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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Aclara Technologies Llc, Hazelwood, MO (US);
Inventor:
Gregory M. Nulty, Reston, VA (US);
Assignee:
ACLARA TECHNOLOGIES LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/02 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/02 (2013.01); G01R 31/021 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 13/00 (2013.01); H02J 13/002 (2013.01); H02J 2003/001 (2013.01); H02J 2003/007 (2013.01); Y02E 60/74 (2013.01); Y02E 60/76 (2013.01); Y04S 10/30 (2013.01); Y04S 10/525 (2013.01); Y04S 40/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques comprising obtaining, using a sensor unit coupled to a power line in a power distribution system, at least one measurement of at least one inertial property of the power line; and detecting at least one condition of the power line at least in part by analyzing the at least one measurement. A sensor unit configured to be coupled to a power line in a power distribution system, the sensor unit comprising an inertial sensor configured to collect at least one measurement of at least one inertial property of the power line.