Systems and methods for locating faults in a power system
First Claim
1. A system for use in locating a fault in a power generation and delivery system, said system comprising:
- a fault detection module configured to detect an occurrence of the fault and to generate a fault event notification;
a satellite imaging system configured to acquire satellite image data; and
a fault location module coupled to said fault detection module and to said satellite imaging system, said fault location module configured to;
receive the fault event notification from said fault detection module;
receive satellite image data of a target area that includes the fault from said satellite imaging system; and
determine the location of the fault by comparing a satellite image taken before the fault occurred with a satellite image taken after the fault occurred.
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Abstract
A system for use in locating a fault in a power generation and delivery system is provided. The system includes a fault detection module configured to detect an occurrence of the fault and to generate a fault event notification, a satellite imaging system configured to acquire satellite image data, and a fault location module coupled to the fault detection module and to the satellite imaging system, the fault location module configured to receive the fault event notification from the fault detection module, receive satellite image data of a target area that includes the fault from the satellite imaging system, and determine the location of the fault based on the satellite image data.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for use in locating a fault in a power generation and delivery system, said system comprising:
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a fault detection module configured to detect an occurrence of the fault and to generate a fault event notification; a satellite imaging system configured to acquire satellite image data; and a fault location module coupled to said fault detection module and to said satellite imaging system, said fault location module configured to; receive the fault event notification from said fault detection module; receive satellite image data of a target area that includes the fault from said satellite imaging system; and determine the location of the fault by comparing a satellite image taken before the fault occurred with a satellite image taken after the fault occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computing device for use in locating a fault in a power generation and delivery system, said computing device comprising:
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a memory device configured to store satellite image data; and a processor coupled to said memory device, said processor configured to; receive a fault event notification; retrieve satellite image data of a target area containing the fault from said memory device; and determine the location of the fault by comparing a satellite image taken before the fault occurred with a satellite image taken after the fault occurred. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining a location of a fault in a power generation and delivery system, said method comprising:
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detecting an occurrence of the fault; acquiring satellite image data of a target area containing the fault; and determining the location of the fault by comparing a satellite image taken before the fault occurred with a satellite image taken after the fault occurred. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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