Augmentation, expansion and self-healing of a geographically distributed mesh network using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9961572
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15332245

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An apparatus is provided including an unmanned aerial vehicle and a transformer monitoring device, particularly for use in a smart grid network system to support a wireless mesh network in the smart grid network and to collect metering data relating to electricity usage in the smart grid network. The transformer monitoring device is configured to receive signaling containing data from one or more network devices in a smart grid network and transmit signaling containing data to the one or more network devices in the smart grid network, and also to receive signaling containing metered usage data from at least one electric meter associated with a building receiving electricity from a transformer in the smart grid network.

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DELTA ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS INC29975 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SUITE 101 MURRIETA CA 92563

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foster, Scott Murrieta, US 17 129
Teichmann, Keith Newton Centre, US 11 225

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