TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A time domain reflectometry (“
- TDR”
) system, comprising;
a database configured to store data regarding an impedance of at least one element of an electric circuit;
a pulse generator for generating a signal pulse;
a transmitter in communication with said pulse generator for transmitting the signal pulse into the electric circuit;
a receiver for receiving a reflection of the signal pulse from the electric circuit; and
a processor in communication with said receiver and said database and configured to determine an abnormal condition based on the received reflection of the signal pulse and the data stored in said database.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for determining conductor abnormalities using time reflectometry. The system includes a database configured to store data regarding an impedance of at least one element of an electric circuit. The system also includes a pulse generator for generating a signal pulse. A transmitter is in communication with the pulse generator for transmitting the signal pulse into the electric circuit. The system further includes a receiver for receiving a reflection of the signal pulse from the electric circuit. A processor in communication with the receiver and the database is configured to determine an abnormal condition based on the received reflection of the signal pulse and the data stored in the database.
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19 Claims
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1. A time domain reflectometry (“
- TDR”
) system, comprising;a database configured to store data regarding an impedance of at least one element of an electric circuit; a pulse generator for generating a signal pulse; a transmitter in communication with said pulse generator for transmitting the signal pulse into the electric circuit; a receiver for receiving a reflection of the signal pulse from the electric circuit; and a processor in communication with said receiver and said database and configured to determine an abnormal condition based on the received reflection of the signal pulse and the data stored in said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of electric circuits; and an on-board TDR system including a database configured to store data regarding impedances of elements of the plurality of electric circuits, a pulse generator for generating a signal pulse, a transmitter in communication with said pulse generator for transmitting the signal pulse into the electric circuit, a receiver for receiving a reflection of the signal pulse from the electric circuit, and a processor in communication with said receiver and said database and configured to determine an abnormal condition based on the received reflection of the signal pulse and the data stored in said database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of sensing abnormalities in an electric circuit, comprising:
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storing data regarding impedances of at least one element of an electric circuit in a database; generating a signal pulse; transmitting the signal pulse into the electric circuit; receiving a reflection of the signal pulse from the electric circuit; and determining an abnormal condition based on the received reflection of the signal pulse and the data stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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