Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Forber

Andrew E. Forber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for finding and measuring optical features using an optical time domain reflectometer
    Patent number: 5442434
    Abstract: A method for identifying optical features along the length of a fiber optic cable in response to injecting a pulse of light into the fiber optic cable and collecting data corresponding to signals which are reflected, the method comprising the steps of: identifying potential optical features in the data according to a first set of parameters; constructing a pattern for selecting optical features from said potential optical features; fitting said pattern to said optical features; determining a position along the cable for each of said optical features; and computing a reflectance/loss level for each of said optical features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Antel Optronics Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Liao, Andrew E. Forber