Patents by Inventor Forrest F. Fulton, Jr.

Forrest F. Fulton, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus and method for measuring the transmission characteristics of a network
    Patent number: 3978282
    Abstract: A substantially non-interfering, low-intensity sweeping test signal is transmitted along a network to be tested. Means are provided for receiving and tracking the test signal at the opposite end of the network. A reference signal is transmitted along with said test signal for alerting and synchronizing the operation of the tracking means. The reference signal is at a frequency outside of the range of operating or normal signals transmitted over the network. Desirably the reference signal comprises a sweeping and a fixed frequency signal. These are then used to generate the sweeping test signal. Also, the reference signal is used by the tracking means for processing the received test signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1971
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Avantek, Inc.
    Inventor: Forrest F. Fulton, Jr.