US3297833A
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Repeater fault location
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-21
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1983-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Merle G Hooten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B17/00; H04B17/40; H04B17/407; H04B17/409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
THE METHOD OF LOCATING A FULLY REPEATER IN A TRANSMISSION LINE WHICH INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF UNATTENDED REPEATERS AND IN WHICH THE DIRECT CURRENT FOR OPERATING ALL OF SAID REPEATERS IS SENT OVER SAID LINE FROM A CONSTANT CURRENT SOURCE TOGETHER WITH AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL AND IN WHICH EACH OPERATIVE REPEATER IS ARRANGED TO SHORT OUT A FAULT LOCATION RESISTOR OF R OHMS IN SERIES WITH SAID LINE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF REMOVING SAID SIGNAL FROM THE INPUT OF SAID LINE, NOTING THE TERMINAL VOLTAGE OF SAID CONSTANT CURRENT SOURCE, REAPPLYING SAID SIGNAL TO THE INPUT OF SAID LINE, INSERTING A RESISTOR IN SERIES WITH SAID LINE OF SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO REESTABLISH SAID PREVIOUSLY NOTED TERMINAL VOLTAGE AND DIVIDING THE RESISTANCE OF SAID RESISTOR BY R TO OBTAIN THE NUMBER OF OPERATIVE REPEATERS ON SAID TRANSMISSION LINE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
THE METHOD OF LOCATING A FULLY REPEATER IN A TRANSMISSION LINE WHICH INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF UNATTENDED REPEATERS AND IN WHICH THE DIRECT CURRENT FOR OPERATING ALL OF SAID REPEATERS IS SENT OVER SAID LINE FROM A CONSTANT CURRENT SOURCE TOGETHER WITH AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL AND IN WHICH EACH OPERATIVE REPEATER IS ARRANGED TO SHORT OUT A FAULT LOCATION RESISTOR OF R OHMS IN SERIES WITH SAID LINE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF REMOVING SAID SIGNAL FROM THE INPUT OF SAID LINE, NOTING THE TERMINAL VOLTAGE OF SAID CONSTANT CURRENT SOURCE, REAPPLYING SAID SIGNAL TO THE INPUT OF SAID LINE, INSERTING A RESISTOR IN SERIES WITH SAID LINE OF SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO REESTABLISH SAID PREVIOUSLY NOTED TERMINAL VOLTAGE AND DIVIDING THE RESISTANCE OF SAID RESISTOR BY R TO OBTAIN THE NUMBER OF OPERATIVE REPEATERS ON SAID TRANSMISSION LINE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3082300A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |