Patents by Inventor Atul Nigam
Atul Nigam 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).
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Patent number: 9536420Abstract: A power grid event detection apparatus includes an event detection unit to detect a location of an event in a power grid, a customer location unit to determine a location of interest to an interested party, and a rule application unit to determine whether to perform an action designated by the interested party at least when the location of the event corresponds to the location of interest to the interested party.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Marc Karl Losée, Atul Nigam
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Patent number: 9484743Abstract: A method for power distribution network analysis includes receiving power distribution network event data from a plurality of data sources, filtering the power distribution network event data, normalizing the power distribution network event data, storing the power distribution network event data in an event database and retrieving, in a querying engine, the power distribution network event data.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Kamal Kumar Arvind, Vernon Meadows, Atul Nigam
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Patent number: 9337649Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide for a fault processing system. In one embodiment, the fault processing system includes: a first processing engine wrapper having: an inbound pipe configured to obtain a first claimcheck data packet; a processing engine component configured to: process a first context message derived from the first claimcheck data packet according to a fault rule selected from: a fault detection rule, a fault location rule, a fault isolation rule, or a fault restoration rule; and generate a second context message, the second context message including data processed according to the selected fault rule; and an outbound pipe configured to provide a second claimcheck data packet derived from the second context message.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Atul Nigam, Ramon Juan San Andres
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Patent number: 9250674Abstract: A method for restoring power based on forecasted loads is described. The method includes identifying at least one zone within a power distribution network and predicting an energy demand of the at least one zone. The method also includes identifying at least one alternate source of power for the at least one zone, identifying at least one switch within the power distribution network capable of supplying power from the at least one alternate source to the at least one zone, and generating a restoration plan for restoring power to the at least one zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam, Kamal Kumar Arvind, Mary Elizabeth Bain
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Patent number: 9093841Abstract: A method for power distribution network correlation and analysis includes receiving event data from a plurality of data sources, identifying an event of interest, retrieving, in a querying engine, the event data, correlating the event data and the event of interest and identifying one or more root causes of the event of interest.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam
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Patent number: 8965591Abstract: A method for regenerating switching plans based on changing power distribution network conditions includes updating a power distribution network model in response to a power distribution network event, identifying areas of the power distribution network affected by the power distribution network event, identifying switching plans that are impacted by the power distribution network event and regenerating the switching plans that are impacted by the power distribution network event.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam
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Patent number: 8914247Abstract: A monitoring system is provided. The monitoring system includes at least one sensor that is configured to detect at least one fault within a power generation system. Moreover, the monitoring system includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface that is configured to receive a signal representative of the fault. The computing device also includes a processor that is programmed to identify a location of the fault by considering a plurality of potential fault locations and the processor is programmed to determine at least one restoration solution to restore the fault by considering a plurality of potential restoration solutions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Blaine Madison Mucklow, Venu Madhav Tadepalli, Atul Nigam, Prashant Kumar Sharma, Robert Michael Lewkovich, Shitanshu Srivastava, Deepti Bhutani
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Publication number: 20140310138Abstract: A system includes a utility analytics system. The utility analytics system includes a utility loss system configured to derive a probability of at least one utility technical loss, at least one utility non-technical loss, an unbilled utility system configured to calculate an expected unbilled utility service for a customer based on customer attributes and the probability of the at least one utility non-technical loss, the technical loss, and a revenue recoverability system configured to calculate an expected recoverable revenue based on probability of revenue recovery and of the expected unbilled utility service.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Tompkins Garrity, Quang Binh Dam, Robert Michael Lewkovich, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20140207301Abstract: A method for restoring power based on forecasted loads is described. The method includes identifying at least one zone within a power distribution network and predicting an energy demand of the at least one zone. The method also includes identifying at least one alternate source of power for the at least one zone, identifying at least one switch within the power distribution network capable of supplying power from the at least one alternate source to the at least one zone, and generating a restoration plan for restoring power to the at least one zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam, Kamal Kumar Arvind, Mary Elizabeth Bain
