Originally conceived back in the Fall of 2018, I’m very happy to report that our patent for an empirical impact prediction system that predicts both the magnitude of the impacts, as well at the time to restoration of service has been accepted by the US Patent Office. For details, please see this link.
It has broad claims, and expires in late 2039! It also includes several options that would make it particularly useful for real-time damage and restoration estimation. If you think you might be interested in licensing this technology, get in touch with UConn Technology Commercialization Services!