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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
James Chang, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Kaman Sciences Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25022715 ; 340550 ;
Abstract
A fiber optic detection system comprising an array of fiber optic elements is presented. Each fiber optic element is uniquely encoded using a plurality of discrete ferquencies, digital codes or other encoding techniques. When a break occurs in one or more fiber optic elements, the missing light frequencies or digital codes are sensed, thereby indicating the break. Preferably, the fiber optic elements are arranged in a grid pattern so that precise location of the break can be made.