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System and method for detecting impaired electric power equipment

  • US 20060271312A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2005
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting impaired electric power equipment that produces an increased level of electromagnetic radiation, said system comprising:

  • a signal detection circuit adapted to produce an analog output that is proportional to a level of electromagnetic radiation;

    a timing circuit adapted to determine time data;

    a location tracking circuit adapted to receive location data;

    a low pass filter adapted to receive said analog output of said signal detection circuit;

    an analog-to-digital converter in electrical communication with said low pass filter, said analog-to-digital converter adapted to convert an output of said low pass filter into a digital signal;

    a digital signal processing circuit adapted to receive said digital signal and identify a modulation component having a frequency component within a predetermined frequency band; and

    a computing device in electrical communication with said timing circuit, said location tracking circuit, and said digital signal processing circuit, said computing device adapted to process data from said modulation component and said location data.

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