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Visually inspecting optical fibers

US10184858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

18Claims

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Assignee

CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA · BE

Inventors

Marvin Klein · Malibu, US
Milan Maksimovic · Deventer, NL
Gerard Cornelis Van Den Eijkel · Losser, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2013
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30108
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A visual inspection system (100, 200) for optical fibers (150) includes at least a pattern source (120, 220A, 220B, 220C, 520); at least a first illumination source (130, 230A, 230B, 230C, 510, 522) to direct light towards an optical fiber (150); and at least a first camera (140, 240A, 240B, 240C, 540) positioned at an opposite side of the fiber (150) from the pattern source (120, 220A, 220B, 220C, 520). At least one image (170, 180, 190) of the optical fiber (150) is taken and a pattern visible through the optical fiber (150) in the image (170, 180, 190) may be analyzed to detect distortions in the pattern.

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