Andrew J Kirby

US Patent:

20210239760, Aug 5, 2021

Filed:

Feb 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/779900

Inventors:

- JUNO BEACH FL, US
Nerva Kenol - West Palm Beach FL, US
Andrew W. Kirby - Jupiter FL, US
Jacob Benator - Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Michelet Orange - Royal Palm Beach FL, US
Clive KC Leung - Westlake FL, US
Charles E. Orr - Boca Raton FL, US
Justin D Klocman - Boca Raton FL, US
Benny P. Pazhayattil - Pembroke Pines FL, US

International Classification:

G01R 31/327
G01R 31/08

Abstract:

A defect detector can receives voltage data characterizing a three-phase voltage for each of a plurality of feeder lines. The defect detector generates an alert indicating that a potential defect exists at a switch upstream of the plurality of feeder lines in response to the voltage data indicating (i) a drop in two or more phases of voltage at a given feeder line of the plurality of feeder lines occurred within a predetermined amount of time of toggling of the switch or (ii) a drop in two or more phases of voltage on at least two or more feeder lines of the plurality of feeder lines has occurred.

US Patent:

20180248352, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Feb 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/443358

Inventors:

- Juno Beach FL, US
Andrew KIRBY - Jupiter FL, US
David L. HERLONG - Jupiter FL, US
Lakshmi PENMETSA - Wellington FL, US

International Classification:

H02H 3/06
H02H 1/00
H02H 3/08
G05B 15/02
G01R 31/40
G01R 31/327
G01R 21/133

Abstract:

Systems and methods to detect Automatic Lateral Switch operations. Power down reports indicating power went down at a subset of reporting power meters during a time duration is received, at a monitoring facility. The plurality of reporting power meters receive power from a lateral power feed receiving power through an Automatic Lateral Switch. A respective power restore report indicating power is restored at the respective reporting power meter is received within a recovery time duration after receiving each respective power down report. Based on receiving the respective power restore report within the recovery time duration, an occurrence of an Automatic Lateral Switch operation which includes operating contacts providing power to the lateral power feed by the contacts opening and remaining reclosed is determined. Based on determining the Automatic Lateral Switch operation, an indication of the Automatic Lateral Switch operation is stored into a database system.

US Patent:

20180218584, Aug 2, 2018

Filed:

Feb 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/422095

Inventors:

- Juno Beach FL, US
Lakshmi PENMETSA - Wellington FL, US
Andrew KIRBY - Jupiter FL, US
Kirk SUSCELLA - Jupiter FL, US
Eric WESTOVER - Jupiter FL, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/18
H04Q 9/00
H04L 12/58
H04L 12/26
H04L 29/08
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A system, an alternative system, and a computer readable storage medium, for a power outage notification system that proactively manages communication of power outage alerts messages to customers of a power distribution system. Wireless communications between smart meters at the edge of an electrical power distribution network and a proactive outage alerts processing engine at an outage alerts notification information processing system facilitate management of communications of power outage alerts messages to customer communication devices. Power outage alerts messages can be communicated to customers using email messaging, text messaging, and voice mail messaging.

US Patent:

20160364648, Dec 15, 2016

Filed:

Jan 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/002180

Inventors:

- Juno Beach FL, US
Andrew Wright Kirby - Jupiter FL, US
Adam David Meranda - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

Florida Power and Light Company - Juno Beach FL

International Classification:

G06N 5/04
G06N 7/00
G06N 99/00
G06Q 50/06

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for using AMI smart meter messaging types and data mining decision trees to determine if local equipment failure is present. The system and method may be used to predict impending failure based upon smart meter message behaviors and to create proactive investigation tickets. The predictions models may be generated from a big database of smart meter messaging and customer outage reports. The system and method can be applied to detect failures of higher level device equipment and may be incorporated into customer service processes. The system and method may also be used to determine customer owned equipment failures for referral to electricians.