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Patent number: 8768795Abstract: A system includes a utility analytics system. The utility analytics system includes a non-technical utility loss system configured to derive a probability of at least one utility non-technical loss, an unbilled utility system configured to calculate an expected unbilled utility service for a customer based on customer attributes and the probability of the at least one utility non-technical loss, and a revenue recoverability system configured to calculate an expected recoverable revenue based on probability of revenue recovery and of the expected unbilled utility service.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Tompkins Garrity, Quang Binh Dam, Robert Michael Lewkovich, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20140074670Abstract: A system includes a utility analytics system. The utility analytics system includes a non-technical utility loss system configured to derive a probability of at least one utility non-technical loss, an unbilled utility system configured to calculate an expected unbilled utility service for a customer based on customer attributes and the probability of the at least one utility non-technical loss, and a revenue recoverability system configured to calculate an expected recoverable revenue based on probability of revenue recovery and of the expected unbilled utility service.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Tompkins Garrity, Quang Binh Dam, Robert Michael Lewkovich, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20130218357Abstract: A method for regenerating switching plans based on changing power distribution network conditions includes updating a power distribution network model in response to a power distribution network event, identifying areas of the power distribution network affected by the power distribution network event, identifying switching plans that are impacted by the power distribution network event and regenerating the switching plans that are impacted by the power distribution network event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20130218353Abstract: A method for power distribution network analysis includes receiving power distribution network event data from a plurality of data sources, filtering the power distribution network event data, normalizing the power distribution network event data, storing the power distribution network event data in an event database and retrieving, in a querying engine, the power distribution network event data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Kamal Kumar Arvind, Vernon Meadows, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20130218354Abstract: A method for power distribution network correlation and analysis includes receiving event data from a plurality of data sources, identifying an event of interest, retrieving, in a querying engine, the event data, correlating the event data and the event of interest and identifying one or more root causes of the event of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20130184878Abstract: Systems and methods for tracing nodes in an electrical network to, among other things, extract information from such nodes is disclosed. Such tracing can include a single, generic tracer software module that can communicate with one or more objective modules associated with each node or piece of equipment in the electrical network to implement the features described in embodiments herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20130120151Abstract: A power grid event detection apparatus includes an event detection unit to detect a location of an event in a power grid, a customer location unit to determine a location of interest to an interested party, and a rule application unit to determine whether to perform an action designated by the interested party at least when the location of the event corresponds to the location of interest to the interested party.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Marc Karl Losée, Atul Nigam
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Publication number: 20130060493Abstract: A monitoring system for use with a power generation system is provided. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors that include at least one sensor that is configured to detect an interruption of an electromagnetic field within the power generation system, wherein the interruption of the electromagnetic field corresponds to at least one fault within the power generation system. The monitoring system also includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface configured to receive a signal representative of the interruption of the electromagnetic field. A processor is coupled to the interface and programmed to identify a location of the sensor to enable the identification of a location of the fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Venu Madhav Tadepalli, Blaine Madison Mucklow, Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam, Prashant Kumar Sharma, Robert Michael Lewkovich, Shitanshu Srivastava, Deepti Bhutani
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Publication number: 20130035883Abstract: A monitoring system is provided. The monitoring system includes at least one sensor that is configured to detect at least one fault within a power generation system. Moreover, the monitoring system includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface that is configured to receive a signal representative of the fault. The computing device also includes a processor that is programmed to identify a location of the fault by considering a plurality of potential fault locations and the processor is programmed to determine at least one restoration solution to restore the fault by considering a plurality of potential restoration solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Blaine Madison Mucklow, Venu Madhav Tadepalli, Atul Nigam, Prashant Kumar Sharma, Robert Michael Lewkovich, Shitanshu Srivastava, Deepti Bhutani
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Publication number: 20120324271Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide for a fault processing system. In one embodiment, the fault processing system includes: a first processing engine wrapper having: an inbound pipe configured to obtain a first claimcheck data packet; a processing engine component configured to: process a first context message derived from the first claimcheck data packet according to a fault rule selected from: a fault detection rule, a fault location rule, a fault isolation rule, or a fault restoration rule; and generate a second context message, the second context message including data processed according to the selected fault rule; and an outbound pipe configured to provide a second claimcheck data packet derived from the second context message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Atul Nigam, Ramon Juan San Andres
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Publication number: 20120259611Abstract: Systems and methods for generating common information model (CIM) based circuit models of power systems to be used as a testing framework for power system software applications are disclosed. Valid CIM-based circuit models can be constructed from simplified circuit definitions. In a particular implementation, unspecified CIM objects required by the CIM model that are not essential for the testing purposes of an individual circuit, such as terminals, line segments, connectivity nodes, and other CIM objects, are generated automatically and are not required in the circuit specifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ramon Juan San Andres, Atul Nigam