Patents by Inventor Andrew Wright Kirby

Andrew Wright Kirby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Outage prevention in an electric power distribution grid using smart meter messaging
    Patent number: 11062212
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for using AMI smart meter messaging types and data mining decision trees to determine if local equipment failure is present. The system and method may be used to predict impending failure based upon smart meter message behaviors and to create proactive investigation tickets. The predictions models may be generated from a database of smart meter messaging and customer outage reports. The system and method can be applied to detect failures of higher level device equipment and may be incorporated into customer service processes. The system and method may also be used to determine customer owned equipment failures for referral to electricians.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Florida Power & Light Company
    Inventors: Yinuo Du, Andrew Wright Kirby, Adam David Meranda
  • OUTAGE PREVENTION IN AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID USING SMART METER MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20200151581
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for using AMI smart meter messaging types and data mining decision trees to determine if local equipment failure is present. The system and method may be used to predict impending failure based upon smart meter message behaviors and to create proactive investigation tickets. The predictions models may be generated from a database of smart meter messaging and customer outage reports. The system and method can be applied to detect failures of higher level device equipment and may be incorporated into customer service processes. The system and method may also be used to determine customer owned equipment failures for referral to electricians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Yinuo DU, Andrew Wright KIRBY, Adam David MERANDA
  • OUTAGE PREVENTION IN AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID USING SMART METER MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20160364648
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for using AMI smart meter messaging types and data mining decision trees to determine if local equipment failure is present. The system and method may be used to predict impending failure based upon smart meter message behaviors and to create proactive investigation tickets. The predictions models may be generated from a big database of smart meter messaging and customer outage reports. The system and method can be applied to detect failures of higher level device equipment and may be incorporated into customer service processes. The system and method may also be used to determine customer owned equipment failures for referral to electricians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Florida Power and Light Company
    Inventors: Yinuo Du, Andrew Wright Kirby, Adam David Meranda