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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2003
Jonathan James Westhall, Dorchester, GB;
David John Hill, Dorchester, GB;
William Malcolm Babb, Dorchester, GB;
Philip John Nash, Dorchester, GB;
Steven Robert Thomson, Dorchester, GB;
Jonathan James Westhall, Dorchester, GB;
David John Hill, Dorchester, GB;
William Malcolm Babb, Dorchester, GB;
Philip John Nash, Dorchester, GB;
Steven Robert Thomson, Dorchester, GB;
Qinetiq Limited, , GB;
Abstract
An optical sensor assembly comprising a plurality of optical fibre sensor coils optically coupled by optical fibre; and an elongate support element, on which said plurality of optical fibre sensor coils and optically coupling optical fibre are mounted is disclosed. The support element has an elastic limit such that when said support element is bent from the elongate axis, the optical fibre fracture limit is reached before the elastic limit is reached. An array of these optical sensor assemblies, the mandrel on which the sensing coils are mounted and their method of manufacture are also disclosed.