Method and apparatus to determine electric power network anomalies using a coordinated information exchange among smart meters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9564945
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14941192

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A system and method to produce an electric network from estimated line impedance and physical line length among smart meter devices is provided using communication between the smart meters. The smart meters: (1) synchronize time using GPS pps signals, which provide an accurate time stamp; (2) send/receive an identifiable signal through the same phase of electric networks; (3) identify other smart meters on the same phase lines by listening to the information signal on the same phase lines; and (4) calculate time-of-arrival of an identifiable signal from other smart meters. The time of arrival information is used to calculate the line length, which is then used to calculate impedance of a line and topology of the electric network. The system then constructs an electric network by combining geo-spatial information and tree-like usual connection information.

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  • UTOPUS INSIGHTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aravkin, Aleksandr Yorktown Heights, US 4 23
Goyal, Aanchal Yorktown Heights, US 9 18
Kim, Younghun Yorktown Heights, US 101 372
Kumar, Tarun Yorktown Heights, US 89 599

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