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Self calibrating fiber optic sensor system with optimized throughput

US5051578A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 1989
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 15, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P21/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dual wavelength fiber optic monitoring system utilizes the principle of conservation of throughput to permit the use of a plurality of transducers illuminated by a single source unit. Redundancy is provided by using a plurality of sources and detector units and by the use of optical couplers to transmit the light beams between these elements.

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