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20110196546 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE AND DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Techniques are described for incorporating distribution network analysis in the demand response scheduling process. In one example, a method includes receiving demand response (DR) request from a DR initiator, transmitting the DR request to an aggregator, for each customer, receiving customer location information and a customer DR value from the aggregator, aggregating DR at a distribution transformer in a distribution system, determining if there are any violations in the distribution system, determining an aggregated DR value for each electric node affected by the DR request, and transmitting each determined DR value to the DR initiator. | 08-11-2011 |
20140277797 | Systems and Methods of Determining Optimal Scheduling and Dispatch of Power Resources - A system and process/method is provided, which economically optimizes the dispatch of various electrical energy resources. The disclosed process/method is linked to and communicates with various sources of input data, including but not limited to, EMS/SCADA legacy Energy Management Systems (EMS), legacy Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Demand Response (DR) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) monitor, control, schedule, and lifecycle management systems (DR/DER Management System), and Energy Markets, electrical energy commodity trading systems (Trading Systems), and Operations System (OPS) in order to compute optimal day-ahead, day-of, and real-time schedules of various durational length for generation, demand response and storage resources while taking into account bilateral contracts and market-based trade opportunities. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277808 | Use of Demand Response (DR) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to mitigate the impact of Variable Energy Resources (VER) in Power System Operation - A system and process/method of modeling demand-response (DR) and distributed-energy resource (DER) assets is provided, facilitating the aggregation of said assets in virtual power plants (VPPs), and using VPPs to provide energy balancing services needed to minimize the impact of Variable Energy Resources (VER) on power system. The method accurately accounts for assets by qualifying assets based on various parameters and by forecasting the capabilities of the resulting VPPs for provision of balancing services. Asset performance factors that may affect the aggregated VPP's capabilities are monitored and recalculated when necessary. Near-term forecasted VPP capability is compared to near-term forecasted imbalances in the electric-power-supply system, and the VPP is dispatched to minimize the system imbalances. The dispatch signal is disaggregated to control commands to individual assets. This process provides a reliable and cost effective approach to support higher penetrations of renewable generation in the electric power system. | 09-18-2014 |
20150120222 | PRACTICAL CONSERVATION VOLTAGE REDUCTION FORMULATION AND METHOD UTILIZING MEASUREMENT AND/OR ALARMING INFORMATION FROM INTELLIGENT DATA GATHERING AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DEVICES - A process/method is provided, which facilitates achieving and obtaining realistic, accurate voltage observability of end customer service delivery points within the secondary distribution level using the alarming capability of intelligent data gathering and communication technology devices such as, but not necessarily limited to SCADA systems, distribution system RTU or SCADA, smart meters, smart gateways, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters, or any device known in the art capable of sending alarm signals when voltage is detected above or below a predetermined threshold (generally herein defined as “Advanced Meters”). Such system and methods can be applied for many uses comprised of monitoring the energy grid, energy demand management and other energy industry applications, while minimizing operating and infrastructure/hardware costs. | 04-30-2015 |
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20100295718 | Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection - A system includes a multi-system approach to detecting concealed weapons and person borne improvised explosive devices (PBIED). A first and second radar system operate at different center frequencies to provide, respectively, isolation of a target of interest from clutter and fine detail information on the target, such as whether the target is a living person, whether a concealed object may be present, material composition of the object, and shape, size, and position of the target relative to the system. Circular polarized radar beam may be used to distinguish a suspect object from within a crowd of people. Radar image of the object may be overlaid on visual image of a person carrying the object. Radar tracking of the object is coordinated with visual tracking of the target provided by a camera system, with visual display and tracking of the target overlaid with the radar information. | 11-25-2010 |
20100327970 | Transmission Line Distributed Oscillator - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit antenna array includes: a substrate, a plurality of antennas adjacent the substrate; and an RF network adjacent the substrate, the RF feed network coupling to a distributed plurality of amplifiers integrated with the substrate, wherein the RF feed network and the distributed plurality of amplifiers are configured to form a resonant network such that if a timing signal is injected into an input port of the RF network, the resonant network oscillates to provide a globally synchronized RF signal to each of the antennas. | 12-30-2010 |
