Optical connector polarity and loss measurement using an integrating sphere-equipped optical measurement device

US10541747B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fluke Corporation · US

Inventors

• J. David Schell · Austin, US
• Seymour Goldstein · Austin, US
• Piotr Anatolij Levin · Vilnius, LT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/43
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An integrating sphere-equipped optical measurement device and optical connector polarity and type identification and loss measurement are provided. The optical measurement device receives one or more optical signals that respectively emanate from one or more optical fibers of a plurality of optical fibers of an optical fiber cable. The optical measurement device determines one or more respective positions where the one or more optical signals impinged on a sensor. The optical measurement device determines based on the one or more positions, one or more receiving positions of the one or more optical signals, respectively. The optical measurement device determines a polarity of the optical fiber cable based on both the one or more receiving positions and one or more or transmitting positions of the one or more optical signals, respectively.