Accession Number:

ADD014609

Title:

Calibrated Bender for Fiber Optic Cable Position Determination.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 14 May 89, patented 26 Jun 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Stevenson, Willard

Report Date:

1990-06-26

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

Two sets of cylindrical fingers disposed in an interdigital relationship are pivoted together, scissors fashion, to receive a portion of an optical fiber cable. When the fingers are rotated to a closed position, they create a predetermined series of bends in the portion of the optical fiber cable that can be observed by an optical time domain reflectometer. This observation allows a remote monitor to determine the relative location of the bends with respect to a suspected break or other anomaly in the optical fiber cable so that a maintenance or repair crew can go directly to the location of the anomaly for quick action. Patents. rh

Descriptors:

• *FIBER OPTICS
• *CABLES
• BENDING
• CALIBRATION
• CLOSURES
• CREWS
• CYLINDRICAL BODIES
• FINGERS
• MONITORS
• OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
• OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES
• PATENTS
• POSITION(LOCATION)
• REFLECTOMETERS
• REMOTE DETECTORS
• REPAIR
• TIME DOMAIN

Subject Categories:

• Fiber Optics and Integrated Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE