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Systems and methods for grounding power line sections to clear faults
US9178351B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9178351-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414522362-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 17, 2009 |
| Publication date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
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A system for clearing power transmission line faults includes a sensor network configured to communicate with a transmission line and configured to detect one or more faults on the transmission line, a crowbar configured to coordinately switch first and second ends of a section of the transmission line to respective termination points, wherein the crowbar includes first and second grounding switches disposed respectively at about the first and second ends of the section of the transmission line, and a controller configured to receive information from the sensor network and configured to control the switching of the crowbar in response to the information.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for clearing power transmission line faults, comprising: a sensor network configured to communicate with a transmission line and configured to detect one or more faults on the transmission line; a crowbar configured to coordinately switch first and second ends of a section of the transmission line to respective termination points, wherein the crowbar includes first and second grounding switches disposed respectively at about the first and second e…
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- What does patent US9178351B2 cover?
- A system for clearing power transmission line faults includes a sensor network configured to communicate with a transmission line and configured to detect one or more faults on the transmission line, a crowbar configured to coordinately switch first and second ends of a section of the transmission line to respective termination points, wherein the crowbar includes first and second grounding swi…
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- Invention Science Fund I Llc
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- Primary CPC classification H02H7/26. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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