公开(公告)号：US09689977B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14020518

申请日：2013-09-06

Applicant: MASTINC.

Inventor： Steve Van Fleet ,  Brian Von Herzen

IPC: G08C19/12 ,  G01S13/08 ,  H04B3/54 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/88 ,  H02G7/00 ,  H02G7/20 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S13/26 ,  G01S15/10 ,  G01S15/88

CPC classification number: G01S13/08 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/26 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S15/025 ,  G01S15/10 ,  G01S15/88 ,  H02G7/00 ,  H02G7/20 ,  H04B3/54

Abstract: The invention encompasses a system and method for monitoring a power line. In certain embodiments, a system emits a series of signals that allow for analytic analysis of a power line. For example, by taking multiple signal readings, it is possible to detect an average height reading of a power line and observe long-term trends in the time delay from signal emission to reception of an echo-signal. This allows for accurate measurement of various physical parameters of a power line, for example, the height of the power line above the ground.