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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2010
Duane A. Gerig, Knoxville, TN (US);
Duane A. Gerig, Knoxville, TN (US);
Radio Systems Corporation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
Described is a system for locating a partial break in a wire loop antenna. More specifically, the system generates two test signals, each test signal having a signal pattern distinguishable from the other. The system transmits the test signals by way of the antenna such that each test signal radiates from the antenna. The system receives the radiating test signals and generates a signal indicator for each test signal, each signal indicator reflecting properties of its respective test signal. Each signal indicator is analyzed with respect to the other to determine the location of the partial break. Because the test signals have distinguishable signal patterns, the analysis of the signal indicators is simplified and, in certain circumstances, made possible.