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Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2003
Applicants:

Gregory P. Lavoie, Bristol, CT (US);

Thomas F. Papallo, Farmington, CT (US);

Ertugrul Berkcan, Clifton Park, NY (US);

William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);

Inventors:

Gregory P. Lavoie, Bristol, CT (US);

Thomas F. Papallo, Farmington, CT (US);

Ertugrul Berkcan, Clifton Park, NY (US);

William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of performing energy calculations in a power distribution system is provided. The method includes sampling a first voltage at a first module in the power distribution system; communicating the first voltage from the first module to a central controller; performing an energy calculation in the central controller based at least in part on the first voltage; and applying the energy calculation to a second module in the power distribution system. In some embodiments, the energy calculation is also based upon a second current from the second module.


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