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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Inventors:
Robert M. Montgomery, Indialantic, FL (US);
Randy L. Carmean, Malabar, FL (US);
Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, Rockledge, FL (US);
James G. Tonti, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/02 (2006.01); G01B 9/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01H 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01B 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02049 (2013.01); A61B 5/1075 (2013.01); G01B 9/02068 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01); A61B 2562/223 (2013.01); G01N 29/2418 (2013.01); G01B 9/0205 (2013.01); G01H 9/004 (2013.01); A61B 5/6886 (2013.01); G01N 29/043 (2013.01); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); G01B 11/0666 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and a fiber optic interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The fiber optic interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the target.