Wireless Direct Transfer Trip With 5G Edge Alert Routing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional wireless networks lack the broadcasting capabilities and suffer from high transmission latency, making them ineffective for implementing Direct Transfer Trip (DTT) methodologies to rapidly respond to electrical faults by tripping remote circuit breakers.

Innovation Solution

A wireless network-based DTT system utilizing low latency communications and edge computing devices to facilitate multi-device notifications, achieving rapid response times comparable to wired DTT systems by using 5G networks and edge computing infrastructure to propagate fault alerts efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional wireless networks are used for DTT, then infrastructure flexibility and deployment ease are improved, but transmission latency increases and broadcasting capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinfrastructure flexibilityVSAvoidtransmission latency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the wireless network communication into multiple coordinated components: 5G base stations handle signal transmission, edge computing devices perform local processing and routing decisions, and multiple wireless interfaces enable parallel communication paths. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall low latency performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Edge computing devices serve as intermediaries between 5G base stations and circuit breaker devices. These intermediaries perform local processing, routing, and coordination of trip signals, reducing the need for long-distance centralized processing and minimizing transmission latency while maintaining infrastructure flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If traditional wireless networks are used for DTT, then deployment cost is reduced, but broadcasting capability and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedeployment costVSAvoidfault signal transmission reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple wireless communication interfaces and protocols into a unified DTT system. By combining 5G NR, LTE, and other wireless technologies, the system achieves both cost-effectiveness and high reliability through redundant communication paths and diversified signal transmission methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes communication parameters such as modulation schemes, transmission power, and frequency bands based on channel conditions and signal priority. This allows the system to maintain high reliability for critical trip signals while optimizing resource usage and reducing overall deployment costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of time

If wired networks are used for DTT, then transmission latency and reliability are improved, but infrastructure complexity and deployment cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesignal transmission timeVSAvoidinfrastructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces physical wired connections with wireless communication infrastructure, specifically using 5G NR and LTE networks. This substitution eliminates the need for complex physical cabling while achieving comparable or superior transmission performance through advanced wireless technologies and edge computing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless infrastructure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides DTT signal transmission, enables bidirectional communication for status monitoring, supports multiple circuit breaker devices, and allows for flexible deployment across different geographical locations. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity compared to dedicated wired DTT systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250334648A1Systems and methods for low latency and high reliability wireless direct transfer trip ("DTT")

Publication Date: 2025.10.30 VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC

AI summary

A system described herein may maintain information indicating groups of wireless trip devices. The system may maintain information associating each wireless trip device, of a plurality of wireless trip devices, with respective edge computing devices. The system may receive a wireless alert from a particular wireless trip device, which indicates an electrical fault condition. The system may identify a particular group of wireless trip devices with which the wireless alert is associated, and may identify a particular set of edge computing devices that are associated with respective wireless trip devices of the group of wireless trip devices. The system may output, to each edge computing device of the identified particular set of edge computing devices, a notification based on the wireless alert, and each edge computing device may wirelessly communicate respective wireless trip devices based on the wireless alert received from the particular wireless trip device.