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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Kenichi Fuse, Hadano, JP;
Machiko Fuse, Hadano, JP;
Inventor:
Kenichi Fuse, Hadano, JP;
Assignee:
EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G01B 11/16 (2006.01); G01M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4415 (2013.01); G01B 11/16 (2013.01); G01M 11/33 (2013.01); G02B 6/443 (2013.01); G02B 6/4416 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reinforcing cable for a prestressed concrete structure is disclosed. The cable has an optical fiber entwined between the twisted wire ropes that form the cable. The optical fiber facilitates in situ monitoring of cable integrity by comparing optical signal transmission over time.