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Method of measuring acoustic energy impinging upon a cable

US9678044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2015
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N29/2418
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of measuring acoustic energy impinging upon a cable includes, interrogating at least one optical fiber of the cable with electromagnetic energy, the at least one optical fiber is nonconcentrically surrounded by and strain locked to a sheath of the cable, monitoring electromagnetic energy returned in the at least one optical fiber, and determining acoustic energy impinging on the cable.

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