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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Aclara Technologies Llc, Hazelwood, MO (US);
Inventor:
David W. Rieken, St. Peters, MO (US);
Assignee:
Aclara Technologies LLC, Hazelwood, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/25 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/2513 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting faults in a power distribution network are described. In an aspect, the systems and methods determine a probability that each node of the network is powered and a probability that each distribution line in the network is faulted. In another aspect, the systems and methods determine the probabilities by transmitting a signal over a power distribution network with an active sounding system. In an additional aspect, the systems and methods determine the probabilities by utilizing collected data coupled to the power distribution network.