Fiber optical sensor having a plurality of sets of actuation mea

Details Fiber optical sensor having a plurality of sets of actuation mea Fiber optical sensor having a plurality of sets of actuation mea

1992-09-01

1993-06-01

Nelms, David C.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Optical or pre-photocell system

25022721, 25023119, H01J 516

Patent

active

052162400

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a sensor comprising an optical fibre (2), a light source (1) for passing light through the fibre (2), a plurality of sets of actuating means (3), each set having one or more actuation means (3) connecting the fibre (2) to a respective device to be monitored, each actuation means (3) within a set having a stored vibrational energy which is released to modulate the light in the optical fibre (2) when a parameter of the device to which it is connected changes by a predetermined amount and means (4,5,6 and 7) for converting the optical signal into an electrical signal wherein each set of actuation means (3) has a different natural vibrational frequency thus enabling the sensor to detect from which device the vibration originated by monitoring the change in transmitted light.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4071753 (1978-01-01), Fulenwider et al.
patent: 4359637 (1982-11-01), Perren
patent: 4778248 (1988-10-01), Arzur et al.
patent: 5072113 (1991-12-01), Martinelli et al.
patent: 5126558 (1992-06-01), Rogers, Jr. et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Fiber optical sensor having a plurality of sets of actuation mea does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Fiber optical sensor having a plurality of sets of actuation mea, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fiber optical sensor having a plurality of sets of actuation mea will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1816575