David Nathaniel Mcclendon

US Patent:

7111018, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Feb 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/357693

Inventors:

Margaret E Goodrich - Malakoff TX, US
Jeffrey S Peterson - Allen TX, US
David B McClendon - Arlington TX, US
Kevin B Perry - Benton AR, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

7071041, 707100, 707101, 707102

Abstract:

An improved system and method of automating the integration of different Energy Management Systems (EMS) electrical power grid databases into a single power grid database. This method imports proprietary EMS raw data from various vendors' formats into a Common Information Model (CIM) with specific connectivity extensions and produces an electrically connected power systems database that can be viewed or edited. Direct network topology conversion from one EMS vendor data format to another is also supported. Two generated databases can then be selectively integrated and maintained to produce a fully populated network topology without disclosing EMS vendor specific proprietary information. The new, possibly larger, database can then be added to yet another database that is similarly processed.

US Patent:

6516326, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Oct 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/702150

Inventors:

Margaret E Goodrich - Malakoff TX
Jeffrey S Peterson - Allen TX
David B McClendon - Arlington TX
Kevin B Perry - Benton AR

Assignee:

Stone and Webster Consultants, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

7071041, 707102

Abstract:

An improved system and method of automating the integration of different Energy Management Systems (EMS) electrical power grid databases into a single power grid database. This method imports proprietary EMS raw data from various vendors formats into a Common Information Model (CIM) with specific connectivity extensions and produces an electrically connected power systems database that can be viewed or edited. Direct network topology conversion from one EMS vendor data format to another is also supported. Two generated databases can then be selectively integrated and maintained to produce a fully populated network topology without disclosing EMS vendor specific proprietary information. The new, possibly larger, database can then be added to yet another database that is similarly processed.