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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2009
Applicant:
Robert G. Crick, Ranco Santa Fe, CA (US);
Inventor:
Robert G. Crick, Ranco Santa Fe, CA (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/24 (2006.01); H04M 3/08 (2006.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for evaluating the integrity of a cable shield utilizing wideband noise-to-ground measurements is provided. Upon determining that trouble with the cable shield exists, a method s is provided to isolate the location of the trouble with the cable shield. The method utilizes access locations along the cable and therefore does not require opening of the cable shield to isolate the trouble in the shield.