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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Robert G. Younge, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Bhaskar S. Ramamurthy, Los Altos, CA (US);
Neal A. Tanner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Randall L. Schlesinger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Eric Udd, Fairview, OR (US);
Robert G. Younge, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Bhaskar S. Ramamurthy, Los Altos, CA (US);
Neal A. Tanner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Randall L. Schlesinger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Eric Udd, Fairview, OR (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method for measuring bending is provided. The method includes receiving a reflected signal from a strain sensor provided on an optical fiber; determining a spectral profile of the reflected signal; and determining bending of the optical fiber based on a comparison of the spectral profile of the reflected signal with a predetermined spectral profile.