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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alfred R Perlin, Highland Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Metatech Corporation, Northbrook, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250227 ; 2502 / ; 73705 ;
Abstract
Fiber optic transducers are constructed from a single optical fiber wherein the geometry of the fiber is altered such as by introducing a bend or curve area in the fiber adjacent to the exit end of the fiber or by forming a canted or angled reflective surface at the exit end of the fiber. The alteration in the geometry of the fiber at or adjacent to the exit end thereof causes the light exiting from the fiber to project therefrom in a modified or expanded cone enabling more sensitive measurement capabilities.