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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Justin Prevo, Petoskey, MI (US);
Larry J. Terpstra, Central Lake, MI (US);
Justin Prevo, Petoskey, MI (US);
Larry J. Terpstra, Central Lake, MI (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic sensor apparatus includes an optical fiber, a fiber bend holder, and a sensing element. The optical fiber can be configured to form a transmit fiber path and a return fiber path by adhering the fiber bend holder to the center of the optical fiber in order to form a straight section between the transmit fiber path and the return fiber path. The optic fiber can be physically bent and adhered to tabs associated with the fiber bend holder. A cut can be precisely made in the center of the adhered straight section and the sensing element can be inserted into an optical path associated with the optical fiber.