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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Elecsys International Corporation, Olathe, KS (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Andrews, Lenexa, KS (US);
Robert Stamm, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
Elecsys International Corporation, Olathe, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01); H04B 3/46 (2015.01); G01R 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/083 (2013.01); G01R 31/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are described for determining if power lines have been damaged. A virtual circuit is established between a control unit and a remote response unit. A signal is transmitted from the remote response unit responsive to a prior signal transmitted by the control unit. Based on a comparison of measurements of the response signal to expected values, a determination is made as to whether or not the line has been damaged.