Detecting damage to electric conductor using electromagnetic radiation
US12196820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/1218
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electric apparatus is provided that includes a fiber optic system and an electric conductor. The fiber optic system includes an inner cladding, an outer cladding and a fiber optic core between the inner cladding and the outer cladding. The electric conductor extends longitudinally along a centerline within the fiber optic system. The centerline may be a centerline of any one or more or all of the fiber optic system, the inner cladding, the outer cladding, the fiber optic core and/or the electric conductor.
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