System for installing optical fiber
US11619794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K11/3206
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus has a cassette configured to hold optical fiber comprising one or more optical sensors. The cassette has a spool configured to one or more of extract and retract the optical fiber from the cassette. A pre-strain mechanism is configured to apply a predetermined pre-strain to the one or more optical sensors. An optical fiber installation tool is configured to mount the optical fiber comprising the one or more pre-strained optical sensors to a surface.
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