AIA Granted U.S. Patent on AGORA

Aplicaciones en Informatica Avanzada (AIA), an information technology and software engineering company, has been granted a patent on AGORA (Advanced Grid Observation Reliable Algorithms) by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce which is focused in securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries. The agency’s major functions include the examination and issuance of patents and the examination and registration of trademarks.

AGORA is AIA’s electric power grid system which optimizes real time supervision and control of electrical transmission and distribution networks.

"AGORA is working on the electric power grid of California through our U.S. subsidiary, EleQuant, Inc. The granting of this patent marks a milestone for AIA by acknowledging that our model optimizes control and minimizes losses in electric power grids,” said Regina Llopis, chairman and chief executive officer at AIA.

Electrical grid networks have reportedly become more complex with the growth of renewable energy sources, intelligent meters and control elements like Facts (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System), which require new intelligent tools to optimize operations. AGORA acts as a new generation solution for network operations, increasing the reliability of the transmission networks and dramatically decreasing the risk of congestion, instability, or voltage collapse. It also provides real-time support to blackout restoration.

The solution is based on an innovative LFA (Load Flow Algorithm) which is deterministic, non-iterative, non-ambiguous and capable of solving complex multi-node calculations, even in situations near voltage collapse.

AIA specializes in solving complex problems in the energy, financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications sectors. In Europe, AIA has reportedly developed innovative solutions for intelligent electric grid observation and operation, forecasting electric power demand and optimizing hydro-electric power.

The group began its operations in the U.S. in 2002 establishing its subsidiary, EleQuant Inc. in San Francisco.