Patents by Inventor Henry Edge Vaiden

Henry Edge Vaiden 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 for testing multiconductor cables for continuity, correct connections, and the absence of short circuits between conductors
    Patent number: 3982180
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for testing a cable by connecting Zener diodes or similar acting structures between terminating contacts at one end of the cable and then selectively connecting a series connected DC voltage source and resistor between terminating contacts at the other end of the cable. The diodes introduce unique voltage drops which determine the current flowing from the voltage source. The magnitude of the current is indicative of the condition of the cable with respect to continuity, correct connections, and interconductor short circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1976
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventor: Henry Edge Vaiden