US 12,294,216 B2
Dynamic graph for data propagation
Yoav Sharon, Evanston, IL (US); and Qing Guo, Skokie, IL (US)
Assigned to S&C Electric Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by S&C Electric Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/677,885.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/153,657, filed on Feb. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0269234 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 3/06 (2006.01); G01R 19/25 (2006.01); G01R 31/08 (2020.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); H02J 3/08 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC H02J 3/06 (2013.01) [G01R 19/2513 (2013.01); G01R 31/086 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); H02J 3/08 (2013.01); H02J 3/144 (2020.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2639 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for representing a topology of a power distribution network, the network including at least one power source, a feeder and a plurality of switching devices positioned along the feeder and being in communications with each other, the network being represented by a plurality of teams where each team includes one side of adjacent switching devices and loads and power line sections therebetween, where each device includes a memory that stores a device list having its local device indices and a team list having its local team indices, the method comprising:
identifying each of the switching devices with a unique local device index;
identifying each of the teams with a unique local team index;
providing a device list in each switching device that includes the local device index of each of the switching devices, the local team index of the team on an X-side of each of the switching devices, the local team index of the team on a Y-side of each of the switching devices and device specific data, wherein the X and Y-sides of the switching device is a physical orientation of the device when it is installed; and
providing a team list in each switching device that includes the local team index of each of the teams, the local device indices of the switching devices on each team and team specific data, wherein the topology of the network can be obtained by either the device list or the team list.