Method and apparatus for tracing coaxial cables
US5914608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R29/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for use in tracing a cable; the apparatus and method allows a cable to be identified at any point along its length. The apparatus includes a transmitter for applying a unique waveform to a cable of interest, a line terminator for forming a cable loop through which current can flow, and a detector which is capable of detecting both voltage (electric field) and current (magnetic field). The unique waveform induces both a magnetic and an electric field in specifically identifiable patterns.
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