US Patent No: 5,127,850

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Method and means for keying signal conductors

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Abstract

In a preferred embodiment, a cable for serially connecting segments in a multisegment array, at the terminus of which cable the position of a first conductor uniquely identifies that conductor as originating at the nearest segment, the position of a second conductor uniquely identifies that conductor as originating at the second nearest segment and so forth. In a further aspect of the invention, segments can be connected with any one of identical cable sections.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONEL SEGUNDO, CA2957
MAGNAVOX ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS COMPANYFORT WAYNE, IN83
MESC ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC.FORT WAYNE, IN70

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goodmann, Peter E Fort Wayne, IN 1 0

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