System, device, and method for detecting perturbations via a fiber optic sensor

Publication Date
2007-03-13Filing Date
2003-11-17Inventor
Spillman, Jr., William B.
Meissner, II, Kenith
Gong, Jianmin
Mayer, Michael F.
Bennett, Jennifer Diane
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Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a spatially distributed multimode optical fiber; a photodetector configured to detect optical signals provided from said fiber; a wireless digital module coupled to said photodetector and adapted to wirelessly transmit a wireless signal encoding a plurality of detected variables of the optical signals; a wireless receiver adapted to receive the wireless signal; and a signal processing module coupled to said wireless receiver and adapted to decode and interpret the plurality of detected variables of the optical signals.
Assignee
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
Patent Number
7189958
Application Number
10534624
Primary/U.S. Class
250/227.14
Other/U.S. Class
385/13
CPC Class
G01D5/35306
G01D5/35341
Patent Type
utility
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- Virginia Tech Patents [687]