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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Juntao Wu, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Hua Xia, Altamont, NY (US);
Robert Deveaux, Stouffville, CA;
Zhihong Mao, Stouffville, CA;
David John Allcock, Markham, CA;
Qin Chen, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Juntao Wu, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Hua Xia, Altamont, NY (US);
Robert Deveaux, Stouffville, CA;
Zhihong Mao, Stouffville, CA;
David John Allcock, Markham, CA;
Qin Chen, Schenectady, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/55 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An arc flash detection method includes transmitting light via an optical fiber to a sensor and transmitting light from the sensor that includes components representative of acoustic waves and light for filtering and processing to detect an occurrence of an arc flash.