Distributed sensing system for network cable systems
US11112331B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01H9/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A monitoring system is disclosed herein that is configured to utilize a distributed sensing system to monitor both a cable and cable accessories included within a cable circuit. In various embodiments, the monitoring system may include a distributed sensing system and one or more cable accessory wrap assemblies. The distributed sensing system may include a distributed sensing fiber following (or integrated into) the cable and connected to a cable accessory wrap assembly for each of the one or more cable accessories in-line with cable. In various embodiments, each cable accessory wrap assembly may comprise a cable wrap embedded with a distributed sensing fiber. The distributing sensing fiber of a cable accessory wrap assembly may be configured to provide measurements to distributed sensing system indicating that an anomaly event occurred at a given cable accessory.
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