Hugh A Clymer from Stowe, VT

Method And System For Locating A Stem Of A Target Tree
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US Patent:

8275547, Sep 25, 2012
Filed:

Sep 30, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/570779
Inventors:

Adam Robert Rousselle - New Hope PA, US
Vesa Johannes Leppanen - Stowe VT, US
Jari Tapio Kinnunen - Kulho, FI
Alan John DeJong - Hyde Park VT, US
Hugh Andrew Clymer - Stowe VT, US
Leighton Edward Dalmasse - Montpelier VT, US
Assignee:

Utility Risk Management Corporation, LLC - Stowe VT
International Classification:

G01V 3/00
G01B 21/00
US Classification:

702 2, 33228
Abstract:

A method for locating a stem of a target tree is disclosed. The target tree is identified from a sensing dataset. At least one slice is created from the sensing dataset. The at least one slice includes at least a portion of the target tree. A tree stem location of the target tree is determined from the at least one slice. A system for locating a stem of a target tree is also disclosed. The system has a processor configured to implement the described method. The system also has a data input coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with the sensing dataset. The system further has a user interface coupled to either the processor or the data input.

Method And System For Estimating Vegetation Growth Relative To An Object Of Interest
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US Patent:

8352410, Jan 8, 2013
Filed:

Dec 17, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/640951
Inventors:

Adam Robert Rousselle - Stowe VT, US
Vesa Johannes Leppanen - Stowe VT, US
Alan John DeJong - Hyde Park VT, US
Hugh Andrew Clymer - Stowe VT, US
Brian James Cormican - Waterbury VT, US
Assignee:

Utility Risk Management Corporation, LLC - Stowe VT
International Classification:

G06N 5/02
US Classification:

706 52
Abstract:

A method for estimating vegetation growth relative to an object of interest is disclosed. A target vegetation is identified from a second sensing dataset. A corresponding target vegetation is identified in a first sensing dataset, the first sensing dataset collected at a time before the second sensing dataset. A first statistic is attributed to the corresponding target vegetation based on a distance of one or more points of the corresponding target vegetation in the first sensing dataset relative to the object of interest. A second statistic is attributed to the target vegetation based on a distance of one or more points of the target vegetation in the second sensing dataset relative to the object of interest. An encroachment rate is determined from a comparison of the first statistic and the second statistic.

Thermal Powerline Rating And Clearance Analysis Using Thermal Imaging Technology
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US Patent:

8374821, Feb 12, 2013
Filed:

Aug 18, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/212684
Inventors:

Adam Robert Rousselle - New Hope PA, US
Kevin Brzys - Stowe VT, US
Hugh Andrew Clymer - Stowe VT, US
Dawn Marie Smith - Stowe VT, US
Assignee:

Utility Risk Management Corporation, LLC - Stowe VT
International Classification:

G01K 17/02
G01K 17/06
G01K 17/14
G01C 5/02
US Classification:

702130, 702134, 702136, 702152
Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided to acquire direct thermal measurements, for example, from a LiDAR collecting vehicle or air vessel, of an overhead electrical conductor substantially simultaneous with collection of 3-dimensional location data of the conductor, and utilize temperature information derived from the direct thermal measurements in line modeling, line rating, thermal line analysis, clearance analysis, and/or vegetation management.

Method For Locating Vegetation Having A Potential To Impact A Structure
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US Patent:

20120169498, Jul 5, 2012
Filed:

Dec 30, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/341089
Inventors:

Vesa Johannes Leppanen - Doylestown PA, US
Adam Robert Rousselle - New Hope PA, US
Hugh Andrew Clymer - Stowe VT, US
Leighton Dalmasse - East Montpelier VT, US
Brian Beck - Stowe VT, US
Jari Kinnunen - Kulho, FI
Andrey Shipilov - Joensuu, FI
International Classification:

G08B 21/00
G01V 8/00
G06F 19/00
US Classification:

340540, 702 2
Abstract:

A method for designating vegetation as potential impact vegetation includes identifying data relating to target vegetation from a dataset and determining a reach distance of the target vegetation. The reach distance includes a distance from a point on a ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground. The method also includes comparing the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value and determining a health indicator value for the target vegetation. The method further includes comparing the health indicator value of the target vegetation to a health indicator threshold value and designating the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure based on the compared reach distance value and the comparison of the health indicator to the health indicator threshold.

Hugh A Clymer