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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
Steven Kenneth Brady, Renton, WA (US);
Paul H. Shelley, Lakewood, WA (US);
Paul Griffin Vahey, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Kenneth Brady, Renton, WA (US);
Paul H. Shelley, Lakewood, WA (US);
Paul Griffin Vahey, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for the measurement of degradation of electrical wire insulation is described. The system includes an infrared (IR) spectrometer, a fiber optic cable having a first end and a second end, where the first end is configured to interface to the IR spectrometer, and a clamping device for engaging the electrical wire to be tested for insulation degradation. The second end of said fiber optic cable is mounted within the clamping device such that the second end is adjacent the wire insulation.