Ut-battelle, Inc.

Michael Starke

Madhu Sudhan Chinthavali

Radha Krishna Moorthy

Steven Campbell

Nicholas A Peters

Philip G Evans

Muneer Alshowkan

A hierarchical approach is provided to integrate functions and components into the various systems and subsystems within a distribution network, including standardization of modular and scalable power electronics power blocks with embedded diagnostics and prognostics.

Power electronic regulator

Systems, methods, and computer-readable programs are provided for authentication of unencrypted message(s) transmitted between two devices of a power grid over a public communications network are provided. The authentication uses a quantum-based secret key and an initialization vector generated from a quantum random number to generate a payload for a transmission packet. The quantum-based secret key is shared between the transmitting device and the receiving device. When the receiving device receives the packet, the receiving device uses the shared quantum-based secret key and the initialization vector to verify whether the payload in the packet is authentic.

Authentication of smart grid communications using quantum key distribution

Power distribution system

Control system for power distribution

Growing community of inventors

Oak Ridge, TN, United States of America

Michael Starke