Patents by Inventor Trevor Barron

Trevor Barron 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: 6011957
    Abstract: A polarity change box for selectively reversing the polarity of balanced nals and for simultaneously monitoring control and data signals while injecting a test signal. The box includes an input connector and an output connector for receiving and transmitting signals, respectively, and a plurality of circuits for transmitting balanced signals. Each circuit includes a pair of input leads from the input connector and a pair of output leads from the output connector which are electrically connected to a double pole double throw switch. Test points are electrically connected to each output lead. The switch may be selectively positioned in a "normal", "inject", or "reverse" position. In the "normal" position, the first and second input leads are electrically connected to the first and second output leads, respectively, and the output signal has the same polarity as the input signal. In the "inject" position, the switch opens the circuit allowing a test signal to be injected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: David L. Culbertson, Trevor Barron