A fuel delivery and storage method is provided. A further aspect employs a remote central controller and/or software instructions which receive sensor data from stationary and bulk fuel storage tanks, portable distribution tanks, and end use tanks. Another aspect of the present system senses and transmits tank or hydrogen fuel characteristics including temperature, pressure, filled volume, contaminants, refilling cycle life and environmental hazards. Still another aspect includes a group of hydrogen fuel tanks which is pre-assembled with sensor, valve, microprocessor and transmitter components, at least some of which are within an insulator.
F17C 5/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour remplir des récipients sous pression de gaz liquéfiés, solidifiés ou comprimés
F17C 5/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour remplir des récipients sous pression de gaz liquéfiés, solidifiés ou comprimés pour le remplissage avec des gaz liquéfiés
F17C 13/02 - Adaptations spéciales des dispositifs indicateurs, de mesure ou de contrôle
In accordance with the present invention, a panel cleaning method is provided. In one aspect, the panel cleaning system includes a storage tank containing pressurized air, first and second linear actuators, and a panel-cleaning device wherein the pressurized air contained in the storage tank operates the first and second actuators and the panel-cleaning device to clean PV panels. A further aspect includes sensors associated with the first and second actuators and panel-cleaning device and configured to scan and detect fluid and debris on the PV panels to be removed. Another aspect provides sensors associated with a panel cleaning system and a programmable controller or processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium.
B08B 1/10 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation d'outils caractérisé par le type d'outil de nettoyage
B08B 1/30 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation d'outils par le mouvement d’éléments de nettoyage sur une surface
B08B 5/02 - Nettoyage par la force de jets, p. ex. le soufflage de cavités
B08B 11/04 - Nettoyage d'objets flexibles ou fragiles par des procédés ou avec un appareillage spécialement adaptés à cet effet spécialement adaptés aux vitres, p. ex. avant la fabrication des pare-brise
A fuel delivery and storage method is provided. A further aspect employs a remote central controller and/or software instructions which receive sensor data from stationary and bulk fuel storage tanks, portable distribution tanks, and end use tanks. Another aspect of the present system senses and transmits tank or hydrogen fuel characteristics including temperature, pressure, filled volume, contaminants, refilling cycle life and environmental hazards. Still another aspect includes a group of hydrogen fuel tanks which is pre-assembled with sensor, valve, microprocessor and transmitter components, at least some of which are within an insulator.
F17C 5/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour remplir des récipients sous pression de gaz liquéfiés, solidifiés ou comprimés
F17C 5/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour remplir des récipients sous pression de gaz liquéfiés, solidifiés ou comprimés pour le remplissage avec des gaz liquéfiés
F17C 13/02 - Adaptations spéciales des dispositifs indicateurs, de mesure ou de contrôle
A panel cleaning system is provided which includes an inflatable wiper and a nozzle. In one aspect, the panel cleaning system includes pressurized air, linear actuators, and a panel-cleaning inflatable wiper wherein the pressurized air and the panel-cleaning wiper are configured to clean PV panels. A further aspect includes an inflatable wiper, a heater configured to heat pressurized air before the air flows out of nozzles and multiple air-driven pistons.
B08B 1/10 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation d'outils caractérisé par le type d'outil de nettoyage
B08B 1/30 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation d'outils par le mouvement d’éléments de nettoyage sur une surface
B08B 5/02 - Nettoyage par la force de jets, p. ex. le soufflage de cavités
B08B 11/04 - Nettoyage d'objets flexibles ou fragiles par des procédés ou avec un appareillage spécialement adaptés à cet effet spécialement adaptés aux vitres, p. ex. avant la fabrication des pare-brise
A fuel delivery and storage system is provided. A further aspect employs a remote central controller and/or software instructions which receive sensor data from stationary and bulk fuel storage tanks, portable distribution tanks, and end use tanks. Another aspect of the present system senses and transmits tank or hydrogen fuel characteristics including temperature, pressure, filled volume, contaminants, refilling cycle life and environmental hazards. Still another aspect includes a group of hydrogen fuel tanks which is pre-assembled with sensor, valve, microprocessor and transmitter components, at least some of which are within an insulator.
