Optical fiber sensor having shaped ends

Details Optical fiber sensor having shaped ends Optical fiber sensor having shaped ends

Filed on

1984-04-13

Date issued

1986-10-14

Examiner

LaRoche, Eugene R.

Patent Class

Radiant energy

SubClass

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

SubSubClass

Optical or pre-photocell system

Other Related Categories

250237G, H01J 510

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

046174605

Description

ABSTRACT:
In an optical fiber sensor comprising an optical fiber coupled with a light emission element and another optical fiber coupled with a light receiving element, end portions of the optical fibers other than those coupled with the aforementioned elements being arranged side by side and joined together in a closely contacting relation with the end surfaces of the optical fibers placed in opposition to a slit member to be detected such that the arranged direction of the optical fibers is aligned with a shifting direction of the slit member; the end portions of the optical fibers are formed into a flat configuration and joined together such that the flat side surfaces of the two fibers are brought into a surface contacting relation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4096383 (1978-06-01), Mancini et al.
patent: 4547668 (1985-10-01), Tsikos

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