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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Applicants:
Jacob Gunther, North Logan, UT (US);
Deekshit Dosibhatla, Logan, UT (US);
Cynthia Furse, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Jacob Gunther, North Logan, UT (US);
Deekshit Dosibhatla, Logan, UT (US);
Cynthia Furse, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Utah State University, Logan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method that utilizes direct sequence spread spectrum signal (DSSS) encoding to enable testing of a live wire, wherein an original data signal is modified and then transmitted along the wire, and a reflected signal is collected and analyzed using correlation techniques to determine characteristics of the live wire, including the location of a fault.