Fiber optic monitoring device

Patent · 31 December 1992

OSTI ID:868950

Samborsky, James K ^[1]

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1. 605 Groves Blvd., N. Augusta, SC 29841

A device for the purpose of monitoring light transmissions in optical fibers comprises a fiber optic tap that optically diverts a fraction of a transmitted optical signal without disrupting the integrity of the signal. The diverted signal is carried, preferably by the fiber optic tap, to a lens or lens system that disperses the light over a solid angle that facilitates viewing. The dispersed light indicates whether or not the monitored optical fiber or system of optical fibers is currently transmitting optical information.

• Research Organization: WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• Assignee: Samborsky, James K. (605 Groves Blvd., N. Augusta, SC 29841)
• Patent Number(s): US 5251278
• OSTI ID: 868950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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