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Smart grids & power network integration
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within Y04S · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest Y04S patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Armando Montalvo71 patents · 4,558 citations
- 296Dwight Inman52 patents · 3,024 citations
- 392Edward Hummel34 patents · 1,882 citations
- 488Jeremy Levin14 patents · 966 citations
- 583Manoj Kumar Vijayan11 patents · 2,441 citations
- 679Srinivas Kavuri11 patents · 2,441 citations
- 775Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.165 patents · 3,292 citations
- 871Albert S. Penilla109 patents · 4,197 citations
- 967Angel A. Penilla78 patents · 2,916 citations
- 1063James P. Kummer18 patents · 1,490 citations
- 1158Donald R. High44 patents · 1,015 citations
- 1254Michael D. Atchley33 patents · 834 citations
- 1350Gerald William Duffy, Jr.111 patents · 983 citations
- 1446Jeffrey P. Mcguckin111 patents · 983 citations
- 1542David C. Winkle32 patents · 751 citations
- 1638Julien G. Stamatakis36 patents · 1,039 citations
- 1733Serene Al-Momen24 patents · 674 citations
- 1829Michael J. Wenzel62 patents · 1,897 citations
- 1925Ghinwa Fakhri Choueiter16 patents · 674 citations
- 2021Karl Kay10 patents · 256 citations
- 2117Yoav Galin35 patents · 820 citations
- 2213Guy Sella30 patents · 818 citations
- 238Lior Handelsman30 patents · 818 citations
- 244Chris Dimberg52 patents · 375 citations
- 251Daniel L. Twaddell35 patents · 274 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained Y04S output across the last 5 years
- 199Armando Montalvo71 patents · 4,558 citations
- 296Dwight Inman52 patents · 3,024 citations
- 392Edward Hummel34 patents · 1,882 citations
- 488Jeremy Levin14 patents · 966 citations
- 583Anatoli Ledenev20 patents · 2,049 citations
- 679Manoj Kumar Vijayan11 patents · 2,441 citations
- 775Srinivas Kavuri11 patents · 2,441 citations
- 871Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.165 patents · 3,292 citations
- 967James Hollister37 patents · 2,234 citations
- 1063Joseph Beaudet9 patents · 2,093 citations
- 1158Albert S. Penilla109 patents · 4,197 citations
- 1254Angel A. Penilla78 patents · 2,916 citations
- 1350James P. Kummer18 patents · 1,490 citations
- 1446Donald R. High44 patents · 1,015 citations
- 1542Michael D. Atchley33 patents · 834 citations
- 1638Gerald William Duffy, Jr.111 patents · 983 citations
- 1733Jeffrey P. Mcguckin111 patents · 983 citations
- 1829David C. Winkle32 patents · 751 citations
- 1925Julien G. Stamatakis36 patents · 1,039 citations
- 2021Serene Al-Momen24 patents · 674 citations
- 2117Joshua Henderson21 patents · 538 citations
- 2213Joshua P. Morgan18 patents · 494 citations
- 238Andrew W. Carroll15 patents · 456 citations
- 244Jeffrey W. Yeo11 patents · 1,173 citations
- 251Michael J. Wenzel62 patents · 1,897 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in Y04S
- 199Armando Montalvo71 patents · 4,558 citations
- 296Thomas D. Petite29 patents · 8,549 citations
- 392Dwight Inman52 patents · 3,024 citations
- 488Richard M. Huff14 patents · 5,348 citations
- 583Edward Hummel34 patents · 1,882 citations
- 679Jeremy Levin14 patents · 966 citations
- 775Anatoli Ledenev20 patents · 2,049 citations
- 871David C. Gelvin13 patents · 2,961 citations
- 967Gregory J. Pottie13 patents · 2,961 citations
- 1063Lewis D. Girod13 patents · 2,961 citations
- 1158Fredric Newberg10 patents · 2,351 citations
- 1254Gregory A. Ehlers10 patents · 4,376 citations
- 1350Donald J. Barnickel66 patents · 5,351 citations
- 1446Thomas M. Willis, Iii66 patents · 5,351 citations
- 1542Anton I. Sipos8 patents · 1,975 citations
- 1638Sandeep Vardhan8 patents · 1,975 citations
- 1733William M. Merrill8 patents · 1,975 citations
- 1829Larry C. Wortham9 patents · 2,392 citations
- 1925Manoj Kumar Vijayan11 patents · 2,441 citations
- 2021Srinivas Kavuri11 patents · 2,441 citations
- 2117Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.165 patents · 3,292 citations
- 2213James Hollister37 patents · 2,234 citations
- 238Joseph Beaudet9 patents · 2,093 citations
- 244Erwin Holowick11 patents · 2,623 citations
- 251Dennis F. Johnson7 patents · 2,451 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring Y04S patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11985510B1✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u130 cites · 202469% earned
