James F Poxleitner

US Patent:

20140067325, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Jan 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/824180

Inventors:

Darby McKee - Liberty Lake WA, US
Bruce Angelis - Liberty Lake WA, US
Fred Behrmann - Liberty Lake WA, US
James Poxleitner - Cottonwood ID, US
Robert Sonderegger - Liberty Lake WA, US

Assignee:

ITRON, INC. - Liberty Lake WA

International Classification:

G01D 4/00

US Classification:

702183

Abstract:

Techniques for analyzing a utility infrastructure are described herein. In one example, data is obtained from a utility system. The data may include consumption measurement information, consumption measurement exceptions and/or system events. Exceptions may include data indicating a possible problem, such as significantly increased or decreased consumption, reduced voltage, etc. Events may include data on power down actions, meter removal, etc. Attributes may be considered, including demographic information, weather information, economic information, etc. The data may be filtered by comparison to known patterns of measurements, exceptions, events and/or attributers that indicate an analytic event. Accordingly, analytic events may include important system information that is inferred from large quantities of data. Analytic events may be reported to an operator through operation of a user interface.

US Patent:

20140058716, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Jul 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/933968

Inventors:

James Poxleitner - Cottonwood ID, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 18

Abstract:

Techniques for optimizing a distribution circuit (e.g., electric power grid) are described. Primary wiring of a distribution circuit may comprise a plurality of unique primary paths, from a source to an end (a transformer). Each primary path may include a plurality of primary segments, and each primary segment may be in one or more primary paths. A maximum voltage drop on any primary segment may be selected as a smallest of maximum allowed voltage drops across that segment in each of the primary paths. Because the voltage drop across each primary path must be less than a prescribed maximum, the sum of the voltage drops across each primary segment in that primary path is less than the prescribed maximum. The prescribed maximum may be adhered to if each primary segment is constructed of a conductor gauge chosen not to exceed the maximum voltage drop for that segment.