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Electrical line status monitoring system

US9906018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateJan 20, 2012
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/267
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel methods and apparatus for detecting faulty connections in an electrical system. Exemplary preferred embodiments include monitoring techniques and systems for monitoring signals at one or more device loads and analyzing the monitored signals for determining fault conditions at the device loads and/or at the main transmission lines. The invention preferably provides the capability to test and monitor electrical interconnections without fully activating the host system.

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