Optical fiber detection method and system
US7292323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/102
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber detector, and a method and system for optical fiber detection are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a receptacle, to receive and position an optical fiber connector, an infra-red (“IR”) source for providing an incident IR beam onto a cross-sectional face of an optical fiber and a cross-sectional face of the optical fiber connector, and an IR detector for receiving a reflected IR beam from the face of the optical fiber and the face of the optical fiber connector and generating a detector signal representative of the intensity of the reflected IR beam, wherein the intensity of the reflected IR beam is representative of the presence and type of the optical fiber. It is contemplated that the optical fiber detector of this invention can be implemented or incorporated in any machine or system requiring connection of an optical fiber to a light source.
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