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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Nexans, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventors:
David Keller, Cary, NC (US);
Donald Stevens, Lancaster, PA (US);
Pritesh Majmundar, New Holland, PA (US);
Norman Andrew Punch, Jr., Holly Springs, NC (US);
Rakesh Sambaraju, Downingtown, PA (US);
Dan Rouse, Apex, NC (US);
Randie Yoder, Garner, NC (US);
Assignee:
NEXANS, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 7/32 (2006.01); H01B 7/18 (2006.01); G01D 5/353 (2006.01); H01B 11/18 (2006.01); H01B 7/02 (2006.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 7/328 (2013.01); G01D 5/353 (2013.01); H01B 1/02 (2013.01); H01B 7/02 (2013.01); H01B 7/18 (2013.01); H01B 11/1895 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cable is provided for detecting tampering thereof. The cable has at least one copper signal cable, a binder, an inner jacket, an armor, and at least one optical fiber sensor element, disposed within the cable. The at least one optical fiber sensor element is configured attenuate under stress to the cable, sufficient to detect a breach or tapping of the copper signal cable therein.