NON-LINEAR QUALITATIVE VISUALIZATION

• US 20160349954A1
• Filed: 05/27/2016
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc. (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc. (Schneider Electric SE)
• Inventors: Thompson, David Charles, Mroz, Przemyslaw, Losey, Mathew
• Granted Patent: US 10,877,636 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/00 Tariff metering apparatus in taximeters G07B13/00; apparatus actuated by coins, cards or the like with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

A system includes an item of electrical equipment, a power meter configured to monitor a parameter of power delivered to and/or supplied by the item of electrical equipment, a processor configured to receive an indication of the monitored parameter and determine a rating from at least the indication of the monitored parameter, and a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display the rating in a visualization including an object divided into a plurality of graphical category sub-sections. Each of the plurality of graphical categories represents a range of ratings, At least one of the plurality of graphical categories represents a greater range of ratings than at least one other of the plurality of graphical categories.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an item of electrical equipment;

a power meter configured to monitor a parameter of power delivered to and/or supplied by the item of electrical equipment;

a processor configured to receive an indication of the monitored parameter and determine a rating from at least the indication of the monitored parameter; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display the rating in a visualization including an object divided into a plurality of graphical category sub-sections, each of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections representing a range of ratings, at least one of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections representing a greater range of ratings than at least one other of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the GUI is configured to display each of the graphical category sub-sections with a substantially similar size.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to receive the indication of the monitored parameter and determine a Power Quality rating from at least the indication of the monitored parameter and wherein the GUI is configured to display the Power Quality rating in the visualization, each of the plurality of graphical categories representing a range of Power Quality Ratings, at least one of the plurality of graphical categories representing a greater range of Power Quality Ratings than at least one other of the plurality of graphical categories.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the GUI further includes an indication of a target range of Power Quality Ratings.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the GUI is configured to graphically indicate the graphical category sub-section representing the range of Power Quality Ratings including the Power Quality Rating in an enhanced manner relative to the other graphical category sub-sections.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the GUI is configured to display factors contributing to the Power Quality Rating.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the GUI is further configured to display a warning responsive to the Power Quality Rating being outside of a desired range.

8. The system of claim 3, wherein the GUI is included in a Power Quality Meter.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the Power Quality Meter further includes the power meter and processor.

10. The system of claim 3, wherein the GUI is included in a control system for the item of electrical equipment.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the control system is configured to automatically perform an action affecting the item of electrical equipment responsive to the Power Quality Rating being outside of a desired range.

12. A method comprising:

monitoring a parameter of power delivered to and/or supplied by an item of electrical equipment with a power meter;

receiving an indication of the monitored parameter and determining a rating from at least the indication of the monitored parameter using a processor of the power meter; and

displaying the rating in a graphical user interface (GUI) in a visualization including an object divided into a plurality of graphical category sub-sections, each of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections representing a range of ratings, at least one of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections representing a greater range of ratings than at least one other of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising automatically initiating, by the processor, measures to help alleviate a Power Quality issue of the item of electrical equipment responsive to a Power Quality Rating of the item of electrical equipment falling into an unacceptable range.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising defining the range of ratings in each of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections in accordance with a non-linear and non-logarithmic transfer function.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying each of the graphical category sub-sections with a substantially similar size.

16. A power meter comprising:

a measurement system configured to measure an aspect of power quality of an item of electrical equipment;

a processor configured to receive an indication of a measurement of the aspect of power quality from the measurement system and to determine a rating from at least the measurement of the aspect of power quality; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display the rating in a visualization including an object divided into a plurality of graphical category sub-sections, each of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections representing a range of ratings, at least one of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections representing a greater range of ratings than at least one other of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections.

17. The power meter of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to automatically initiate measures to help alleviate a Power Quality issue of the item of electrical equipment responsive to a Power Quality Rating of the item of electrical equipment falling into an unacceptable range.

18. The power meter of claim 16, wherein the GUI displays at least a portion of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections in a different color than a least a second portion of the plurality of graphical category sub-sections.

19. The power meter of claim 16, wherein the GUI displays measurements of the aspect of power quality in a trend chart.

20. The power meter of claim 16, wherein the GUI displays a range of the aspect of power quality observed in sites other than a site including the item of electrical equipment.