Patents by Inventor Michael Bequette
Michael Bequette 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).
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Patent number: 7157692Abstract: A fiber optic tester (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (27), a processing unit (18) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, a switching unit (20) that can connect termination points (13) of a electrical circuit (12) to the test points (27) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (18), and a fiber unit (22) to test a optical circuit (14). The tester (10) may also include an electrical harness (24) or an optical harness to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (20) or the optical circuit (14) to the fiber unit (22). The processing unit (18) is preferably programed with interconnection information of the circuits (12,14) and internal characteristics of the tester (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (18) may accurately detect faults within the circuits (12,14).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: DIT-MCO International CorporationInventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette, James R. Stone, Russ May
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Publication number: 20060124841Abstract: A fiber optic tester (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (27), a processing unit (18) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, a switching unit (20) that can connect termination points (13) of a electrical circuit (12) to the test points (27) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (18), and a fiber unit (22) to test a optical circuit (14). The tester (10) may also include an electrical harness (24) or an optical harness to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (20) or the optical circuit (14) to the fiber unit (22). The processing unit (18) is preferably programed with interconnection information of the circuits (12,14) and internal characteristics of the tester (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (18) may accurately detect faults within the circuits (12,14).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette, James Stone, Russ May
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Patent number: 7060966Abstract: A fiber optic tester (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (27), a processing unit (18) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, a switching unit (20) that can connect termination points (13) of a electrical circuit (12) to the test points (27) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (18), and a fiber unit (22) to test a optical circuit (14). The tester (10) may also include an electrical harness (24) or an optical harness to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (20) or the optical circuit (14) to the fiber unit (22). The processing unit (18) is preferably programed with interconnection information of the circuits (12, 14) and internal characteristics of the tester (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (18) may accurately detect faults within the circuits (12, 14).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: DIT-MCO International CorporationInventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette, James R. Stone, Russ May
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Patent number: 7026603Abstract: A fiber optic tester (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (27), a processing unit (18) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, a switching unit (20) that can connect termination points (13) of a electrical circuit (12) to the test points (27) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (18), and a fiber unit (22) to test a optical circuit (14). The tester (10) may also include an electrical harness (24) or an optical harness to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (20) or the optical circuit (14) to the fiber unit (22). The processing unit (18) is preferably programed with interconnection information of the circuits (12, 14) and internal characteristics of the tester (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (18) may accurately detect faults within the circuits (12, 14).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: DIT-MCO International CorporationInventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette, James R. Stone, Russ May
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Publication number: 20050116152Abstract: A fiber optic tester (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (27), a processing unit (18) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, a switching unit (20) that can connect termination points (13) of a electrical circuit (12) to the test points (27) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (18), and a fiber unit (22) to test a optical circuit (14). The tester (10) may also include an electrical harness (24) or an optical harness to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (20) or the optical circuit (14) to the fiber unit (22). The processing unit (18) is preferably programed with interconnection information of the circuits (12, 14) and internal characteristics of the tester (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (18) may accurately detect faults within the circuits (12, 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette, James Stone, Russ May
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Patent number: 6861845Abstract: A self-compensating fault locator (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (18), a processing unit (20) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, and a switching unit (22) that can connect termination points (14) of an electrical circuit (12) to the test points (18) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (20). The fault locator (10) may also include a harness (24) to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (22). The processing unit (20) is preferably programed with the electrical circuit's (12) interconnection information. The processing unit (20) also preferably stores internal characteristics of the fault locator (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (20) may accurately locate faults within the electrical circuit (12). Additionally, the processing unit (20) may locate faults within the fault locator (10) and/or the harness (24).Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: DIT-MCO International CorporationInventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette
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Publication number: 20040104730Abstract: A self-compensating fault locator (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (18), a processing unit (20) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, and a switching unit (22) that can connect termination points (14) of an electrical circuit (12) to the test points (18) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (20). The fault locator (10) may also include a harness (24) to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (22). The processing unit (20) is preferably programed with the electrical circuit's (12) interconnection information. The processing unit (20) also preferably stores internal characteristics of the fault locator (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (20) may accurately locate faults within the electrical circuit (12). Additionally, the processing unit (20) may locate faults within the fault locator (10) and/or the harness (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2002Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Ralph Taylor, Harold King, Michael Bequette
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Publication number: 20040101270Abstract: A fiber optic tester (10) broadly comprises a testing unit (16) to take measurements across two test points (27), a processing unit (18) to locate faults by analyzing the measurements, a switching unit (20) that can connect termination points (13) of a electrical circuit (12) to the test points (27) in a sequence controlled by the processing unit (18), and a fiber unit (22) to test a optical circuit (14). The tester (10) may also include an electrical harness (24) or an optical harness to connect the electrical circuit (12) to the switching unit (20) or the optical circuit (14) to the fiber unit (22). The processing unit (18) is preferably programed with interconnection information of the circuits (12, 14) and internal characteristics of the tester (10). Using the interconnection information and the internal characteristics, the processing unit (18) may accurately detect faults within the circuits (12, 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Ralph Taylor, P.E., Harold King, Michael Bequette, James R. Stone, Russ May