US 11,946,982 B2
Fire mitigation and downed conductor detection systems and methods
W. Alan Snook, II, York, PA (US); Joseph O. Beaudet, Disputanta, VA (US); and Sergio Angeli, San Clemente (CA)
Assigned to GRID20/20, Inc., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by GRID20/20, Inc., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/090,559.
Prior Publication US 2021/0116517 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. G01R 31/62 (2020.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); G01R 19/25 (2006.01); G01R 22/06 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2020.01); G01R 31/42 (2006.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); H04Q 9/02 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC G01R 31/62 (2020.01) [G01R 19/16538 (2013.01); G01R 19/25 (2013.01); G01R 19/2513 (2013.01); G01R 22/063 (2013.01); G01R 31/002 (2013.01); G01R 31/40 (2013.01); G01R 31/42 (2013.01); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01); H04Q 9/02 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.12); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/40 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/60 (2013.01); Y04S 40/18 (2018.05)] 69 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitoring device, comprising:
one or more voltage sensors integral with a housing for detecting a voltage of a power cable on a distribution transformer(s);
one or more environmental sensors including a smoke sensor and/or fire sensor configured to detect smoke emitting from the transformer or fire, respectively, in an area surrounding the distribution transformer(s);
a processor configured to monitor the environmental sensors including a smoke and/or fire sensor, the processor further configured to transmit a message if environmental conditions including smoke and/or fire is detected at or surrounding the distribution transformer(s) to a central computing device so that remedial action may be taken, wherein the processor is further configured for verifying a correct mapping association of meters to transformers or uncovering asset mapping errors within a utility's system.