US4087656A
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Testing of inductively loaded transmission lines for correct loading
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1977-04-15
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1997-04-15
Abstract
Abstract Equipment and methods are disclosed for testing inductively loaded telephone lines for loading irregularities. In brief, immittance magnitude measurements are used to determine the approximate frequencies of the poles and zeros of such a line and then a lossless ladder network comprising series inductors and shunt capacitors is synthesized wherein the pole and zero frequencies of the network are substantially equal to those previously determined. The network inductor values relate to the line loading inductor values while the network capacitor values relate to the distances between the loading inductors.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick David Blum
- 👤 Donald Larry Hester
- 👤 John Terrance Peoples
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/02; H04B3/40; H04B3/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
Test equipment for use with inductively loaded transmission lines to approximate the values of both the loading inductors and distances between said inductors, said equipment comprising apparatus for measuring the magnitudes as a function of frequency of the input immittance of a loaded transmission line and for utilizing said magnitudes to produce outputs indicating the approximate frequencies of the poles and zeros of said line, and means responsive to the frequency information output of said apparatus to synthesize a ladder network comprising series connected inductors and shunt connected capacitors where the pole and zero frequencies of said network approximate in value those identified by said apparatus and, furthermore, to produce outputs indicative of the values of said inductors and capacitors of said synthesized network.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
Test equipment for use with inductively loaded transmission lines to approximate the values of both the loading inductors and distances between said inductors, said equipment comprising apparatus for measuring the magnitudes as a function of frequency of the input immittance of a loaded transmission line and for utilizing said magnitudes to produce outputs indicating the approximate frequencies of the poles and zeros of said line, and means responsive to the frequency information output of said apparatus to synthesize a ladder network comprising series connected inductors and shunt connected capacitors where the pole and zero frequencies of said network approximate in value those identified by said apparatus and, furthermore, to produce outputs indicative of the values of said inductors and capacitors of said synthesized network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
Equipment in accordance with claim 1 in which said apparatus comprises: a transducer for producing a signal proportional to the magnitudes as a function of frequency of the input immittance of said line, and a detector connected to said transducer for identifying the frequencies at which local maximum and minimum values occur in the output signal of said transducer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
Equipment in accordance with claim 1 in which said means synthesizes a first Cauer network in response to output frequencies from said detector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Equipment in accordance with claim 2 in which said means comprises a preprogrammed microprocessor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Equipment in accordance with claim 3 in which said means comprises a preprogrammed microprocessor.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for approximating a loaded transmission line comprising the steps of: measuring the magnitudes as a function of frequency of the input immittance of a loaded transmission line, determining the approximate pole and zero frequencies of said line by detecting the frequencies at which said measured magnitudes have local maximum and minimum values, and synthesizing a ladder network comprising series connected inductors and shunt connected capacitors where the pole and zero frequencies of said network are substantially equal to those frequencies determined in the previous step.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for approximating a loaded transmission line comprising the steps of: measuring the magnitudes as a function of frequency of the input immittance of a loaded transmission line, determining the approximate pole and zero frequencies of said line by detecting the frequencies at which said measured magnitudes have local maximum and minimum values, and synthesizing a ladder network comprising series connected inductors and shunt connected capacitors where the pole and zero frequencies of said network are substantially equal to those frequencies determined in the previous step.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-05-01 | 1981-10-31 | 1982-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-01 | 1985-10-31 | 1986-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-01 | 1989-10-31 | 1990-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |