Dynamic real time transmission line monitor and method of monitoring a transmission line using the same
First Claim
1. A dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising:
- a housing installable on a transmission line, the housing comprising;
a base portion; and
a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, at least one of the cover portion or the base portion being movable relative to the other between an open position of the housing in which a length of the transmission line is receivable in the cavity, and a closed position of the housing in which the length of the transmission line is retained in the cavity, wherein the cover portion is made from a semiconductive material, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is less than one tenth of a skin depth of the semiconductive material at which radio waves are blocked;
a sensor supported by the housing and configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and
an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time.
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Abstract
A dynamic real time transmission line monitor, a dynamic real time transmission line monitoring system, and a method of dynamic real time transmission line monitoring. A dynamic real time transmission line monitor includes a housing installable on a transmission line, the housing including a base portion, and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion; a sensor configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and an antenna in the cavity of the housing and configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time.
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33 Claims
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1. A dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising:
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a housing installable on a transmission line, the housing comprising; a base portion; and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, at least one of the cover portion or the base portion being movable relative to the other between an open position of the housing in which a length of the transmission line is receivable in the cavity, and a closed position of the housing in which the length of the transmission line is retained in the cavity, wherein the cover portion is made from a semiconductive material, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is less than one tenth of a skin depth of the semiconductive material at which radio waves are blocked; a sensor supported by the housing and configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 24, 25, 30, 31)
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7. A dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising:
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a housing installable on a transmission line, the housing comprising; a base portion; and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, at least one of the cover portion or the base portion being movable relative to the other between an open position of the housing in which a length of the transmission line is receivable in the cavity, and a closed position of the housing in which the length of the transmission line is retained in the cavity; a sensor supported by the housing and configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time, wherein the sensor comprises a temperature sensor, and the dynamic real time transmission line monitor further comprises a target portion in contact with the transmission line, the temperature sensor being configured to sense a temperature of the target portion, wherein the target portion comprises a black anodized aluminum target.
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8. A dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising:
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a housing installable on a transmission line, the housing comprising; a base portion; and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, at least one of the cover portion or the base portion being movable relative to the other between an open position of the housing in which a length of the transmission line is receivable in the cavity, and a closed position of the housing in which the length of the transmission line is retained in the cavity; a sensor supported by the housing and configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time; and a travel bolt, and a keeper portion engaged with the travel bolt and comprising a biasing mechanism biasing the housing toward the open position, the keeper portion being descendible upon rotation of the travel bolt to move the housing to the closed position, and being further descendible upon further rotation of the travel bolt to retain the transmission line after the housing is in the closed position.
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10. A dynamic real time transmission line monitoring system comprising:
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a dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising; a housing installable on a transmission line and comprising a base portion and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, wherein the cover portion is made from a semiconductive material, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is less than one tenth of a skin depth of the semiconductive material at which radio waves are blocked; a sensor configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time; and a remote receiving device receiving the signal from the dynamic real time transmission line monitor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 26, 32)
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13. A dynamic real time transmission line monitoring system comprising:
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a dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising; a housing installable on a transmission line and comprising a base portion and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion; a sensor configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real time; and a remote receiving device receiving the signal from the dynamic real time transmission line monitor, wherein the remote receiving device comprises a computer to accumulate data from the sensor and to calculate real time dynamic transmission line ratings of a critical span of the transmission line using the data accumulated from the sensor, local weather data, and an established algorithm, wherein the computer calculates a maximum line rating of the transmission line for a next day using the accumulated data and a weather prediction for the next day.
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15. A method of dynamic real time transmission line monitoring, the method comprising:
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providing a dynamic real time transmission line monitor on a transmission line, the dynamic real time transmission line monitor including a housing including a base portion and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, and an antenna in the cavity of the housing, wherein the cover portion is made from a semiconductive material, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is less than one tenth of a skin depth of the semiconductive material at which radio waves are blocked; sensing in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object using a sensor of the dynamic real time transmission line monitor; and transmitting a signal including information sensed using the sensor to a remote receiving device in real time via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 33)
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22. A method of dynamic real time transmission line monitoring, the method comprising:
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providing a dynamic real time transmission line monitor on a transmission line, the dynamic real time transmission line monitor including a housing including a base portion and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, and an antenna in the cavity of the housing; sensing in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object using a sensor of the dynamic real time transmission line monitor; and transmitting a signal including information sensed using the sensor to a remote receiving device in real time via the antenna, wherein the providing the dynamic real time transmission line monitor on the transmission line comprises providing the dynamic real time transmission line monitor on a critical span of the transmission line, and wherein the method further comprises; calculating real time dynamic transmission line ratings using local weather data and an established algorithm; and calculating a maximum line rating of the transmission line for a next day using data measured by the dynamic real time transmission line monitor and a weather prediction for the next day.
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29. A dynamic real time transmission line monitor comprising:
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a housing installable on a transmission line, the housing comprising; a base portion; and a cover portion coupled to the base portion and defining a cavity of the housing together with the base portion, at least one of the cover portion or the base portion being movable relative to the other between an open position of the housing in which a length of the transmission line is receivable in the cavity, and a closed position of the housing in which the length of the transmission line is retained in the cavity, wherein the cover portion is made from a semiconductive material, wherein the semiconductive material has a resistivity of about 10 to 20 kohm/cm2; a sensor supported by the housing and configured to sense in real time at least one of a temperature, a position, a current, an acceleration, a vibration, a tilt, a roll, or a distance to a nearest object; and an antenna in the cavity of the housing, the antenna configured to transmit a signal including information sensed by the sensor away from the monitor in real lime.
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