公开(公告)号：US08810421B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13114622

申请日：2011-05-24

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  David S. Yaney

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  David S. Yaney

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  H04B3/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/06 ,  H02J13/0024 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J13/0082 ,  H02J13/0089 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H04B2203/5479 ,  H04B2203/5495 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2623 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02B90/2692 ,  Y02E60/7815 ,  Y02E60/7823 ,  Y02E60/7892 ,  Y04S10/525 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/122 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y04S40/146

摘要： A system, computer program product and method to provide information related to a power distribution system based on information provided by a plurality of network elements electrically connected to a plurality of power lines of the power distribution system at a plurality of locations is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a notification from a group of network elements that have detected a voltage signature indicating an imminent power outage, determining location information of the power outage, outputting the location information of the power outage, receiving a live notification from a first network element of the group of network elements indicating a first power restoration at a location of the first network element, determining location information of the first power restoration, and outputting the location information of the first power restoration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，计算机程序产品和方法，用于基于在多个位置处电连接到配电系统的多个电力线的多个网络元件提供的信息来提供与配电系统相关的信息。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括从已经检测到指示即将发生的停电的电压签名的一组网络元件接收通知，确定断电的位置信息，输出停电的位置信息，从 所述网元组的第一网元指示在所述第一网元的位置处的第一功率恢复，确定所述第一功率恢复的位置信息，以及输出所述第一功率恢复的位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US07701357B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US11756858

申请日：2007-06-01

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01R19/16547 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06Q50/06

摘要： A system, device, and method of detecting an overload condition of a distribution transformer that supplies power to one or more customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining the power output of the transformer; storing in a memory a threshold power value for the transformer; determining whether the power output exceeds the threshold power value; and, if the output power exceeds the threshold power value, providing a notification. Providing the notification may include wirelessly transmitting the notification and/or transmitting the notification over a medium voltage power line. The low voltage subnet may comprise a low voltage feeder that supplies power to a plurality of low voltage supply lines that extend to the customer premises in which case determining the output power may comprise measuring a voltage of the low voltage feeder and measuring a current traversing the low voltage feeder. The method may also comprise storing in the memory a plurality of threshold power values associated with a plurality of transformers, such as different models of transformers; receiving data of the power output of a multitude of transformers; and determining whether the power output of each of the multitude of transformers exceeds the threshold value associated with the transformer, which steps may be performed at a central computer system such as a power line server.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测经由低压子网向一个或多个客户房屋供电的配电变压器的过载状况的系统，装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括确定变压器的功率输出; 在存储器中存储变压器的阈值功率值; 确定所述功率输出是否超过所述阈值功率值; 并且如果输出功率超过阈值功率值，则提供通知。 提供通知可以包括通过中压电力线无线地发送通知和/或发送通知。 低电压子网可以包括向延伸到客户驻地的多个低电压电源线供电的低电压馈线，在这种情况下确定输出功率可以包括测量低电压馈线的电压并测量横穿 低压馈线 该方法还可以包括在存储器中存储与多个变压器（例如不同型号的变压器）相关联的多个阈值功率值; 接收多台变压器的功率输出数据; 并且确定每个多个变压器的功率输出是否超过与变压器相关联的阈值，哪些步骤可以在诸如电力线服务器的中央计算机系统执行。

公开(公告)号：US20100156649A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12714936

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01R19/16547 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06Q50/06