- 296US11976984B1✦ AIMethod and system for predicting junction temperature of power semiconductor module in ful21 cites · 202490% earned
- 392US12431708B1✦ AIMethod for predicting distributed regional generated power based on stacked integrated mod3 cites · 202580% earned
- 488US11915137B1Urban data prediction method based on a generative causal interpretation model8 cites · 202486% earned
- 583US11906957B1Method for assessing short-term voltage stability of power grid based on synchronous spati8 cites · 202486% earned
- 679US12189766B1Microgrid self-triggering control method and system for resisting FDI attacks4 cites · 202582% earned
- 775US12084211B2Automatic recycling and charging nest for vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial ve8 cites · 202486% earned
- 871US12137144B2System and method for server based control3 cites · 202443% earned
- 967US12034299B1System and method for remote monitoring4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1063US12282837B2Systems and methods for processing data collected in an industrial environment using neura2 cites · 202437% earned
- 1158US12535801B2Methods and systems for adaptation of data storage and communication in a fluid conveyance3 cites · 202539% earned
- 1254US12517539B2System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid1 cites · 202534% earned
- 1350US11967857B1Power source load control6 cites · 202467% earned
- 1446US12188778B2Universal automated system for identifying, registering and verifying the existence, locat2 cites · 202458% earned
- 1542US11906556B1Online estimation of area-level inertia considering inter-area equivalent frequency dynami3 cites · 202472% earned
- 1638US11936413B1Energy harvesting package tracking for use in carrier logistics with cloud state monitorin3 cites · 202449% earned
- 1733US12181904B2Method and apparatus for actively managing electric power supply for an electric power gri2 cites · 202445% earned
- 1829USRE50632EBuilding energy optimization system with battery powered vehicle cost optimization2 cites · 202567% earned
- 1925US11972652B1Secure charging system for electronic devices4 cites · 202482% earned
- 2021US12243991B2Vehicular battery charger, charging system, and method displaying charge time1 cites · 202426% earned
- 2117US12321592B2Data object store and server for a cloud storage environment1 cites · 202436% earned
- 2213US12238161B2System for tracing harmonic sources based on cloud-edge-terminal collaboration and method 1 cites · 202467% earned
- 238US11978988B1Power adapter having contact elements in a recess and method of controlling a power adapte2 cites · 202467% earned
- 244US12160477B2Identifying devices connected to a smart circuit breaker1 cites · 202433% earned
- 251US12105395B2Controllers for optically-switchable devices1 cites · 202438% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring Y04S patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11395149B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u310 cites · 202172% earned
- 296US11070056B1✦ AIShort-term interval prediction method for photovoltaic power output120 cites · 202193% earned
- 392US11631238B1✦ AIMethod for recognizing distribution network equipment based on raspberry pi multi-scale fe66 cites · 202392% earned
- 488US11561522B2Data mapping based on device profiles74 cites · 202281% earned
- 583US11720526B2Sustainable energy tracking system utilizing blockchain technology and Merkle tree hashing66 cites · 202188% earned
- 679US11007891B1Fast electric vehicle charging and distributed grid resource adequacy management system62 cites · 202192% earned
- 775US11809153B1System for optimizing thermal energy generation from multiple energy sources34 cites · 202387% earned
- 871US11270243B1System and method for electrical grid management, risk mitigation, and resilience40 cites · 202287% earned
- 967US10917259B1Computing device interaction with surrounding environment90 cites · 202193% earned
- 1063US11442316B2Directional display apparatus37 cites · 202187% earned
- 1158US11204637B2Adaptive power management in a battery powered system based on expected solar energy level35 cites · 202184% earned
- 1254US11176442B1Fast power system disturbance identification using enhanced LSTM network with renewable en35 cites · 202187% earned
