Multifunctional circuit for monitoring fiber cable health
US9837791B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4469
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein is a fiber laser coupler, comprising a fiber laser cable enclosed in a housing, the housing includes a circuit and a temperature sensitive variable resistance element (TSVRE) coupled to the circuit, wherein the TSVRE is in thermal contact with one or more locations within the housing and is configured to provide a resistance in the circuit associated with a temperature of the TSVRE, wherein the circuit is further configured to couple to a processor configured to determine a temperature of the TSVRE based on reading the resistance in the circuit.
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