Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Sperlazzo

Thomas M. Sperlazzo 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 detecting faults in electrical cables and apparatus for implementing same
    Patent number: 5570028
    Abstract: Apparatus for identifying faults within electrical power cables is provided. The apparatus allows a user to detect faults in cables regardless of the cable environment's noise content. Circuitry may be included for filtering the received test signal based on an understanding of a generic urban noise environment. The apparatus can provide the user with the size and direction of the test signal at a particular testing location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sperlazzo, Garrett S. Sylvester, Jack F. Trezza