- 1350US11976984B1Method and system for predicting junction temperature of power semiconductor module in ful21 cites · 202490% earned
- 1446US11042948B1Computing component arrangement based on ramping capabilities41 cites · 202182% earned
- 1542US11320796B1Renewable energy system controls38 cites · 202284% earned
- 1638US10983496B1Apparatus and method for non-intrusive load monitoring aided hybrid high and low frequency37 cites · 202191% earned
- 1733US11183843B1Power source load control42 cites · 202184% earned
- 1829US10996645B1Modular power adapters and methods of implementing modular power adapters41 cites · 202187% earned
- 1925US10892800B1Systems and methods for wireless power transfer including pulse width encoded data communi35 cites · 202180% earned
- 2021US10958211B1Systems and methods for power management35 cites · 202191% earned
- 2117US11451059B2Systems and methods for generating and consuming power from natural gas23 cites · 202274% earned
- 2213US11016458B2Methods and systems for adjusting power consumption based on dynamic power option agreemen39 cites · 202176% earned
- 238US11146103B1Distribution grid monitoring44 cites · 202192% earned
- 244US11056912B1Power system optimization using hierarchical clusters27 cites · 202191% earned
- 251US11283835B1Systems and methods for establishing a secure communication link in an electric power dist32 cites · 202291% earned
All-time canon
The defining Y04S patents of the whole record
- 199US5086385A✦ AIExpandable home automation system2,166 cites · 199296% earned
- 296US6437692B1✦ AISystem and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices2,052 cites · 200286% earned
- 392US5629981A✦ AIInformation management and security system1,510 cites · 199795% earned
- 488US7941865B2Rechargeable battery pack and operating system1,448 cites · 200895% earned
- 583US5572438AEngery management and building automation system1,253 cites · 199691% earned
- 679US5124990ADiagnostic hardware for serial datalink1,200 cites · 199295% earned
- 775US8063619B2System and method for powering an information handling system in multiple power states1,189 cites · 201093% earned
- 871US5673322ASystem and method for providing protocol translation and filtering to access the world wid1,118 cites · 199795% earned
- 967US8560147B2Apparatus, method and article for physical security of power storage devices in vehicles1,061 cites · 201393% earned
- 1063US8285681B2Data object store and server for a cloud storage environment, including data deduplication1,052 cites · 201085% earned
- 1158US5905442AMethod and apparatus for controlling and determining the status of electrical devices from1,047 cites · 199995% earned
- 1254US9026347B2Smart electric vehicle (EV) charging and grid integration apparatus and methods1,033 cites · 201395% earned
- 1350US9182244B2Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of power storage de1,022 cites · 201393% earned
- 1446US6453687B2Refrigeration monitor unit1,013 cites · 200293% earned
- 1542US9411370B2Human-machine dialog system978 cites · 201495% earned
- 1638US6785592B1System and method for energy management930 cites · 200495% earned
- 1733US5544036AEnergy management and home automation system907 cites · 199695% earned
- 1829US5805442ADistributed interface architecture for programmable industrial control systems890 cites · 199893% earned
- 1925US6633823B2System and method for monitoring and controlling energy usage814 cites · 200292% earned
- 2021US4868376AIntelligent portable interactive personal data system796 cites · 198995% earned
- 2117US7053767B2System and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices778 cites · 200285% earned
- 2213US5821731AConnection system and connection method for an electric automotive vehicle755 cites · 199895% earned
- 238US7130719B2System and method of controlling an HVAC system738 cites · 200487% earned
- 244US5761083AEnergy management and home automation system737 cites · 199895% earned
- 251US6088659AAutomated meter reading system729 cites · 200095% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest Y04S patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC74 patents · 4,558 citations
- 296ITRON INC115 patents · 4,244 citations
- 392GRIDPOINT INC17 patents · 1,978 citations
