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公开(公告)号:US10234649B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-19
申请号:US15640784
申请日:2017-07-03
发明人: Jerry L. Allen
摘要: A device to be inserted into a conduit includes at least one tube intended to receive optic fibers or micro fiber optic cables therein. A jacket surrounds the tube. In an embodiment where there are a plurality of tubes, they are loosely aligned within the jacket. In another embodiment, opposed surfaces of the jacket are attached to each other to form compartments for each tube. In still another embodiment, the jacket holds the tubes generally in a bundle. The jacket of a tube may also be attached to one or more innerducts, each of which can receive a fiber optic cable. Alternatively, an innerduct may be attached to two jackets each of which carry a tube therein.
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公开(公告)号:US10222568B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-05
申请号:US15298330
申请日:2016-10-20
申请人: Antoine Minois , Mohan G. Kulkarni , James E. Elliott , Michael S. Weir , Wentao Cheng , Adam J. Rinehart
发明人: Antoine Minois , Mohan G. Kulkarni , James E. Elliott , Michael S. Weir , Wentao Cheng , Adam J. Rinehart
摘要: The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.
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公开(公告)号:US20190063961A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US15899708
申请日:2018-02-20
发明人: Eric R. Skrabacz , Paul R. Schuster
摘要: A method of detecting tampering with a conveyance medium may include determining a baseline brightness level detected at opposing ends of an optical fiber segment disposed proximate to the conveyance medium, determining whether a change in brightness above a threshold level occurs, and providing an output indicating that a breach in continuity of a shielding material that shields both the conveyance medium and the optical fiber segment from exposure to ambient light has occurred in response to the change in brightness being above the threshold level.
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公开(公告)号:US10197212B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US15043677
申请日:2016-02-15
发明人: Todd J. Green , Alexis Wachtel , William Markus , John L. Maida
IPC分类号: F16L55/00 , F16L57/06 , F16L59/14 , E21B47/12 , E21B17/10 , E21B17/20 , G02B6/44 , G02B6/50 , G01M3/16 , G01M3/18 , G01M5/00 , G01M11/08 , F16L25/01
摘要: Pipeline segments can contain cables, such as communication cables (e.g., fiber optic cables) within insulation material surrounding the pipeline segments. Cables can be embedded within the insulation material, run through conduits embedded within the insulation material, placed in channels formed in the insulation material, or otherwise. Channels containing one or more cables can be filled with supplemental insulation material, thus securing the cables within the channels. Pipelines created as disclosed herein can enable data transfer between distant points without the need to lay fiber optic cable in addition to the pipeline. Further, fiber optic cable embedded thusly can be used to sense conditions in the pipeline, such as leaks, seismic activity, strain, and temperature information.
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公开(公告)号:US10133017B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-20
申请号:US15169131
申请日:2016-05-31
申请人: PGS Geophysical AS
IPC分类号: G02B6/44 , G02B6/50 , G01V1/22 , H04B10/80 , B32B1/08 , B32B3/24 , B32B3/26 , G01V1/52 , G01V1/38 , E21B47/10 , G01V1/20 , E21B47/00 , G02B6/255
摘要: Vented optical tube. At least some illustrative embodiments are conduits comprising a tube having a wall defining an interior volume of the tube. One or more optical fibers are disposed within the interior volume. The wall includes a plurality of vents passing from an outer surface of the wall to the interior volume, the plurality of vents disposed along a length of the tube, and wherein the vents are configured to convey a fluid in contact with the outer surface into the interior volume of the tube.
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公开(公告)号:US20180231733A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-16
申请号:US15432049
申请日:2017-02-14
申请人: Google Inc.
CPC分类号: G02B6/504 , E01C11/00 , E01C23/00 , E01F11/00 , G02B6/443 , G02B6/4486 , G02B6/46 , G02B6/50 , H04B10/27
摘要: A surface-mounted fiber segment includes at least one bare optical fiber glass segment disposed onto a receiving surface, and an adhesive material applied to the at least one bare optical fiber glass segment. The adhesive material substantially encapsulates the at least one bare optical fiber glass segment and adheres the at least one bare optical fiber glass segment onto the receiving surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20180136424A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-17
申请号:US15852599
申请日:2017-12-22
CPC分类号: G02B6/4459 , E01C11/00 , E01C23/025 , E01C23/0933 , G02B6/504 , H02G3/0437 , Y10T29/49815 , Y10T29/49826 , Y10T29/51 , Y10T29/53
摘要: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
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公开(公告)号:US09927263B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-27
申请号:US15287013
申请日:2016-10-06
发明人: Randy Young
CPC分类号: G01D5/268 , G01V1/001 , G02B6/4427 , G02B6/506 , H02G1/10 , H02G9/12 , Y10T428/2933
摘要: An intrusion detection system includes a suspended optical fiber having a neutral buoyancy and an optical time-domain reflectometer connected to the suspended optical fiber at an origin location. The suspended optical fiber is connected to a mooring at a first end of the suspended optical fiber and further includes at least one terminal end. The optical time-domain reflectometer includes a light source operable to emit an optical pulse of light into the suspended optical fiber from the origin location toward the terminal end, and a processor operable to receive an optical return signal from the terminal end of the suspended optical fiber or from a deformation created by a disturbance to the suspended optical fiber and to determine a location and a type of the disturbance based on an analysis of at least a time to receive the optical return signal and a magnitude of the optical return signal.
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公开(公告)号:US09823433B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-21
申请号:US15169105
申请日:2016-05-31
申请人: PGS Geophysical AS
CPC分类号: G02B6/506 , G02B6/2558 , G02B6/4427 , G02B6/4429
摘要: Staggered Splices. At least some illustrative embodiments are apparatus including a tube having a wall defining an interior volume, first and second optical fibers disposed within the interior volume and the first and second optical fibers joined at a first splice. Also included are third and fourth optical fibers disposed within the interior volume, the third and fourth optical fibers joined at a second splice. The first splice and the second splice have an axially spaced-apart relationship within the interior volume of the tube.
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公开(公告)号:US09823416B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-21
申请号:US15169146
申请日:2016-05-31
申请人: PGS Geophysical AS
CPC分类号: G02B6/2558 , G02B6/441 , G02B6/4416 , G02B6/4427 , G02B6/4432 , G02B6/506
摘要: At least some illustrative embodiments are including a method exposing a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber disposed within an interior volume of a first tube. A splice is formed between the first optical fiber and a third optical fiber, the splice joining an end of the first optical fiber and an end of the third optical fiber. A second tube is disposed the first, second, third optical fibers and the splice between the first and third optical fibers, wherein an end of the second tube adjoins an end of the first tube to form a structure comprising either an overlapping structure; or an abutting structure.
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