Smart cassette for installing optical fiber
US11543611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a cassette configured to hold optical fiber comprising one or more optical sensors. The cassette comprises a spool configured to one or more of extract and retract the optical fiber from the cassette. A fiber monitor is coupled to the cassette. The fiber monitor is configured to monitor at least one parameter of the optical fiber as the optical fiber is extracted from the cassette.
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