摘要:
An optical pressure sensor device (1) comprises: —a chamber (2) filled with pressure transfer medium and having at least one window (4) transparent to pressure waves; —an optical fiber (7) with a Fiber Bragg Grating (8); —a first pressure-sensitive mounting assembly (100) arranged within the chamber, holding the optical fiber; —a second pressure-sensitive mounting assembly (200) arranged within the chamber, holding the optical fiber. —The first pressure-sensitive mounting assembly, the second pressure-sensitive mounting assembly, and a static pressure compensation assembly (300) comprise pairs of bellows arranged on opposite sides of the fiber (7). —The bellows (310, 320) of the static pressure compensation assembly have their interior in fluid communication with the pressure transfer medium in the chamber via a choke channel (314, 324), and have very low static stiffness.
摘要:
A microbarometer with a bellows comprises a reference base 11, a bellows 12 of which one edge is fixed to a reference surface of said base, having an elongation direction perpendicular to this reference surface, a cover 13 closing the other edge of this bellows so as to sealingly insulate it from the outside, the bellows being placed in conditions in which the variations in elongation of same are directly proportional to the pressure variations induced by infrasonic waves around it; it further comprises a reflective element 14 integral with this cover and an interferometric component 16 designed to be able to receive a beam from a source and integral with the reference surface of the base, having an input/output optical path facing the reflective element, parallel to the elongation direction of the bellows, so as to be able to emit a beam fraction towards this element and to sense this beam after reflection on this reflective element, this component comprising optical guide lines, and optical separation and combination areas within a same substrate, using integrated technology.
摘要:
An apparatus for sensing changes in pressure and for generating optical signals related to said changes in pressure. Light from a fiber optic illuminates a fluorescent composition causing it to fluoresce. The fluorescent composition is caused to move relative to the end of the fiber optic in response to changes in pressure so that the intensity of fluorescent emissions collected by the same fiber optic used for illumination varies monotonically with pressure.
摘要:
An optical pressure sensor device (1) comprises: a chamber (2) filled with pressure transfer medium and having at least one window (4) transparent to pressure waves; an optical fibre (7) with a Fibre Bragg Grating (8); a first pressure-sensitive mounting assembly (100) arranged within the chamber, holding the optical fibre; a second pressure-sensitive mounting assembly (200) arranged within the chamber, holding the optical fibre. The first pressure-sensitive mounting assembly, the second pressure-elm.) sensitive mounting assembly, and a static pressure compensation assembly (300) comprise pairs of bellows arranged on opposite sides of the fibre (7). The bellows (310, 320) of the static pressure compensation assembly have their interior in fluid communication with the pressure transfer medium in the chamber via a choke channel (314, 324), and have very low static stiffness.
摘要:
A fiber-optic transducer apparatus, and a related method of manufacturing it, for particular use in medical applications such as invasive blood pressure and body temperature measurement. The apparatus includes a catheter comprised of a sheath and an enclosed first set of optical fibers for transmitting a light beam to and from the remote end of the catheter, where a transducer modulates it in accordance with the variable to be measured, e.g., blood pressure. A photosensor located at the near end of the catheter measures the modulated intensity of the returned beam, to produce a corresponding measurement signal. The catheter is further comprised of a second set of optical fibers located within the sheath, for transmitting a reference light beam to and from the remote end of the catheter. A second photosensor measures the intensity of the returned reference light beam, to produce a correction signal indicative of variations in transmittance caused by bending of the catheter. ft is presumed that the effects of such bending are the same for the second set of optical fibers as for the first set, so the apparatus adjusts the measurement signal in accordance with the correction signal, to produce an adjusted measurement signal that is substantially insensitive to the effects of such bending.
摘要:
A creep-resistant optical fiber attachment includes an optical waveguide (10), such as an optical fiber, having a cladding (12) and a core (14), having a variation region (16) (expanded or recessed) of an outer dimension of the waveguide (10) and a structure, such as a ferrule (30), disposed against at least a portion of the variation region (16). The ferrule (30) has a size and shape that mechanically locks the ferrule (30) to the variation (16), thereby attaching the fiber (10) to the ferrule (30) with minimal relative movement (or creep) in at least one direction between the fiber (10) and the ferrule (30). The ferrule (30) may be attached to or part of a larger structure, such as a housing (62). The variation (16) and the ferrule (30) may have various different shapes and sizes. There may also be a buffer layer (18) between the cladding (12) and the ferrule (30) to protect the fiber (10) and/or to help secure the ferrule (30) to the fiber (10) to minimize creep.
摘要:
Calibration apparatus and method for calibrating a movable pressure sensor (18) include the use of a stop device (98) to establish a reference position outside the sensing movement range of a first sensor. While in vitro, a reference pressure is established by applying pressure to the sensor (18) to move it against the stop surface (98) with a controllable pressure source (56). This reference pressure is stored (30). During use when the sensor is in an unknown position, such as when in vivo, the controllable pressure source applies pressure to move the sensor against the stop surface and the pressure required to do so is measured (62). The measured pressure is compared to the reference pressure to determine the unknown pressure and the system is then recalibrated. An optical system (42) may be used as a second sensor to determine the position of the first sensor. Inner (96) and outer (92) housings in which the first sensor and stop surface are mounted are moved in relation to each other and the optical sensor during assembly of the calibration system to accurately and independently calibrate the first and optical sensors.