Apparatus and methods for monitoring optical networks
US12212362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/615
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus having input and output ports using a plurality of optical connector adapters, wherein the fiber connections can follow a specific mesh pattern has a plurality of fibers inside the apparatus. The fibers pass through at least one mandrel and are designed to produce a leakage in the transmitted light from each fiber of least −30 dBm, wherein the fiber buffer of fibers around the mandrel are partially stripped in at least one section. The apparatus also has an imaging system consisting of at least a lens, camera sensor and an optical filter are placed in proximity to the fiber striped section wherein the optical filter has spectral properties tuned or partially tuned to the operational wavelength of the network and the optical filter is placed in the light path before the camera sensor.
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