Method and apparatus for monitoring integrity of wires or electrical cables
US6972574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a wire is provided, which includes a TDR instrument for generating a pulse waveform for transmission through the wire. The apparatus also includes a function generator for generating an electrical or non-electrical forcing waveform for transmission through the wire. The pulse waveform is transmitted through the wire in combination with the forcing waveform and a detector measures a change in dissipation factor values along the wire.
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