Patents by Inventor Erik L. Del Forn

Erik L. Del Forn 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).

  • Public reporting of power line-down conditions
    Patent number: 11682094
    Abstract: Systems and methods to process many power line-down reports. A number of power line-down reports are received from different devices operated by users that specify the location of its device. Based on locations of devices sending the reports, a related set of power line-down reports is determined that likely report a particular power line-down condition. Based on those locations and power line location information, a location of the particular power line-down condition is determined that is a location of a power line that is closest to all locations in the related reports. Based on the related set of reports, a consolidated power line-down report is created with data associated with the particular power line-down condition. The consolidated power line-down report is reported to a power grid trouble report system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Power & Light Company
    Inventors: Erik L. Del Forn, Iliana M. Rentz, Jeffrey D. Dubs, Steve D. Shnider, Roberto C. Taninaka, Juan P. Lopez, Hari B. Dumpa, Syed S. Ali, Donna M. Miceli
  • PUBLIC REPORTING OF POWER LINE-DOWN CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20210217120
    Abstract: Systems and methods to process many power line-down reports. A number of power line-down reports are received from different devices operated by users that specify the location of its device. Based on locations of devices sending the reports, a related set of power line-down reports is determined that likely report a particular power line-down condition. Based on those locations and power line location information, a location of the particular power line-down condition is determined that is a location of a power line that is closest to all locations in the related reports. Based on the related set of reports, a consolidated power line-down report is created with data associated with the particular power line-down condition. The consolidated power line-down report is reported to a power grid trouble report system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Erik L. Del Forn, Iliana M. RENTZ, Jeffrey D. Dubs, Steve D. Shnider, Roberto C. Taninaka, Juan P. Lopez, Hari B. Dumpa, Syed S. ALI, Donna M. Miceli