Optical fiber pull tester having an acoustic sensor
US6334007A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M11/088
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber ribbon splice tester includes an acoustic sensor. A force applicator applies a tensile force to an optical fiber ribbon that contains a plurality of splices. The acoustic sensor detects sounds generated from the splices when the force is applied. A controller is connected to the acoustic sensor and is programmed to indicate when the sound corresponds to at least one defective splice.
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