Methods of wrapping optical fiber around a fluid conduit
US11946732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17D5/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of wrapping optical fiber around a fluid conduit. The optical fiber is wrapped at least partially around the conduit. The optical fiber is secured relative to the conduit at one or more securing locations, thereby defining a sequence of multiple optical fiber portions. Each optical fiber portion comprises a portion of the optical fiber. Each securing location delimits a given optical fiber portion from the subsequent optical fiber portion in the sequence of optical fiber portions. A direction of wrapping of each consecutive optical fiber portion in the sequence of optical fiber portions may be alternated between a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction.
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