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Optical cable

US11867576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2020
Grant dateJan 9, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L3/1435
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical cable (31) includes: a stress wave detection optical cable (30) having an optical fiber (7) and a plurality of first steel wires (8) which are helically wound so as to surround the optical fiber (7) and which are surrounded by a flexible material (9); and second steel wires (32) different from the first steel wires (8). The stress wave detection optical cable (30) and the plurality of second steel wires (32) are helically wound to form one annular body as a whole, and a winding angle (α) of the stress wave detection optical cable (30) with respect to the axis is determined by a property value prescribed by Lamé constants of the flexible material (9).

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