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| 7952363 | System and method for sorting detection of signal egress from a wired communication system Issuance of work orders in response to monitoring signal egress from shielding integrity flaws in a cable communication system by detecting received signal strength from a mobile receiver only during rising trends in received signal strength when the mobile receiver... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7746082 | Partial discharge detection device The present invention provides a high-performance partial discharge detection device which is user-friendly and compact and which allows detection of the electromagnetic waves caused by partial discharge, over a wide bandwidth with a simple constitution and a favora... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7701225 | Dielectric strength test method of superconducting cable A dielectric strength test method of a superconducting cable that can evaluate the insulation characteristic of a superconducting cable in a state in which a refrigerant is filled without filling a refrigerant is provided. A tested superconducting cable is fi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7489140 | Apparatus, method and system for spark testing an insulated cable Apparatus, methods, and systems improve spark testing of insulated cables. According to embodiments described herein, a spark tester includes a conductive housing having an entryway, an exit, and a test chamber therebetween. The spark tester utilizes spring electrod... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7356444 | Embedded system for diagnostics and prognostics of conduits An apparatus providing a means for assessment of the integrity of insulated conduits, harnesses, cables, pipelines and other interconnection systems constructed with integral sensitized media, discrete sensors, and electronics providing a means for transforming sens... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7327183 | Squaring cells and multipliers using summed exponentials A squaring cell combines first and second exponential currents to approximate square law behavior. The exponential currents can be generated by current stacks having pairs of series-connected junctions. The exponential currents can be altered to change the shape of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7285961 | Insulation degradation diagnostic device An insulation degradation diagnostic device (1a) comprises a current transformer (7a), a first amplifier (15), a first high-pass filter (17), a low-pass filter (19), a second amplifier (20), a second high-pass ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7256690 | Anti-theft device The present invention relates to an anti-theft device which is a transmission line mounted on an object to be protected against theft, such as a door or a window, wherein a safety system is connected to the elongated metal to supply power to the anti-theft circuit o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253637 | Arc fault circuit interrupter system In order to determine whether arcing is present in an electrical circuit, a sensor signal corresponding to current in said electrical circuit is processed. The sensor signal is filtered to determine the presence of noise in a predetermined frequency range and produc... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229667 | Reduced moisture compositions comprising an acid gas and a matrix gas, articles of manufacture comprising said compositions, and processes for manufacturing same Compositions comprising a reactive gas and a matrix gas are disclosed, as well as articles of manufacture and methods of making the articles. The methods of manufacturing preferably employ zeolites to remove moisture from the reactive gas and from the matrix gas, an... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220917 | Electrical wire and method of making an electrical wire An electrical wire has a conductor and a covering. The covering includes a thermoplastic composition having a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin and a polymeric compatibilizer. The thermoplastic composition may further have a flame retardant. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217885 | Covering for conductors The covering for used with a conductor having a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition has a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin and a polymeric compatibilizer. The thermoplastic composition may further have a flame retardant. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212009 | Fluid detection cable A fluid detection cable is described for use in detecting the presence of leaks in areas where a particular fluid is not desired. Sensing leads in the fluid detection cable have a center conductor that may be surrounded with a non-porous conductive polymer coating t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212010 | Method and device for detecting a contact point on a shaft of a rotating machine A method and a device for detecting a touching point (i.e. contact point) on a machine having a rotating shaft, in which the touching point (i.e. contact point) on the shaft is determined during operation. This is performed by measuring the grounding state of the sh... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7161355 | Voltage detection device and insulation detecting apparatus for non-grounded power supply including the voltage detection device A voltage detection device includes a processor that has a first input port, and a second input port grounded at a first ground potential part, a first Schottky barrier diode that has a cathode connected to a junction of an electric wire between the first input port... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154279 | Partial discharge detection test link, partial discharge detection system and methods for detecting partial discharge on a power cable A partial discharge detection test link and system is disclosed to detect partial discharge of a power cable accessory. The power cable accessory includes a first accessory component and a second accessory component connected to each other. The partial discharge det... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151656 | Arc fault circuit interrupter system A system for determining whether arcing is present in an electrical circuit in response to a sensor signal corresponding to current in the circuit includes a circuit for analyzing the sensor signal to determine the presence of broadband noise in a predetermined rang... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7136265 | Load recognition and series arc detection using bandpass filter signatures A method and system for determining whether arcing is present in an electrical circuit includes sensing a change in an alternating current in the circuit and developing a corresponding input signal, analyzing the input signal to determine the presence of broadband n... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7102479 | Output choke for D.C. welder and method of using same An output choke for a D.C. arc welder comprising a high permeability core with an inductance controlling air gap defined by first and second pole pieces terminating in first and second surfaces facing each other and each having two spaced edges with an intermediate ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081759 | Fluid detection cable A fluid detection cable is described for use in detecting the presence of leaks in areas where a particular fluid is not desired. Sensing leads in the fluid detection cable have a center conductor that may be surrounded with a non-porous conductive polymer coating t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076374 | Methods and systems for detecting and locating damage in a wire Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for identifying and locating wire damage on a wire. Broadband impedance phase and magnitude information for the wire is obtained. Potential wire damage on the wire is identif... