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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Christopher Briand Scherer, Austin, TX (US);
Jonathon Keith Sholtis, Buda, TX (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Briand Scherer, Austin, TX (US);
Jonathon Keith Sholtis, Buda, TX (US);
Assignee:
MERTEK INDUSTRIES, LLC, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); H01R 9/03 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01); H01R 13/6463 (2011.01); H01R 13/70 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 9/032 (2013.01); G02B 6/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H01R 13/6463 (2013.01); H01R 13/70 (2013.01); G02B 6/428 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a tracer function for networked cable systems used for data or power transmission. A self contained and self powered indicator circuit is described that enables tracing the location of both ends of a networked cable.