20240053139. GAUGE CARRIER, OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR simplified abstract (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
GAUGE CARRIER, OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR
Organization Name
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Inventor(s)
Kazunori Takagaki of Tokyo (JP)
Hiroki Kobayashi of Tokyo (JP)
GAUGE CARRIER, OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240053139 titled 'GAUGE CARRIER, OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER DISPLACEMENT SENSOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a gauge carrier for holding an optical fiber with a gauge portion, where the carrier has different stiffness regions to securely hold the fiber.
- The gauge carrier has a center region with a predefined stiffness to hold the gauge portion of the optical fiber.
- The length of the gauge carrier in the longitudinal direction is equal to or greater than the length of the gauge portion.
- Two split regions on either side of the center region have a stiffness different from the center region.
- The total length of the split regions is greater than the length of the center region.
- One split region holds a part of the optical fiber in front of the gauge portion, while the other split region holds a part of the optical fiber behind the gauge portion.
- Potential Applications
- Fiber optic sensing systems - Structural health monitoring - Industrial process control
- Problems Solved
- Securely holding an optical fiber with a gauge portion - Ensuring accurate measurements in sensing applications - Preventing damage to the optical fiber during use
- Benefits
- Improved accuracy in measurements - Enhanced durability of the optical fiber - Versatile applications in various industries
Original Abstract Submitted
a gauge carrier holds an optical fiber having a gauge portion provided in one axial part thereof. a center region has a predefined stiffness and holds the gauge portion. length in the longitudinal direction of the gauge carrier is equal to or greater than length of the gauge portion. two split regions each have a stiffness different from that of the center portion, total length of the split regions in the longitudinal direction of the gauge carrier is greater than the length of the center region in the longitudinal direction, one of the split regions is positioned in front of the center region and holds a part of the optical fiber that is in front of the gauge portion, and the other is positioned in back of the center region and holds a part of the optical fiber that is in the back of the gauge portion.
