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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2003
Emad Andarawis Andarawis, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Daniel White Sexton, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Scott Charles Evans, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Marc Robert Pearlman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Austars Raymond Schnore, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Charles Scott Sealing, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Ertugrul Berkcan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Wendai Wang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Terry Michael Topka, Scotia, NY (US);
Mingxiao Jiang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Emad Andarawis Andarawis, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Daniel White Sexton, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Scott Charles Evans, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Marc Robert Pearlman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Austars Raymond Schnore, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Charles Scott Sealing, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Ertugrul Berkcan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Wendai Wang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Terry Michael Topka, Scotia, NY (US);
Mingxiao Jiang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for monitoring and controlling a power distribution system is provided. The system includes a plurality of circuit breakers and a plurality of node electronic units. Each node electronic unit is mounted remotely from an associated circuit breaker that is electrically coupled with one of the node electronic units. The system also includes a first digital network, and a first central control unit. The first central control unit and the plurality of node electronic units are communicatively coupled to the first digital network. The method includes receiving digital signals from each node electronic unit at the central control unit, determining an operational state of the power distribution system from the digital signal, and transmitting digital signals to the plurality of node electronic units such that the circuit breakers are operable from the first central control unit.