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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Jeffrey A. Gibala, North Huntingdon, PA (US);
Regis J. Nero, Export, PA (US);
Steven P. Day, Zelienople, PA (US);
Matthew G. Cimbala, Saxonburg, PA (US);
Roger A. Smith, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Jeffrey A. Gibala, North Huntingdon, PA (US);
Regis J. Nero, Export, PA (US);
Steven P. Day, Zelienople, PA (US);
Matthew G. Cimbala, Saxonburg, PA (US);
Roger A. Smith, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Tollgrade Communications, Inc., Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
A power distribution monitoring system includes a number of power line mounted monitors. Each monitor can acquire data regarding the delivery of electrical power in the power line, wirelessly transmit and receive messages, and electromagnetically acquire and store operating electrical power from electrical current flowing in the power line. The system also includes an aggregator that can wirelessly transmit and receive messages and wirelessly output beacon messages. In response to beacon signals wirelessly output by the aggregator, each monitor co-acts with the aggregator to dynamically build a wireless communication network for the wireless communication of the data acquired by the monitor regarding the delivery of electrical power in the power line to the aggregator.