20110068865 | V-Band High-Power Transmitter With Integrated Power Combiner - A wireless communications system includes a first multiplexer distribution network fed by a radio frequency input; a plurality of multi-stage power amplifiers fed by the first multiplexer distribution network, wherein each one of the multi-stage power amplifiers includes: a pre-distortion linearizer fed from the first distribution network; a first combiner receiving input from the pre-distortion linearizer; a second combiner; a plurality of power amplifier cells fed by the first combiner and feeding the second combiner; and a second multiplexer distribution network, wherein the second multiplexer distribution network is fed by the second combiner and feeds a radio frequency output. | 03-24-2011 |
20120119935 | REMOTE INTERROGATION FOR DETECTION OF ACTIVITY OR LIVING ORGANISMS INSIDE ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTAINERS - A system includes: a radar scanner disposed to scan the interior of a container; an interrogator in communication with the scanner; and a processing system in communication with the interrogator, in which the processing system displays information about the interior of the container. A method includes: mounting a radar scanner antenna to a container so as to scan the interior of the container; connecting a coupler to the scanner so that the scanner communicates scanning data via the coupler to the exterior of the container. Another method includes: coupling an interrogator and radar processing system to a scanner mounted on a container; and processing radar scan data from the interior of the container. Another method includes: linking a radar processing system via a communications link to an interrogator that is coupled to a scanner mounted on a container; and processing radar scan data from the interior of the container. | 05-17-2012 |
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20130328693 | Monitoring of Wells to Detect the Composition of Matter in Boreholes and Propped Fractures - There is provided a system and method for monitoring of fractured wells and conventional wells to detect leaks. The method comprises interrogating a plurality of resonant tags using a modulated RF signal transmitted from an interrogator, wherein the plurality of resonant tags are dispersed within a channel. | 12-12-2013 |
20140062758 | INTELLIGENT DETECTION OF BURIED IEDS - A surveillance system includes a multi-propeller aircraft having a main propeller and a plurality of wing unit propellers; a housing that houses the main propeller and the wing unit propellers; an optical video camera; an ultra-wideband (UWB) radar imaging system; a control system for controlling flight of the multi-propeller aircraft from a remote location; and a telemetry system for providing information from the optical camera and the ultra-wideband (UWB) radar imaging system to a remote location. | 03-06-2014 |
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20140172125 | DYNAMIC PARAMETER TUNING USING PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION - Dynamic parameter tuning using particle swarm optimization is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system for dynamically tuning parameters comprising a control unit; and a system for receiving parameters tuned by the control unit. The control unit receives as input a model selection and definitions, and dynamically tunes a value for each parameter by using a modified particle swarm optimization method. The modified particle swarm optimization method comprises moving particle locations based on a particle's inertia, experience, global knowledge, and a tuning factor. The control unit outputs the dynamically tuned value for each parameter. | 06-19-2014 |
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20150100282 | GENERATOR DYNAMIC MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION AND TUNING USING ONLINE DATA AND SUBSPACE STATE SPACE MODEL - Generator dynamic model parameter estimation and tuning using online data and subspace state space models are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system comprises a sensor, a data acquisition network in communication with the sensor; a user console and an identification and tuning engine in communication with the data acquisition network, the user console, and a database. The database comprises one or more generator models, and the identification and tuning engine identifies and tunes parameters associated with a selected generator model. | 04-09-2015 |
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20100235143 | METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF ANALYTICAL REDUNDANCY RELATIONS FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS - A method is described for generating a set of analytical redundancy relations representative of a system with which a plurality of sensors is associated for the observation of variables indicative of operating conditions and adapted to enable detection and discrimination of faults. | 09-16-2010 |
20110022891 | Method for the Generation of a Set of Conflicts for Model-Based System Diagnostics, and Corresponding Diagnostic Method - A method for the generation of a set of conflicts for model-based system diagnostics is described, with which system a plurality of sensors is associated for the observation of variables indicative of operation conditions. | 01-27-2011 |
20110218784 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A MINIMUM SET OF ANALYTICAL REDUNDANCY RELATIONS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMS - A method is described for generating a minimal set of Analytical Redundancy Relations representing a system to which a plurality of sensors is associated for the observation of variables indicative of operating conditions and adapted to enable detection and isolation of faults. | 09-08-2011 |
20140136676 | INTER-NETWORK POLICY - Various embodiments associated an inter-network policy that is implemented for use across multiple networks are described. Individual networks can have individual policies that govern how communications are handled, how resources are allocated, and other metrics. When individual networks work together, these networks can experience problems if their individual policies conflict with one another. Therefore, the inter-network policy can be generated that facilitates the individual networks working together. | 05-15-2014 |