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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:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1998
Wayne R Simon, Baltimore, MD (US);
William R Pogue, III, Gambrills, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
This invention describes a process for locating the position, orientation d depth of fiber optic sensors embedded in a composite material. The process encompasses the coating of the fiber optic sensor with an X-ray opaque material prior to embedding the sensor in a composite material and then mapping the composite material using radiographic techniques to accurately establish the location, orientation and depth of the sensor. A radiographic film or electronically recorded record of the exact placement of the sensors is prepared that may be referenced during machining operations, correlation of test results and accurate mapping of the structure.