Optical fiber fault locator
US9897515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/071
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device includes a processor, a light emitter coupled to the processor, and a memory. The light emitter is configured to generate a first light to be provided to an optical fiber at a first time when a portion of the optical fiber has a first physical configuration and to generate a second light to be provided to the optical fiber at a second time when the portion of the optical fiber has a second physical configuration. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine a first estimated distance associated with a first location of the optical fiber based on the first light, determine a second estimated distance associated with a second location of the optical fiber based on the second light, determine a third estimated distance associated with a third location of the optical fiber based on the first estimated distance and the second estimated distance.
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