发明名称 Apparatus for identifying optical array polarity and measuring optical signal and power or loss
摘要 An apparatus for determining optical fiber array polarity is disclosed. The apparatus may be used to determine optical signal loss or intensity. An adapter may be used to couple the apparatus to a variety of optical fiber connectors. The apparatus includes a position sensing detector and processing circuitry. The position sensing detector includes a sensor that receives optical signals and electrodes that output respective output signals in response to receipt of an optical signal. The processing circuitry receives the output signals and identifies locations at which the optical signals were incident on the sensor. The processing circuitry also determines the receiving position in the optical array of an optical fiber and a polarity of the optical array based on the receiving position and a corresponding transmitting position. The processing circuitry may determine an intensity or loss of the optical signal based on an aggregate of the output signals.
申请公布号 US9518892(B1) 申请公布日期 2016.12.13
申请号 US201514830564 申请日期 2015.08.19
申请人 FLUKE CORPORATION 发明人 Schell J. David
分类号 G01N21/00;G01M11/00;G02B6/38;G01D5/26;G01J1/42 主分类号 G01N21/00
代理机构 Seed IP Law Group LLP 代理人 Seed IP Law Group LLP
主权项 1. An apparatus for determining an optical fiber array polarity comprising: a position sensing detector comprising: a sensor positionable with respect to an optical array, wherein the sensor receives, from the optical array, a plurality of optical signals that are incident on the sensor while the sensor remains in a fixed position relative to the optical array, the plurality of optical signals emanating from a corresponding plurality of optical fibers forming the optical array, each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers having an associated transmitting position and receiving position in the optical array relative to other optical fibers in the optical array; anda plurality of electrodes electrically coupled to the sensor, wherein the plurality of electrodes outputs a respective plurality of output signals in response to receipt of an optical signal of the plurality of optical signals by the sensor, the plurality of output signals being indicative of a location at which the optical signal of the plurality of optical signals was incident on the sensor; and processing circuitry electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes, wherein the processing circuitry: receives the plurality of output signals for each of the plurality of optical signals;identifies respective locations at which the plurality of optical signals were incident on the sensor;determines, based on the identified locations, the receiving position in the optical array of at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers; anddetermines a polarity of the optical array based on the determined receiving position of the at least one optical fiber and a corresponding transmitting position in the optical array of the at least one optical fiber.
地址 Everett WA US