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7068480 | Arc detection using load recognition, harmonic content and broadband noise A method of determining whether arcing is present in an electrical circuit includes sensing a change in current in the circuit and developing a corresponding input signal, analyzing the input signal to determine the presence of broadband noise in a predetermined ran... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068045 | Apparatus and method for real time determination of arc fault energy, location and type A detection module and remote load voltage sensor determine a location of a parallel arc for a power circuit between a power source and a load in real time. The detection module provides a value of voltage from the power source. A current sensor measures a value of ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068042 | Method and apparatus for monitoring integrity of wires or electrical cables An apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a wire is provided, which includes a TDR instrument for generating a pulse waveform for transmission through the wire. The apparatus also includes a function generator for generating an electrical or non-electrical forcin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050281 | Device and method for determining rare short circuit A device for easily determining whether a rare short circuit, which results from the generation of heat exceeding a predetermined value, has occurred in a load circuit. The device includes a fuse for detecting a load current that flows through the load circuit and g... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042229 | System and method for on line monitoring of insulation condition for DC machines Insulation condition monitoring systems and methods for a rotating DC electric machine, the method comprising: measuring a first set of values for an instantaneous differential current and an instantaneous voltage during operation of the rotating DC electric machine... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030621 | Low current AC partial discharge diagnostic system for wiring diagnostics A system and method for detecting partial discharges or arcing in wiring or cables is disclosed. The system employs a high-voltage AC power source to generate a high-voltage low-current AC waveform, which is propagated through a selected wire, which in turn, produce... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027937 | Methods and systems for testing wire insulation Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for determining the environmental resistance of a wire insulation. The broadband impedance of the wire is obtained before and after the wire is exposed to an environmental co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020571 | Automated test method An automated test method for performing a hi-pot test procedure for an electrical device through the use of a test program installed in a factory information system (FIS) and a test instrument connected to the FIS. The test program sends a control command to the tes... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019531 | Procedure and device for the evaluation of the quality of a cable A procedure and a system for the evaluation of the quality and/or efficiency of a cable or a cable segment by a current measurement is disclosed. This is achieved by supplying between the core and the screen of a cable a voltage with alternating polarity and rectang... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7009406 | Arc fault detector and method The present invention discloses an arc fault detector including a shunt resistor deployed in a circuit being protected, an arc discriminator sensing voltages across the shunt resistor and outputting an arc detection signal when it detects current variations caused b... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6995565 | Thermographic wiring inspection A method for inspecting a wire, a cable or a bundle of wires to locate those parts of said wires or cables having damaged insulation before failure of the wire or cable occurs, the method comprising the steps of: passing a current ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6977509 | System and method for high voltage testing of twisted insulated conductors A system and method for high voltage testing of twisted insulated conductors includes a high voltage power supply to be disposed within a rotating mechanism of a twinner. An electrode is coupled to the power supply and is to be disposed adjacent to a take-up reel wi... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975312 | Computer system having network connector and method of checking connection state of network cable therefor A computer system having a network connector to which a network cable is connected, including a displaying part displaying a connection state of the network cable; a signal processing part processing a signal inputted through the network connector; and a control par... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972574 | Method and apparatus for monitoring integrity of wires or electrical cables An apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a wire is provided, which includes a TDR instrument for generating a pulse waveform for transmission through the wire. The apparatus also includes a function generator for generating an electrical or non-electrical forcin... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6949933 | Apparatus and method for monitoring electrical cable chafing via optical waveguides A method and apparatus for using optical waveguides to detect chafing of electrical cables. Chafing damage is preferably detected by disposing several optical waveguides about the periphery of an electrical cable such that any chafing that causes damage to the elect... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6930491 | Partial discharge detection test link, partial discharge detection system and methods for detecting partial discharge on a power cable A partial discharge detection test link and system is disclosed to detect partial discharge of a power cable accessory. The power cable accessory includes a first accessory component and a second accessory component connected to each other. The partial discharge det... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927562 | Power factor/tan δtesting of high voltage bushings on power transformers, current transformers, and circuit breakers Measurement of power factor to diagnose the condition of high powered stand-off insulators, which include a roll of insulating material carrying an intermediate layer of conductor between layers of the insulating material around a central HV conductor in a hollow in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6909977 | Method for diagnosing degradation in aircraft wiring Wiring in new and older aircraft use bundled insulated conductors that are subject to deterioration overtime that can result in on-board fires, loss of in-flight control and eventual crashes of the aircraft. The present invention provides a diagnostic method which p... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6882158 | Series arc fault diagnostic for aircraft wiring A device for measuring the AC voltage drop across a series of connections under load with no direct electrical contact to the conductors. The presence of a substantial resistance at series contacts is indicative of a series arcing fault. The device comprises a capac... | 04/19/2005 |