摘要： A system, device, and method of detecting an overload condition of a distribution transformer that supplies power to one or more customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining the power output of the transformer; storing in a memory a threshold power value for the transformer; determining whether the power output exceeds the threshold power value; and, if the output power exceeds the threshold power value, providing a notification. Providing the notification may include wirelessly transmitting the notification and/or transmitting the notification over a medium voltage power line. The low voltage subnet may comprise a low voltage feeder that supplies power to a plurality of low voltage supply lines that extend to the customer premises in which case determining the output power may comprise measuring a voltage of the low voltage feeder and measuring a current traversing the low voltage feeder. The method may also comprise storing in the memory a plurality of threshold power values associated with a plurality of transformers, such as different models of transformers; receiving data of the power output of a multitude of transformers; and determining whether the power output of each of the multitude of transformers exceeds the threshold value associated with the transformer, which steps may be performed at a central computer system such as a power line server.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测经由低压子网向一个或多个客户房屋供电的配电变压器的过载状况的系统，装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括确定变压器的功率输出; 在存储器中存储变压器的阈值功率值; 确定所述功率输出是否超过所述阈值功率值; 并且如果输出功率超过阈值功率值，则提供通知。 提供通知可以包括通过中压电力线无线地发送通知和/或发送通知。 低电压子网可以包括向延伸到客户驻地的多个低电压电源线供电的低电压馈线，在这种情况下确定输出功率可以包括测量低电压馈线的电压并测量横穿 低压馈线 该方法还可以包括在存储器中存储与多个变压器（例如不同型号的变压器）相关联的多个阈值功率值; 接收多台变压器的功率输出数据; 并且确定每个多个变压器的功率输出是否超过与变压器相关联的阈值，哪些步骤可以在诸如电力线服务器的中央计算机系统执行。

公开(公告)号：US07675427B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

申请号：US11775205

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01R19/16547 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06Q50/06

摘要： A system, device and method of determining an efficiency of a distribution transformer that receives power from a medium voltage power line and that provides power to a plurality of customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes determining an input power to the transformer from the medium voltage power line, determining an output power from the transformer, determining a transformer efficiency based on the input power and the output power, comparing the transformer efficiency with a threshold efficiency, and providing a notification when the transformer efficiency is below a threshold efficiency. Determining the input power may include measuring the current input and estimating the voltage input based on a voltage measure of the low voltage subnet and the turns ratio of the transformer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定从中压电力线接收电力并且经由低压子网向多个用户房屋提供电力的配电变压器的效率的系统，装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括从中压电力线确定变压器的输入功率，确定来自变压器的输出功率，基于输入功率和输出功率确定变压器效率，将变压器效率与阈值进行比较 并且当变压器效率低于阈值效率时提供通知。 确定输入功率可以包括基于低压子网的电压测量和变压器的匝数比来测量电流输入并估计电压输入。

公开(公告)号：US08301314B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12362176

申请日：2009-01-29

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  Melvin L. Barnes, Jr.

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  Melvin L. Barnes, Jr.

IPC分类号： G05D3/12

CPC分类号： H02J3/12 ,  H02J3/00

摘要： A system, device and method for regulating the voltage at a customer premises that is supplied power via a first medium voltage power line is provided. In one embodiment, the method of using a computer system comprises determining medium voltage (MV) data comprising data of the voltage supplied to the first medium voltage power line at a plurality of times, storing the MV data for each of the plurality of times in a memory, determining current data comprising data of a current supplied to the medium voltage power line at the plurality of times, storing the current data at each of the plurality of times in memory in association with the voltage data of the same time. In addition, the method includes receiving low voltage data comprising data of a voltage measurement of a low voltage power line conductor at the customer premises at a plurality of times, storing at least some of the low voltage data in memory in association with MV data that corresponds to the voltage supplied to the first medium voltage power line during the voltage measurement of the low voltage power line conductor, and determining a supply voltage to be supplied to the first medium voltage power line based on the current data stored in memory, MV data stored in memory, and the low voltage data stored in memory.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于调节经由第一中压电力线供电的客户住宅处的电压的系统，装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，使用计算机系统的方法包括：确定包括多次提供给第一中压电力线的电压的数据的介质电压（MV）数据，将多次的MV数据存储在 存储器，确定包括在多个时间提供给中压电力线的电流的数据的当前数据，将与多个电压数据相关联的多次存储在存储器中的当前数据。 此外，该方法包括在多个时间接收包括用户住宅处的低电压电力线导体的电压测量数据的低电压数据，其中存储与存储器中的至少一些低电压数据相关联的MV数据 对应于在低电压电力线导体的电压测量期间提供给第一中压电力线的电压，并且基于存储在存储器中的当前数据确定要提供给第一中压电力线的电源电压，MV数据 存储在存储器中，并将低电压数据存储在存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US07965195B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12354523

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  David S. Yaney

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  David S. Yaney

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  H04B3/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/06 ,  H02J13/0024 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J13/0082 ,  H02J13/0089 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H04B2203/5479 ,  H04B2203/5495 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2623 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02B90/2692 ,  Y02E60/7815 ,  Y02E60/7823 ,  Y02E60/7892 ,  Y04S10/525 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/122 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y04S40/146

