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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2013
Applicants:
Daniel B. Cooper, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Paul F. Wysocki, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Roger G. Duncan, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel B. Cooper, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Paul F. Wysocki, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Roger G. Duncan, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4429 (2013.01); G01L 1/242 (2013.01); G02B 6/4402 (2013.01); G02B 6/4415 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical cable includes an outer tubing. At least one optical fiber disposed within the outer tubing. A stiffening member configured to bend with bending of the outer tubing; wherein the stiffening member shifts a neutral plane of the cable away from the at least one optical fiber. Also included is a method of increasing a bending sensitivity in an optical cable.