- 488STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016 LLC116 patents · 988 citations
- 583SENSEWARE INC36 patents · 1,039 citations
- 679INTEL CORP127 patents · 1,710 citations
- 775SENSE LABS INC19 patents · 790 citations
- 871HITACHI LTD136 patents · 2,273 citations
- 967WALMART APOLLO LLC33 patents · 465 citations
- 1063SIEMENS AG166 patents · 1,349 citations
- 1158JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO73 patents · 1,347 citations
- 1254WITRICITY CORP38 patents · 1,037 citations
- 1350COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC6 patents · 406 citations
- 1446HUBBELL INC31 patents · 459 citations
- 1542LUTRON TECH CO LLC107 patents · 272 citations
- 1638LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO11 patents · 462 citations
- 1733KING JOHN JOSEPH10 patents · 217 citations
- 1829AEROVIRONMENT INC16 patents · 447 citations
- 1925GOOGLE LLC48 patents · 225 citations
- 2021ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M21 patents · 563 citations
- 2117CISCO TECH INC72 patents · 658 citations
- 2213CHARGEPOINT INC50 patents · 340 citations
- 238MAY PATENTS LTD23 patents · 79 citations
- 244CLEAN POWER RES L L C34 patents · 331 citations
- 251DEAKO INC6 patents · 195 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained Y04S output across the last 5 years
- 199DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC74 patents · 4,558 citations
- 296AT & T IP I LP109 patents · 6,046 citations
- 392AMPT LLC16 patents · 1,536 citations
- 488ITRON INC115 patents · 4,244 citations
- 583GRIDPOINT INC17 patents · 1,978 citations
- 679SERVER TECH INC27 patents · 1,123 citations
- 775GEN ELECTRIC329 patents · 8,616 citations
- 871STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016 LLC116 patents · 988 citations
- 967UNIV CALIFORNIA25 patents · 2,317 citations
- 1063IBM255 patents · 4,044 citations
- 1158SENSEWARE INC36 patents · 1,039 citations
- 1254BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE50 patents · 1,298 citations
- 1350INTEL CORP127 patents · 1,710 citations
- 1446SENSE LABS INC19 patents · 790 citations
- 1542FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS INC13 patents · 467 citations
- 1638TOSHIBA KK95 patents · 1,645 citations
- 1733HITACHI LTD136 patents · 2,273 citations
- 1829HONDA MOTOR CO LTD157 patents · 1,615 citations
- 1925WALMART APOLLO LLC33 patents · 465 citations
- 2021MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP102 patents · 1,722 citations
- 2117MAPPED INC7 patents · 368 citations
- 2213SIEMENS AG166 patents · 1,349 citations
- 238SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD15 patents · 763 citations
- 244QUALCOMM INC52 patents · 1,095 citations
- 251JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO73 patents · 1,347 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in Y04S
- 199DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC74 patents · 4,558 citations
- 296STATSIGNAL SYSTEMS INC8 patents · 5,129 citations
- 392AT & T IP I LP109 patents · 6,046 citations
- 488AMPT LLC16 patents · 1,536 citations
- 583ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS CO8 patents · 3,372 citations
- 679PRAHLAD ANAND5 patents · 2,035 citations
- 775HUNT TECHNOLOGIES INC11 patents · 2,430 citations
- 871FORBES JR JOSEPH W23 patents · 1,900 citations
- 967ITRON INC115 patents · 4,244 citations
- 1063ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INT LLC16 patents · 1,570 citations
- 1158HIGHWAYMASTER COMM INC10 patents · 1,984 citations
- 1254ABB POWER T & D CO17 patents · 3,827 citations
- 1350POWER MEASUREMENT LTD38 patents · 5,590 citations
- 1446INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEV ASS9 patents · 2,260 citations
- 1542GRIDPOINT INC17 patents · 1,978 citations
- 1638GENTEX CORP5 patents · 1,094 citations
- 1733SERVER TECH INC27 patents · 1,123 citations
- 1829LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO33 patents · 2,251 citations
- 1925GEN ELECTRIC329 patents · 8,616 citations
- 2021NEST LABS INC10 patents · 677 citations
- 2117WAL MART STORES INC14 patents · 562 citations
- 2213STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016 LLC116 patents · 988 citations
- 238NORWEB PLC5 patents · 1,001 citations
- 244UNIV CALIFORNIA25 patents · 2,317 citations
- 251IBM255 patents · 4,044 citations
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