Patents by Inventor Robert Bradley Sussman

Robert Bradley Sussman 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).

  • Patent number: 6016058
    Abstract: In-service verification/continuity testing apparatus and method for testing the continuity integrity of wiring installed to an in-use operational circuit. The apparatus measures the voltage difference created by injecting two equal but opposite insignificant currents through a test path. A current loop is created by placing an isolated ground, which is referenced to unique detection circuitry provided in the testing apparatus. An accurate voltage differential calculation is accomplished by using a sample and hold circuit in parallel with switching the injected currents. Biasing the detection circuitry using two identical but inverse voltages with a reference to the isolated ground allows the detection circuit to subtract out extraneous currents flowing through the wiring path due to external voltage and current sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Sussman, Carl Joseph Bilicska, Randolph Leonard Kasprzyk