Methods and systems for deploying optical fiber
US10838162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/52
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There are described methods and systems for deploying optical fiber within a conduit. In one aspect, an optical fiber injector comprising a pressure vessel having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid outlet is engaged with an open end of the conduit. A length of optical fiber is provided within the pressure vessel. The optical fiber is then jetted into the conduit by injecting a fluid into the pressure vessel via the fluid inlet. The optical fiber injector is configured such that the fluid is directed from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, and urges the optical fiber to move through the conduit, thereby deploying the optical fiber within the conduit. In a further aspect, there is provided a modular assembly comprising a pipeline and a line of two or more conduits arranged end-to-end. Each pair of opposing ends of adjacent conduits is connected together by a separate splice box. The line is positioned along and adjacent to a length of the pipeline.
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