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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2010
Applicant:
Paul Lebaron Springer, Iii, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Paul LeBaron Springer, III, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/00 (2006.01); H02G 7/00 (2006.01); G01K 3/04 (2006.01); G01K 11/12 (2006.01); G01R 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 7/00 (2013.01); G01K 3/04 (2013.01); G01K 11/12 (2013.01); G01R 31/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring the integrity of an overhead power connector are disclosed. The systems and methods may include applying a temperature sensitive material to at least a portion of an overhead power connector and/or an overhead power conductor. The integrity of the overhead connector may be monitored or diagnosed by monitoring the properties of the temperature sensitive material to determine if the overhead connector experienced any high temperature excursions.