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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, CA;
Anthony Brown, Fredericton, CA;
Bruce Colpitts, Fredericton, CA;
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA;
Abstract
A cable for distributed fiber optic sensing comprising a flexible tape, an optical fiber suitable for Brillouin scattering measurement forming at least two lengths, and at least one free end of at least one length being connectable to a reading unit, wherein at least a section of the longitudinal length of the flexible tape is situated between at least a section of the two lengths such that the two lengths are in close proximity such that a temperature gradient between the two lengths is minimized, and wherein the section of the tape and the section of lengths can flex together.