IP Library Granted Patent US 8,775,934
Granted Patent B2
US 8,775,934 · App. 12/116,795 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Systems and methods for creation of a schematic user interface for monitoring and predicting the real-time health, reliability and performance of an electrical power system

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Patent No.
US 8,775,934
App. No.
12/116,795
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for automatically generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system is disclosed. The system includes a data acquisition component, a power analytics server and a client terminal. The data acquisition component acquires real-time data output from the electrical system. The power analytics server is comprised of a virtual system modeling engine, an analytics engine, a machine learning engine and a schematic user interface creator engine. The virtual system modeling engine generates predicted data output for the electrical system. The analytics engine monitors real-time data output and predicted data output of the electrical system. The machine learning engine stores and processes patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output to forecast an aspect of the electrical system. The schematic user interface creator engine is configured to create a schematic user interface that is representative of the virtual system model and link the schematic user interface to the data acquisition component.

Claims (33)

1. A system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, comprising:

a data acquisition component communicatively connected to at least one sensor configured to acquire real-time data output from the electrical system;

a power analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, the power analytics server comprising

a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate predicted data output for the electrical system utilizing a virtual system model of the electrical system,

an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time data output and the predicted data output of the electrical system, the analytics engine further configured to initiate a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds a threshold, wherein updating the virtual system model comprises adjusting one or more operating parameters of the virtual system model to replicate operation of the at least one sensor,

a machine learning engine configured to store and process patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output, the machine learning engine further configured to forecast an aspect of the electrical system, and

a schematic interface creator engine configured to create a schematic user interface that is representative of the virtual system model and link the schematic user interface to the data acquisition component; and

a client terminal communicatively connected to the power analytics server and configured to display the schematic user interface.

2. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein, the machine learning engine includes,

an associative memory layer,

a sensory layer, and

a neocortical model.

3. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virtual system model includes current system components and operational parameters comprising the electrical system.

4. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to resist system output deviations from defined tolerance limits of the electrical system.

5. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted reliability and availability of the electrical system.

6. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted total power capacity of the electrical system.

7. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 6 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to maintain availability of total power capacity.

8. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 6 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted utilization of the total power capacity of the electrical system.

9. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a predicted ability of the electrical system to withstand a contingency event that results in stress to the electrical system.

10. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to load shedding.

11. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to load adding.

12. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to loss of utility power supply to the electrical system.

13. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 9 , wherein the contingency event relates to a loss of distribution infrastructure associated with the electrical system.

14. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the client terminal is a thin client computing device.

15. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the client terminal is a wide area network capable computing device.

16. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the client terminal is a mobile computing device.

17. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the schematic user interface is rendered in 3-D.

18. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the schematic user interface is based on a one-line diagram construct.

19. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the schematic user interface is based on a technical system schematic diagram construct.

20. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virtual system model is stored on a virtual system model database communicatively connected with the power analytics server.

21. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the schematic user interface includes a visual representation of each piece of electrical equipment that comprise the electrical system.

22. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 21 , wherein each piece of electrical equipment is associated with a unique identifier.

23. The system for generating a schematic user interface of an electrical system, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the schematic user interface is configured to allow an operator to monitor operational aspects of the electrical system.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2017
From: PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
To: POWER ANALYTICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043133/0976 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: POWER ANALYTICS CORPORATION
To: PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
Reel/Frame 039820/0257 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2014
From: DP THREE LLC
To: POWER ANALYTICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033645/0715 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 1, 2012
From: EDSA MICRO CORPORATION
To: POWER ANALYTICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027649/0941 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2010
From: EDSA MICRO CORPORATION
To: DP THREE LLC
Reel/Frame 024823/0959 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2008
From: NASLE, ADIB; MEAGHER, KEVIN
To: EDSA MICRO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021233/0837 →