Patents by Inventor Brendan Stellarum

Brendan Stellarum 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).

  • Patent number: 11874304
    Abstract: The disclosure describes techniques for providing meter-to-transformer connectivity information and/or correction, using voltage-correlation, distance, and/or address data. In an example, a meter generates a time-series of voltage-changes. Transformers geographically close enough to the meter are assigned a time-series of voltage-changes. Pearson's Correlation Coefficient (PCC) values of the meter with respect to individual transformers are determined. A reference PCC value of the meter is set to be an average of a largest and a second largest PCC value from among the PCC values of the meter. Voltage-correlation confidence rating (VCCR) values for the meter with respect to each transformer that is within the threshold distance from the meter are calculated using the PCC. Based at least in part on the VCCR values for the meter with respect to each transformer that is within the threshold distance from that meter, a probability of the meter being connected to each transformer is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ITRON, INC.
    Inventors: Brendan Stellarum, Erik Nilssen
  • Publication number: 20240003942
    Abstract: The disclosure describes techniques for providing meter-to-transformer connectivity information and/or correction, using voltage-correlation, distance, and/or address data. In an example, a meter generates a time-series of voltage-changes. Transformers geographically close enough to the meter are assigned a time-series of voltage-changes. Pearson's Correlation Coefficient (PCC) values of the meter with respect to individual transformers are determined. A reference PCC value of the meter is set to be an average of a largest and a second largest PCC value from among the PCC values of the meter. Voltage-correlation confidence rating (VCCR) values for the meter with respect to each transformer that is within the threshold distance from the meter are calculated using the PCC. Based at least in part on the VCCR values for the meter with respect to each transformer that is within the threshold distance from that meter, a probability of the meter being connected to each transformer is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Stellarum, Erik Nilssen
  • Patent number: 11860210
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for identifying electrical phases connected to electricity meters are disclosed. Voltage time series data of electricity meters are collected over a preselected collection time period, and three initial kernels representing three line-to-neutral phases are generated based on voltage correlations of meter-to-meter combinations. Three new kernels are then generated based on correlation values calculated for each of the three initial kernels with each electricity meter, and electricity meters are clustered into three groups based on average correlation values associated with each electricity meter. Six new kernels representing six phases are then formed based on the average correlation value associated with each electricity meter, and a predicted phase is assigned to each electricity meter based on correlation values of the electricity meter with each of the six new kernels based on the voltage time series data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Yingjuan Du, Brendan Stellarum
  • Publication number: 20230100242
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for identifying electrical phases connected to electricity meters are disclosed. Voltage time series data of electricity meters are collected over a preselected collection time period, and three initial kernels representing three line-to-neutral phases are generated based on voltage correlations of meter-to-meter combinations. Three new kernels are then generated based on correlation values calculated for each of the three initial kernels with each electricity meter, and electricity meters are clustered into three groups based on average correlation values associated with each electricity meter. Six new kernels representing six phases are then formed based on the average correlation value associated with each electricity meter, and a predicted phase is assigned to each electricity meter based on correlation values of the electricity meter with each of the six new kernels based on the voltage time series data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Yingjuan Du, Brendan Stellarum
  • Publication number: 20220229095
    Abstract: The disclosure describes techniques for providing meter-to-transformer connectivity information and/or correction, using voltage-correlation, distance, and/or address data. In an example, a meter generates a time-series of voltage-changes. Transformers geographically close enough to the meter are assigned a time-series of voltage-changes. Pearson's Correlation Coefficient (PCC) values of the meter with respect to individual transformers are determined. A reference PCC value of the meter is set to be an average of a largest and a second largest PCC value from among the PCC values of the meter. Voltage-correlation confidence rating (VCCR) values for the meter with respect to each transformer that is within the threshold distance from the meter are calculated using the PCC. Based at least in part on the VCCR values for the meter with respect to each transformer that is within the threshold distance from that meter, a probability of the meter being connected to each transformer is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Brendan Stellarum, Erik Nilssen