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US 2004/0105635 A1Published application
Fiber optic transmission conductor and distributed temperature sensing of fiber optic transmission conductor
OwnerShantanu Nandi, James Patrick Craneinventors
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Abstract
A conductive cable having an optic fiber arranged longitudinally along the cable. The optic fiber can be used as a dynamic temperature sensor that provides real time data regarding the temperature of the cable. This data can be used so to increase the efficient use of the conductive cable. Furthermore, this data can be used to determine whether the proper size of cable is being used or to select new cables for existing circuits.
Claims9
A cable comprising:
- a conductive core;
- and
- an optic fiber located longitudinally inside the cable;
- wherein the optic fiber can form an attachment with a measuring means.
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A method for determining a thermal acceptance of a conductive cable, comprising:
- making a cable having an optic fiber longitudinally arranged inside the cable;
- attaching the cable to an electrical system;
- measuring the temperature of the optic fiber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.