摘要： A system, computer program product and method to provide information related to a power distribution system based on information provided by a plurality of network elements electrically connected to a plurality of power lines of the power distribution system at a plurality of locations is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a notification from a group of network elements that have detected a voltage signature indicating an imminent power outage, determining location information of the power outage, outputting the location information of the power outage, receiving a live notification from a first network element of the group of network elements indicating a first power restoration at a location of the first network element, determining location information of the first power restoration, and outputting the location information of the first power restoration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，计算机程序产品和方法，用于基于在多个位置处电连接到配电系统的多个电力线的多个网络元件提供的信息来提供与配电系统相关的信息。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括从已经检测到指示即将发生的停电的电压签名的一组网络元件接收通知，确定断电的位置信息，输出停电的位置信息，从 所述网元组的第一网元指示在所述第一网元的位置处的第一功率恢复，确定所述第一功率恢复的位置信息，以及输出所述第一功率恢复的位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US07804280B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

申请号：US11747454

申请日：2007-05-11

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke ,  William H. Berkman

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke ,  William H. Berkman

IPC分类号： G05F1/70 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/1828 ,  Y02E40/30

摘要： A device for providing power factor correction of a low voltage subnet that includes a low voltage feeder line that is connected to one or more low voltage power supply lines that supply power to one or more customer premises is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a power factor measurement module configured to measure power parameters for determining a power factor of the power traversing the low voltage subnet; a power factor correction assembly configured to vary a capacitance connected to the low voltage feeder of the low voltage subnet; a controller in communication with the power factor measurement assembly and the power factor correction assembly. The controller may be configured to cause the power factor correction assembly to change the capacitance based on the determined power factor. The controller may form part of a power line communication device configured to provide communications to the one or more customer premises.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于提供低电压子网的功率因数校正的装置，其包括连接到向一个或多个客户驻地供电的一个或多个低压电源线的低压馈电线。 在一个实施例中，该装置包括功率因数测量模块，该功率因数测量模块被配置为测量用于确定穿过低电压子网的功率的功率因数的功率参数; 功率因数校正组件，被配置为改变连接到低电压子网的低电压馈线的电容; 与功率因数测量组件和功率因数校正组件通信的控制器。 控制器可以被配置为基于所确定的功率因数使功率因数校正组件改变电容。 控制器可以形成电力线通信设备的一部分，其被配置为向一个或多个客户驻地提供通信。

公开(公告)号：US08566046B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12353420

申请日：2009-01-14

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr.

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr.

IPC分类号： G01R31/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/025 ,  G01R31/085

摘要： A system, method and device for detecting power grid equipment degradation is provided. In one embodiment, a method of using a device comprises measuring a first voltage of a first energized conductor of a power line connected to the output of a distribution transformer supplying power to one or more customer premises, processing data of the measured voltage to detect a trigger condition wherein the trigger condition comprises, at least in part, a change in the first voltage that extends for at least a first duration, and transmitting a notification of a detection of a trigger condition to a remote computer. The method may further include measuring a second voltage of a second energized conductor and wherein the trigger condition comprises detecting concurrently for at least the first duration a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage that exceeds a first threshold, and a sum of the first voltage and the second voltage that is within a predetermined voltage range. In addition, processing data of the measured voltage to detect a trigger condition may include comprise processing the data to determine whether the first voltage changes beyond a first threshold within a first predetermined maximum time period and remains beyond the first threshold for at least a second duration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检测电网设备退化的系统，方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，使用装置的方法包括测量连接到向一个或多个客户驻地供电的配电变压器的输出的电力线的第一带电导体的第一电压，处理测量电压的数据以检测 触发条件，其中触发条件至少部分地包括延伸至少第一持续时间的第一电压的变化，以及向远程计算机发送触发条件检测的通知。 该方法还可以包括测量第二激励导体的第二电压，并且其中触发条件包括至少在第一持续时间内检测超过第一阈值的第一电压和第二电压之间的差，以及第一 电压和在预定电压范围内的第二电压。 此外，处理测量电压的数据以检测触发条件可以包括处理数据以确定第一电压是否在第一预定最大时间段内改变超过第一阈值，并且在至少第二持续时间内保持超过第一阈值 。

公开(公告)号：US08508070B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12690604

申请日：2010-01-20

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr.

