Fiberqa, LLC

USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Douglas H Wilson

Robert N Brucato

Robert O Hauptmann

Michael Bogue

Jan R Endresen

A cleaning module adapted to clean a socket style ferrule or a pin style ferrule of a connector includes a tip assembly extending from a housing comprising a tip adapted to receive a cleaning media. A retractable alignment sleeve sized to surround the pin style ferrule has a larger outer diameter than an inner diameter of a socket opening and moves along the tip assembly when the first end presses against a surface of the connector. A sleeve spring engages with a portion of the tip assembly and a first end of the retractable alignment sleeve. The tip assembly includes a block movably secured within a portion of the housing. A main spring may be engaged with the housing and engaged with an end portion of the block, wherein the sleeve spring has both a spring constant and total compressive force that are lower than that of the main spring.

Integrated pin and socket fiber optic cleaner tip

A cleaning module adapted to clean a socket or a pin of a ferrule includes a tip assembly comprising a tip, the tip adapted to receive a cleaning media, a retractable alignment sleeve spring-mounted on a retractable alignment sleeve spring, wherein the sleeve retracts when a flange of an opening of the tip assembly presses against a surface of the ferrule, and wherein the retractable alignment sleeve is sized to surround the pin, and a main spring that extends the tip assembly, wherein the retractable alignment sleeve spring has both a spring constant and total compressive force that are lower than that of the main spring.

This disclosure concerns a cleaning and inspection system for fiber optics that is rapid, reliable and useful for various types of fiber optics. In an embodiment, the system includes a wide field of view (FOV) camera to image the ferrule and rapidly locate the fiber ends and a narrow FOV camera to provide detailed inspection of individual fiber ends. A cleaning module with a cleaning tip and a cleaning medium that is drawn through the tip is used to clean the fiber ends. Images captured by the dual cameras are automatically enhanced and analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the cleaning process and to identify the types and quantity of defects present. In another embodiment, a single higher resolution camera is provided with a lens that can image an entire fiber array and yet enable defects to be detected by analysis of sub-images of each fiber in the fiber array.

System and method of an integrated fiber optic inspection and cleaning apparatus

This disclosure concerns a cleaning and inspection system for fiber optics that is rapid, reliable and useful for various types of fiber optics. In an embodiment, the system includes a wide field of view (FOV) camera to image the ferrule and rapidly locate the fiber ends and a narrow FOV camera to provide detailed inspection of fiber ends. A cleaning module with a cleaning tip and a cleaning media that is drawn through the tip is used to clean the fiber ends. Images captured by the dual cameras are automatically enhanced and analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the cleaning process and to identify the types and quantity of defects present. In another embodiment, a single higher resolution camera is provided with a lens that can image an entire fiber array and yet enable defects to be detected by analysis of sub-images of each fiber in the fiber array.

System and method of high resolution fiber optic inspection

A dual zero velocity towed array system for use in an ocean environment crises a plurality of towed array subsystems and a deployment vessel. Each towed array subsystems comprises a rear drogue, an elongated communication cable having mounted thereon at least one acoustic sensor. The deployment vessel deploying the towed array subsystems. The deployment vessel moving in a forward direction through the ocean environment at a selected forward motion rate and alternatingly deploys the at least one acoustic sensor and communication cable of alternate ones of the towed array subsystems during successive iterations. In each iteration the deployment vessel deploys one of the towed array subsystems rearwardly at a deployment rate corresponding to the forward motion rate, thereby to maintain the at least one acoustic sensor and communication cable in a stable position in the ocean environment. While it deploys one of the towed array subsystems during each iteration, the deployment vessel retracts the other of the towed array subsystems for deployment in the next iteration.

Dual zero velocity towed array system

A zero velocity towed array system for use in an ocean environment includes towed array subsystem and a deployment vessel. The towed array subsystem comprises a rear drogue, an elongated communication cable having mounted thereon at least one. acoustic sensor. The deployment vessel deploys the towed array subsystem. While the deployment vessel moves in a forward direction through the ocean environment at a selected forward motion rate, it deploys the acoustic sensor and communication cable rearwardly at a deployment rate corresponding to the forward motion rate, thereby to maintain the acoustic sensor and communication cable in a stable position in the ocean environment.

Zero velocity towed array system

An intrusion detection system. An RF energy source transmits energy into a ransmission cable that has a characteristic impedance subject to change by deformation of the cable. The cable is buried along a path that corresponds to a perimeter to be monitored. When an intruder places weight in the vicinity of the cable, the cable deforms and changes its characteristic impedance. Consequently a portion of energy transmitted into the cable reflects back where time-domain or frequency-domain reflectometry apparatus uses the reflected energy to identify the location of the intrusion along the cable and provide other characteristics of the intruder.

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Mystic, CT, United States of America

Douglas H Wilson