F17C 5/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour remplir des récipients sous pression de gaz liquéfiés, solidifiés ou comprimés
F17C 13/02 - Adaptations spéciales des dispositifs indicateurs, de mesure ou de contrôle
F17C 5/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour remplir des récipients sous pression de gaz liquéfiés, solidifiés ou comprimés pour le remplissage avec des gaz liquéfiés
6.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION MONITORING, DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Systems and methods for utility infrastructure condition monitoring, detection, and response are disclosed. One exemplary system includes a sensor package and a monitoring and control module. The sensor package includes a plurality of sensors such as, for example, an image sensor, a video sensor, and a LiDAR sensor. The sensors may each be configured to capture data indicative of one or more conditions (e.g., an environmental condition, a structural condition, etc.) in the vicinity of the utility infrastructure. The monitoring and control includes a detection module and an alert module. The detection module is configured to receive data captured by each sensor and, based on the captured data, determine one or more conditions in the vicinity of the utility infrastructure. The detection module may be configured to then, based on the determined conditions, provide an alert for the condition using the alert module.
G01M 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
G01S 17/88 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
G08B 17/00 - Alarmes d'incendieAlarmes réagissant à une explosion
H02J 13/00 - Circuits pour pourvoir à l'indication à distance des conditions d'un réseau, p. ex. un enregistrement instantané des conditions d'ouverture ou de fermeture de chaque sectionneur du réseauCircuits pour pourvoir à la commande à distance des moyens de commutation dans un réseau de distribution d'énergie, p. ex. mise en ou hors circuit de consommateurs de courant par l'utilisation de signaux d'impulsion codés transmis par le réseau
In accordance with the present invention, a panel cleaning system is provided. In one aspect, the panel cleaning system includes a storage tank containing pressurized air, first and second linear actuators, and a panel-cleaning device wherein the pressurized air contained in the storage tank operates the first and second actuators and the panel-cleaning device to clean PV panels. A further aspect includes sensors associated with the first and second actuators and panel-cleaning device and configured to scan and detect fluid and debris on the PV panels to be removed. Another aspect provides sensors associated with a panel cleaning system and a programmable controller or processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium.
B08B 1/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation d'outils
B08B 11/04 - Nettoyage d'objets flexibles ou fragiles par des procédés ou avec un appareillage spécialement adaptés à cet effet spécialement adaptés aux vitres, p. ex. avant la fabrication des pare-brise
B08B 5/02 - Nettoyage par la force de jets, p. ex. le soufflage de cavités
8.
Method and system for utility power line monitoring
The present invention solves a very complex problem that is a major obstacles for electric utility industry's power lines vegetation encroachment management business. Vegetation contacts to the high voltage overhead power lines cause flash-over and/or blackout which results in hazardous situations and economic losses. Power line vegetation management is a very cost intensive business process which is essential to ensure safe, reliable and affordable electric energy supply by the electric utilities, transmission and generation owners. This routine electric utility vegetation management related work is mandated and overseen by applicable federal, state or local regulatory agencies. The state-of-the-art vegetation management process involves labor and cost intensive foot-patrol, vehicular patrol, air patrol and airborne LiDAR patrol of power lines. These methods are often inefficient, unreliable, risky and costly. The present invention provides a method and system for automated vegetation growth, condition and status monitoring near high voltage utility electric lines using stationary sensors, wireless or wired communications and computation technologies and proprietary algorithms. The method and system of the current invention monitors the power line infrastructures remotely and advises the vegetation maintenance crews on mitigating actions without requiring human interventions, thus saving cost and reducing risks to the humans and environment. A comprehensive vegetation encroachment condition report with vegetation proximity advisory (VPA) and vegetation resolution advisory (VRA) is automatically generated and transmitted to the operational staff by the system for each electric line span at certain time interval or continuously without boots-on-the-ground manual asset inspection and/or air patrol using aircraft. This current invention is an automated, safer and low-cost solution to an electric utility industry's essential reliability and compliance related business process.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G08B 17/00 - Alarmes d'incendieAlarmes réagissant à une explosion
G08B 21/10 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes réagissant aux événements désastreux, p. ex. les tornades ou les tremblements de terre
G08B 29/20 - Étalonnage, y compris les dispositions d'auto-étalonnage
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Inspection, certification, approval, quality control, fire prevention and regulatory consulting services pertaining to electric power grids, micro-power grids, electric power transmission lines, electrical distribution lines, electrical equipment, electrical transmission support structures, electrical substations, generators, back-up generators, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines, and utilities; consulting, inspection, certification and approval services on standards and specifications regarding safety, design, engineering, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and overhaul for power generation, transmission, distribution and infrastructure.
