Electrical probe and method for measuring gaps and other discontinuities in enclosures using electrical inductance for RF shielding assessment

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PATENT NO 5512835
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07994815

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An apparatus (30) locates and measures any seam or other discontinuity (18) within a metal enclosure (10) by determining the characteristic inductance of the discontinuity. A pair of probes or electrodes (40, 42) are connected via a balun (46) to a network analyzer (56). When the probes are placed on either side of the discontinuity, the network analyzer can measure the length of the discontinuity by equating the discontinuity to an inductor.

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HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY7200 HUGHES TERRACE LOS ANGELES CA 90045-0066

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McElhaney, Vincent Q Oakland, CA 1 76
Rivera, Alexander F Hawthorne, CA 5 106

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