Cable installation
US8276883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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4References
16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/103
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, for use in connection with installing a cable into a conduit (4) having a first end and a second end (12), of detecting whether air is flowing from the first end to the second end, the method including the steps of: —providing a movement sensor (10) within or proximate to the conduit; —providing an air flow (14) into the conduit from the first end; and —detecting that the air is flowing to the second end when the air flow disrupt the movement sensor.
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