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
45 - Services juridiques; services de sécurité; services personnels pour individus
Produits et services
Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods of others to determine conformity with certification standards, namely, testing, analyzing, and evaluating electric power grids, micro-power grids, electric power transmission lines, electrical distribution lines, electrical equipment, electrical transmission support structures, electrical substations, generators, back-up generators, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines, and utilities; quality control and consulting services of goods, namely, electric power grids, micro-power grids, electric power transmission lines, electrical distribution lines, electrical equipment, electrical transmission support structures, electrical substations, generators, back-up generators, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines, and utilities; consulting, inspection, certification and approval services on standards and specifications regarding safety, design, engineering, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and overhaul for power generation, transmission, distribution and infrastructure Safety inspection services for electric power grids, micro-power grids, electric power transmission lines, electrical distribution lines, electrical equipment, electrical transmission support structures, electrical substations, generators, back-up generators, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines, and utilities; fire prevention consulting services pertaining to electric power grids, micro-power grids, electric power transmission lines, electrical distribution lines, electrical equipment, electrical transmission support structures, electrical substations, generators, back-up generators, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines, and utilities; compliance and regulatory consulting services in the fields of electric power grids, micro-power grids, electric power transmission lines, electrical distribution lines, electrical equipment, electrical transmission support structures, electrical substations, generators, back-up generators, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines, and utilities, namely, safety, fire prevention, quality regulations and specifications
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Utility, power transmission and distribution, tower, transformer, cable, power generation plant, substation, water tank, pipe, gas station, hydrogen fueling station, electric vehicle charging station, transit depot, office building, and environmental and vegetation monitoring and sensing hardware, namely, sensors, cameras, electrical circuits, communications circuits, computers and power supplies (1) Field inspections for others of utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, towers, transformers, cables, power generation plants, substations, water tanks, pipes, gas stations, hydrogen fueling stations, electric vehicle charging stations, transit depots, office buildings, and environment and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities and power transmission lines; monitoring, analyzing and reporting data and images regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, environmental hazards and obstructions, and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities, and power transmission and distribution lines; management and maintenance consulting services for others regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, the environment and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities and power transmission and distribution lines, equipment failures and ignitions
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Utility, power transmission and distribution, tower, transformer, cable, power generation plant, substation, water tank, pipe, gas station, hydrogen fueling station, electric vehicle charging station, transit depot, office building, and environmental and vegetation monitoring and sensing hardware, namely, sensors, cameras, electrical circuits, communications circuits, computers and power supplies; downloadable software in the nature of computer and portable applications, for collecting, managing, analyzing, storing, reporting and supervising maintenance, data, images and videos regarding utilities, power transmission lines, environmental hazards and obstructions, and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, equipment failures and ignitions (1) Field inspections for others of utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, towers, transformers, cables, power generation plants, substations, water tanks, pipes, gas stations, hydrogen fueling stations, electric vehicle charging stations, transit depots, office buildings, and environment and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities and power transmission lines; monitoring, analyzing and reporting data and images regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, environmental hazards and obstructions, and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities, and power transmission and distribution lines; management and maintenance consulting services for others regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, the environment and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities and power transmission and distribution lines, equipment failures and ignitions
