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Optical connector

US9709768B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

18Claims

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Assignee

STATOIL PETROLEUM AS · NO

Inventors

Håvard Nasvik · Vikhammer, NO
Kjetil Johannessen · Trondheim, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2014
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3604
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pipe section for coupling to one or more pipe sections in order to form an elongate tubular. The pipe section has an optical fiber extending along a longitudinal axis of the pipe section and a waveguide disposed near one end of the pipe section and is in optical communication with the optical fiber to guide light in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

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