Illumination – Revolving
Patent
1995-01-17
1996-07-23
Yeung, James C.
Illumination
Revolving
362 62, 362101, 362293, 362 61, 222113, 244135A, F21V 800, B64D 3900
Patent
active
055396240
ABSTRACT:
An enhanced hose for use in fuel transfer and the like. Embedded within the hose's body are fiber-optic fibers in which light is transmitted. At predefined locations on the hose, selected portions of said fiber-optic fibers are exposed and structured to permit light to escape. Structuring of the fiber-optic fibers to permit light to escape is done by: terminating the fiber at that point, removing the cladding on the fiber at that point, or by creating a radical bend in the fiber. The intensity of the light escaping from the fiber-optic fibers is easily controllable by adjustment of the light source's intensity which feeds the light into the fiber-optic fibers. Additionally, compensation is made so that elongation of the hose does not break the fibers. Since no electrical current is being used, the enhanced hose is particularly useful for illuminating the exterior of a hose which is conveying explosive materials such as fuel. The enhanced hose is particularly useful for aerial refueling; but, numerous other applications exist including ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and ship-to-shore fueling, as well as low visibility diving operations.
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Durodyne, Inc.
Sember Thomas M.
Yeung James C.
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