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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Meena Ganesh, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Ashok Sundaresan, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Meena Ganesh, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Ashok Sundaresan, Schenectady, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/12 (2006.01); G01R 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/083 (2013.01); G01R 31/1272 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method for detecting and locating defects in a cable are provided. The device and method may include using sensor feedback to determine that an insulation defect exists and to calculate the location of the insulation defect in a cable. The method may include performing principle component analysis to determine whether an insulation defect occurs and using extracted data to determine the location of the insulation defect.