Patents by Inventor Michael McClintock Sharp

Michael McClintock Sharp 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: 10768212
    Abstract: A system for detecting electricity theft with an integrity checks analysis includes a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display information related to a flow of electricity within a power distribution system and a controller in communication with the GUI. The controller is configured to receive electrical readings taken by a plurality of electricity meters and examine the electrical readings of the plurality of electricity meters for electricity theft indicators. The controller is also configured to determine a probability that electricity is being stolen at each of the plurality of electricity meters according to any electricity theft indicators affiliated therewith and output each probability to the GUI for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Michael McClintock Sharp, Perry Lynn Baesler, Jay Edward Tolle, Aaron Thomas Beckius, Garrett DeZeeuw
  • Patent number: 10746768
    Abstract: A system for detecting theft of electricity from a utility includes a controller configured to receive electricity readings from an upstream metering device configured to sense electricity flowing therethrough and electricity readings from a first downstream metering device that is electrically downstream from the upstream metering device and configured to sense electricity flowing to a first load. The controller is further configured to compare the electricity readings from the first downstream metering device to the electricity readings from the upstream metering device. The controller is additionally configured to calculate a level of interference with an electrical path through the upstream metering device based on an extent that the electricity readings from the first downstream metering device deviate from the electricity readings from the upstream metering device and to output to the utility the level of interference with the electrical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Michael McClintock Sharp, Perry Lynn Baesler, Jay Edward Tolle, Aaron Thomas Beckius, Garrett DeZeeuw
  • Patent number: 10677825
    Abstract: A system for detecting theft of electricity from a utility includes a controller configured to receive electricity readings from a metering device configured to sense electricity flowing therethrough to a primary load, disaggregate the electricity readings from the metering device into electricity readings for sub-loads identified within the primary load, and compare the disaggregated electricity readings for the identified sub-loads to expected electricity readings for each identified sub-load. The controller is also configured to calculate a level of interference with an electrical path through the metering device based on an extent that the disaggregated electricity readings deviate from the expected electricity readings and output to the utility the level of interference with the electrical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Michael McClintock Sharp, Perry Lynn Baesler, Jay Edward Tolle, Aaron Thomas Beckius
  • Publication number: 20190101576
    Abstract: A system for detecting theft of electricity from a utility includes a controller configured to receive electricity readings from a metering device configured to sense electricity flowing therethrough to a primary load, disaggregate the electricity readings from the metering device into electricity readings for sub-loads identified within the primary load, and compare the disaggregated electricity readings for the identified sub-loads to expected electricity readings for each identified sub-load. The controller is also configured to calculate a level of interference with an electrical path through the metering device based on an extent that the disaggregated electricity readings deviate from the expected electricity readings and output to the utility the level of interference with the electrical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Michael McClintock Sharp, Perry Lynn Baesler, Jay Edward Tolle, Aaron Thomas Beckius
  • Publication number: 20180364286
    Abstract: A system for detecting theft of electricity from a utility includes a controller configured to receive electricity readings from an upstream metering device configured to sense electricity flowing therethrough and electricity readings from a first downstream metering device that is electrically downstream from the upstream metering device and configured to sense electricity flowing to a first load. The controller is further configured to compare the electricity readings from the first downstream metering device to the electricity readings from the upstream metering device. The controller is additionally configured to calculate a level of interference with an electrical path through the upstream metering device based on an extent that the electricity readings from the first downstream metering device deviate from the electricity readings from the upstream metering device and to output to the utility the level of interference with the electrical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Michael McClintock Sharp, Perry Lynn Baesler, Jay Edward Tolle, Aaron Thomas Beckius, Garrett DeZeeuw
  • Publication number: 20180364287
    Abstract: A system for detecting electricity theft with an integrity checks analysis includes a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display information related to a flow of electricity within a power distribution system and a controller in communication with the GUI. The controller is configured to receive electrical readings taken by a plurality of electricity meters and examine the electrical readings of the plurality of electricity meters for electricity theft indicators. The controller is also configured to determine a probability that electricity is being stolen at each of the plurality of electricity meters according to any electricity theft indicators affiliated therewith and output each probability to the GUI for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Michael McClintock Sharp, Perry Lynn Baesler, Jay Edward Tolle, Aaron Thomas Beckius, Garrett DeZeeuw