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr.

IPC分类号： H02J1/10

CPC分类号： G05F1/70 ,  H02J3/1828 ,  Y02E40/30 ,  Y10T307/391

摘要： A system, method and product for modifying the volt-ampere reactive (VARs) in a power distribution system is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes determining the VARs at a location on the power distribution system and based on the determined VARs, determining whether to modify the VARs. If it is determined to modify the VARs the method includes identifying a plurality a capacitor banks connected to a power line and from the identified plurality of capacitor banks, generating a list of eligible capacitor banks that satisfy inclusion criteria. If the list of eligible capacitor banks includes at least one capacitor bank the method includes selecting a capacitor bank from the list of eligible capacitor banks and transmitting a switching command for the selected capacitor bank. Generating the list of eligible capacitor banks may include one or more of ensuring the voltage at each capacitor bank is not beyond a threshold, ensuring the total harmonic distortion at each capacitor bank is not beyond a threshold, ensuring the capacitor bank has not been switched within a recent predetermined time period, ensuring the capacitor bank has not been switched more than a predetermined number of times within a recent time period, ensuring that communications with each capacitor bank are viable, and other criteria.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于修改配电系统中的伏安无功（VAR）的系统，方法和产品。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括确定配电系统上的位置处的VAR并且基于所确定的VAR，确定是否修改VAR。 如果确定修改VAR，则该方法包括识别连接到电力线和所识别的多个电容器组的多个电容器组，产生满足入选标准的符合条件的电容器组的列表。 如果符合条件的电容器组的列表包括至少一个电容器组，则该方法包括从合格的电容器组列表中选择一个电容器组，并传送所选择的电容器组的切换命令。 产生符合条件的电容器组的列表可以包括确保每个电容器组处的电压不超过阈值的一个或多个，以确保每个电容器组的总谐波失真不超过阈值，确保电容器组未被切换 最近的预定时间段，确保电容器组在最近的时间段内没有被切换超过预定次数，确保与每个电容器组的通信是可行的，以及其他标准。

公开(公告)号：US07965193B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12714936

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

发明人： Brian J. Deaver, Sr. ,  William O. Radtke

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01R19/16547 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06Q50/06

摘要： A system, device, and method of detecting an overload condition of a distribution transformer that supplies power to one or more customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining the power output of the transformer; storing in a memory a threshold power value for the transformer; determining whether the power output exceeds the threshold power value; and, if the output power exceeds the threshold power value, providing a notification. Providing the notification may include wirelessly transmitting the notification and/or transmitting the notification over a medium voltage power line. The low voltage subnet may comprise a low voltage feeder that supplies power to a plurality of low voltage supply lines that extend to the customer premises in which case determining the output power may comprise measuring a voltage of the low voltage feeder and measuring a current traversing the low voltage feeder. The method may also comprise storing in the memory a plurality of threshold power values associated with a plurality of transformers, such as different models of transformers; receiving data of the power output of a multitude of transformers; and determining whether the power output of each of the multitude of transformers exceeds the threshold value associated with the transformer, which steps may be performed at a central computer system such as a power line server.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测经由低压子网向一个或多个客户房屋供电的配电变压器的过载状况的系统，装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括确定变压器的功率输出; 在存储器中存储变压器的阈值功率值; 确定所述功率输出是否超过所述阈值功率值; 并且如果输出功率超过阈值功率值，则提供通知。 提供通知可以包括通过中压电力线无线地发送通知和/或发送通知。 低电压子网可以包括向延伸到客户驻地的多个低电压电源线供电的低电压馈线，在这种情况下确定输出功率可以包括测量低电压馈线的电压并测量横穿 低压馈线 该方法还可以包括在存储器中存储与多个变压器（例如不同型号的变压器）相关联的多个阈值功率值; 接收多台变压器的功率输出数据; 并且确定每个多个变压器的功率输出是否超过与变压器相关联的阈值，哪些步骤可以在诸如电力线服务器的中央计算机系统执行。