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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Brooks A. Childers, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Daniel S. Homa, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Brooks A. Childers, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Daniel S. Homa, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for estimating a shape, the apparatus including: an optical fiber configured to conform to the shape and having a first core offset from a centerline of the optical fiber, the first core having an optical characteristic configured to change due to a change in shape of the optical fiber wherein a change in the optical characteristic is used to estimate the shape. A method for estimating a shape is also disclosed.