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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Donald F. Wilkins, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Daniel N. Harres, Belleville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Donald F. Wilkins, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Daniel N. Harres, Belleville, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical fluid flow sensor and methods are presented. An optical fiber bends in response to a fluid flow, and a light source coupled to the optical fiber transmits light to the optical fiber. Optical sensors surrounding a portion of the optical fiber receive a received light from the optical fiber, and a signal processor module estimates a fluid flow velocity of the fluid flow based on the received light.