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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Kenneth H. Heffner, Largo, FL (US);
Jason C. Grooms, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
David A. Barnes, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Neal B. Martinez, Maderia Beach, FL (US);
Wayne E. Lance, Largo, FL (US);
Kenneth H. Heffner, Largo, FL (US);
Jason C. Grooms, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
David A. Barnes, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Neal B. Martinez, Maderia Beach, FL (US);
Wayne E. Lance, Largo, FL (US);
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic sensor coil and method of forming a fiber optic sensor coil including a plurality of turns of a first segment of optical fiber wound in a clockwise direction and a plurality of turns of a second segment of optical fiber wound in the counterclockwise direction. The turns of the first segment and of the second segment together forming a plurality of layers of turns of the optical fiber. A restraining ring covers an outermost layer of the plurality of layers of turns of optical fiber. The restraining ring includes a plurality of openings formed therein and provides a compressive force to the plurality of turns of the optical fiber.