Distributed fiber sensing interrogator with detachable end

    公开(公告)号:US10797789B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16454056

    申请日:2019-06-27

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods and structures for distributed fiber sensing systems including interrogator and attached fiber in which the interrogator includes a common line card and function-specific, pluggable front end in which the line card is configurable and supports different signal processing paths and automatically senses the front-end type and uses corresponding firmware/software or signal processing path(s) to process sensed data.

    Method and apparatus for photoacoustic tomography using optical orbital angular momentum (OAM)

    公开(公告)号:US10238298B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US14979034

    申请日:2015-12-22

    Inventor: Ting Wang Yi Weng

    Abstract: A method and system for remote sensing. The method includes applying an orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode on a light beam to generate an OAM light beam having an optical OAM spectrum, exposing a target object to the OAM light beam such that the target object absorbs energy of the OAM light beam to generate ultrasonic emissions, the ultrasonic emissions having a reflected OAM spectrum associated with the target object, and generating a high resolution image of the target object based on the reflected OAM spectrum.

    Apparatus, methods, and systems for monitoring fire extinguisher operational readiness

    公开(公告)号:US10010732B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US15412406

    申请日:2017-01-23

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe apparatus, methods and systems for monitoring the operational status of fire extinguishers through the utilization of optically sensed, color profile determinations of a pressure gauge positioned on the fire extinguisher as well as the utilization of vibrational, and location sensing devices. Advantageously, monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure are networkable, and a number of their operational characteristics may be configured via the network and associated servers. Furthermore, monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure may employ vibrational, acceleration, GPS, RFID, and ultrasonic sensors to detect movement, location, and obstructions. In sharp contrast to the prior art, apparatus, methods and systems according to the present disclosure operate with existing fire extinguishers and provide a convenient, cost effective, and highly functional upgrade path for deployed fire extinguishers.

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