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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Gregory Allan, McDonald, PA (US);
Rollin Van Alstine, Lecanto, FL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Allan, McDonald, PA (US);
Rollin Van Alstine, Lecanto, FL (US);
Assignee:
CM Technologies Corporation, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R031/11 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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 forcing waveform for transmission through the wire. The pulse waveform is transmitted through the wire in combination with the forcing waveform and a detector measures a change in dissipation factor values along the wire.