13.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION MONITORING, DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Systems and methods for utility infrastructure condition monitoring, detection, and response are disclosed. One exemplary system includes a sensor package and a monitoring and control module. The sensor package includes a plurality of sensors such as, for example, an image sensor, a video sensor, and a LiDAR sensor. The sensors may each be configured to capture data indicative of one or more conditions (e.g., an environmental condition, a structural condition, etc.) in the vicinity of the utility infrastructure. The monitoring and control includes a detection module and an alert module. The detection module is configured to receive data captured by each sensor and, based on the captured data, determine one or more conditions in the vicinity of the utility infrastructure. The detection module may be configured to then, based on the determined conditions, provide an alert for the condition using the alert module.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
G08B 17/00 - Alarmes d'incendieAlarmes réagissant à une explosion
G08B 21/10 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes réagissant aux événements désastreux, p. ex. les tornades ou les tremblements de terre
G08B 29/20 - Étalonnage, y compris les dispositions d'auto-étalonnage
G08B 21/16 - Alarmes réagissant aux gaz combustibles
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
environmental and vegetation monitoring and sensing hardware, namely, optical, LIDAR, temperature, humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction, smoke, and motion sensors, cameras, electric and electronic circuits, data communications circuits, computers and power supplies field inspections for others of utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, towers, transformers, cables, power generation plants, substations, water tanks, pipes, gas stations, hydrogen fueling stations, electric vehicle charging stations, transit depots, office buildings, and environment and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities and power transmission lines; electronic monitoring, analyzing and reporting data and images regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, environmental hazards and obstructions, and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities, and power transmission and distribution lines; management and maintenance consulting services for others regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, the environmental conditions and vegetation conditions adjacent to utilities and power transmission and distribution lines, equipment failures and ignitions
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
environmental and vegetation monitoring and sensing hardware, namely, optical, LIDAR, temperature, humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction, smoke, and motion sensors, cameras, electric and electronic circuits, data communications circuits, computers and power supplies; downloadable software in the nature of computer and mobile applications, for collecting, managing, analyzing, storing, reporting and supervising maintenance, data, images and videos regarding utilities, power transmission lines, environmental hazards and obstructions, and vegetation conditions adjacent to utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, equipment failures and ignitions field inspections for others of utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, towers, transformers, cables, power generation plants, substations, water tanks, pipes, gas stations, hydrogen fueling stations, electric vehicle charging stations, transit depots, office buildings, and environment and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities and power transmission lines; electronic monitoring, analyzing and reporting data and images regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, environmental hazards and obstructions, and vegetation conditions adjacent utilities, and power transmission and distribution lines; management and maintenance consulting services for others regarding utilities, power transmission and distribution lines, the environmental conditions and vegetation conditions adjacent to utilities and power transmission and distribution lines, equipment failures and ignitions
16.
Method and system for utility power lines vegetation proximity monitoring and controlling
The present invention provides a method and system for automated vegetation growth, condition and status monitoring near high voltage utility electric lines using stationary sensors, wireless or wired communications and computation technologies and proprietary algorithms. The method and system of the current invention monitors the power line infrastructures remotely and advises the vegetation maintenance crews on mitigating actions without requiring human interventions, thus saving cost and reducing risks to the humans and environment. A comprehensive vegetation encroachment condition report with vegetation proximity advisory (VPA) and vegetation resolution advisory (VRA) is automatically generated and transmitted to the operational staff by the system for each electric line span at certain time interval or continuously without boots-on-the-ground manual asset inspection and/or air patrol using aircraft. This current invention is an automated, safer and low-cost solution to an electric utility industry's essential reliability and compliance related business process.
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
