OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH COIL ELEMENTS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230194817A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17697682

    申请日:2022-03-17

    发明人: Vikash Shukla

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44 G02B6/02

    摘要: An optical fiber cable with one or more coil elements is provided. The optical fiber cable (200, 300, 400) comprises one or more optical transmission elements (202, 302, 402) extending in a longitudinal direction surrounded by one or more coil elements (100). The one or more coil elements are a series of loops such that each loop (106) from the series of loops is physically connected to adjacent loops. The one or more coil elements are flexible in transverse direction and are substantially non-elongatable in the longitudinal direction. The one or more coil elements are fiber retaining element (102) such that subsequent loops (106) are made of a single continuous element and further comprises a pitch retaining element (104) connecting the subsequent loops of the fiber retaining element to preserve relative position of the subsequent loops.

    OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230194774A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17924981

    申请日:2020-05-13

    申请人: HAUTE ECOLE ARC

    IPC分类号: G02B6/02 G02B1/04

    CPC分类号: G02B6/02033 G02B1/048

    摘要: Disclosed is an optical waveguide, for transmitting a guided optical light beam having a wavelength greater than 180 nm. The waveguide includes a core layer for guiding light made of a first material having a first index of refraction, and a cladding layer made of a thermoplastic elastomer. Also disclosed are: a medical device and also to a waveguide sensor including the optical waveguide of the invention; a method of fabrication of the optical waveguide. The method includes a step of providing a thermoplastic elastomer preform having a central longitudinal aperture for introducing a liquid polymer, before or after reducing and elongating the preform to a predetermined length and lateral dimension. The method includes a polymerizing step of the core of the formed optical waveguide; and use of the optical waveguide in association with a surgical instrument.