• Patent Title: Visual fiber finder for sequencing optical fiber testing
  • Application No.: US17648866
    Application Date: 2022-01-25
  • Publication No.: US11921000B2
    Publication Date: 2024-03-05
  • Inventor: Michel Leclerc
  • Applicant: EXFO Inc.
  • Applicant Address: CA Quebec
  • Assignee: EXFO Inc.
  • Current Assignee: EXFO Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: CA Quebec
  • Agent Helene Chotard
  • Main IPC: G01M11/00
  • IPC: G01M11/00
Visual fiber finder for sequencing optical fiber testing
Abstract:
There is provided optical power loss measurement method and system for that aims to provide a more productive way to perform optical power loss measurements involving test units typically at different locations. Visual fiber finder light can be used to assist the user at the other end of the optical fiber link under test in identifying where to connect the power meter unit. A visual fiber finder light and test light are combined on a same output port of a light source unit at one end of the optical fiber link under test wherein visual fiber finder light is interleaved with test light in a cyclic sequence so that both are not active at the same time. The optical power meter unit determines a time slot when to measure test light in accordance with the given cyclic sequence.
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