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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott A. Meller, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Kent A. Murphy, Troutville, VA (US);
Mark E. Jones, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Luna Innovations, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/04 ;
Abstract
A flexible microbend device for attachment to an optical fiber is provided. The device comprises an upper bending element grid having at least one flexible element and a lower bending element grid having at least one flexible element. The upper bending element grid alternately engages the lower bending element grid. The flexible microbend device is attached to an optical fiber to form a sensor. The sensor may be either embedded in a host material or attached to a structure to detect various stresses or strains.