Fiber optic sensing system
OwnerIvan Melnyk, David Yue Yan +2inventors
InventorsIvan Melnyk, David Yue Yan, Ondrej Mecl, Derek Montgomery
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Abstract
The invention provides a fiber optic sensing system for use in environments hostile to electronics. The system comprises an optical module comprising a light source and a photodetector, a probe comprising a glass optical fiber core, preferably with a transducer sensitive to the measurement parameter coupled thereto, an extension comprising a plastic optical fiber core, a first connector configured to optically couple the extension to the probe and a second connector configured to optically couple the extension to the optical module. Light emitted from the light source is transmitted to the transducer on the probe and returned to the photodetector by the extension.
Claims9
A fiber optic sensing system comprising:
- (a) an optical module comprising a light source and a photodetector;
- (b) a probe comprising a glass optical fiber core, the probe configured to be coupled to a transducer;
- (c) an extension comprising a plastic optical fiber core;
- (d) a first connector configured to optically couple the extension to the probe;
- (e) a second connector configured to optically couple the extension to the optical module;
- and,
- (f) a signal processor configured to process signals from the photodetector,
- wherein light emitted from the light source is transmitted to the probe and returned to the photodetector by the extension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.