Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – For fault location
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Patel, Paresh (Department: 2829)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components
For fault location
C324S544000, C324S551000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06995565
ABSTRACT:
A method for inspecting a wire, a cable or a bundle of wires to locate those parts of said wires or cables having damaged insulation before failure of the wire or cable occurs, the method comprising the steps of:passing a current through said wire or cable,applying a fluid having electrolytic properties to said wire, cable or bundle of wires,using an infra-red thermal imaging system to detect and display the intensity of heat emanating from said wire or cable following addition of the fluid.
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Jennings Mark C
Tulloch John S
Airbus UK Limited
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Patel Paresh
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