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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 22, 2007
Applicants:

Arthur H. Hartog, Winchester, GB;

Andrew P. Strong, Romsey, GB;

Inventors:

Arthur H. Hartog, Winchester, GB;

Andrew P. Strong, Romsey, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/24 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/242 (2013.01); G02B 6/4401 (2013.01); G01L 1/246 (2013.01); G02B 6/4432 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fiber optic cable includes a strain element including a first optical fiber and an optical element including a second optical fiber. The optical element is compliantly coupled with the strain element to transfer a portion of strain experienced by the strain element to the optical element. A fiber optic cable includes a strain transfer member, a central optical fiber disposed through the strain transfer member, and a tight jacket mechanically coupling the central optical fiber and the strain transfer member. The fiber optic cable further includes a compliant layer disposed about and affixed to the strain transfer member; a peripheral optical fiber disposed in the compliant layer, such that a portion of the strain experienced by the strain transfer member is transferred to the peripheral optical fiber via the compliant layer; and a protective cover disposed about the compliant layer.


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