Abstract: An energy transmission system comprising a pole, at least one wire, a sensing system coupled to the pole for monitoring pole temperature, dynamic pole loading, external impact on the pole, vibration of the pole, and wires that are downed, at least one line sensor coupled to the wire and at least one powered data integrator. The sensing system comprises at least one dynamic pole loading sensor and a three-dimensional accelerometer. The dynamic pole loading sensor can be coupled to the lower portion of the pole above ground level but not more than 10 feet above ground level. Optionally there are two dynamic pole loading sensors, the first sensor having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pole, and the second sensor having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pole.

Abstract: An energy transmission system comprising a pole, at least one wire, a sensing system coupled to the pole for monitoring pole temperature, dynamic pole loading, external impact on the pole, vibration of the pole, and wires that are downed, at least one line sensor coupled to the wire and at least one powered data integrator. The sensing system comprises at least one dynamic pole loading sensor and a three-dimensional accelerometer. The dynamic pole loading sensor can be coupled to the lower portion of the pole above ground level but not more than 10 feet above ground level. Optionally there are two dynamic pole loading sensors, the first sensor having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pole, and the second sensor having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pole.

Abstract: A method for locating an anomaly in a distribution circuit including utility power lines includes coupling a radio frequency energy source to the utility power lines, transmitting chirped radio frequency signals into the utility power lines, receiving and digitizing/analyzing signals reflected from the chirped signals by impedance mismatches caused by components and features of the distribution circuit, and generating from the digitized signals of multiple sets of the chirped radio frequency signals a reference data set identifying at least the locations of at least some of the components and features of the distribution circuit. Later sets of the chirped radio frequency signals are transmitted into the utility power lines and signals reflected from the sets of chirped signals are received and digitized and are compared with the reference data set to determine if there are anomalies on the distribution circuit.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker type game uses a standard deck of 52 playing cards. The deck includes four suits and thirteen sets of four ranging from two through ace. The game is played by dealing four cards to each of six or seven players' locations and four cards to the dealer location on a specially adapted gaming table. Each player and the dealer then separate their cards into three hands, a high hand, a medium hand and a low hand, in accordance with a predetermined hierarchy or ranking of the hands, or at the preference of the player. In order to win, each of the players must beat the dealer two out of three hands or all three hands. For example, a player's high and medium hands must beat the dealer's high and medium hands, medium and low hands must beat the dealer's medium and low hands, or high and low hands must beat the dealer's high and low hands, or the player must beat all three high, medium, and low hands. For the dealer to win, he or she must beat a player two out of the three or all three hands.