Optical fiber pull tester having an acoustic sensor
AssigneeAmherst Holding Co.
InventorBrett G. Clark
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Abstract
An optical fiber ribbon splice tester includes an acoustic sensor. A force applicator applies a tensile force to an optical fiber ribbon that contains a plurality of splices. The acoustic sensor detects sounds generated from the splices when the force is applied. A controller is connected to the acoustic sensor and is programmed to indicate when the sound corresponds to at least one defective splice.
Claims22
An optical fiber splice tester for detecting whether a splice of an optical fiber is defective comprising:
- an acoustic sensor that detects sounds generated from said splice upon application of a tensile force to opposite ends of said optical fiber;
- and
- a controller coupled to the acoustical sensor, said controller determining whether a sound detected by the acoustical sensor corresponds to a defective splice.
A method of testing splices in optical fibers comprising the steps of:
- positioning a splice of an optical fiber in close proximity to an acoustic sensor;
- applying a tensile force to said optical fiber on opposite sides of the splice;
- sensing sounds generated by said splice when said tensile force is applied;
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- determining whether said splice is defected based on said sensed sounds.
An optical fiber splice tester for detecting whether a splice of an optical fiber is defective comprising:
- a tensile force applicator that applies a tensile force to opposite ends of said optical fiber;
- and
- a splice failure detector including at least one acoustic sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.