System and method for coupling distributed sensors information to fiber optic embedded in an optical cable using acoustic vibrations

    公开(公告)号:US20210389163A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17286467

    申请日:2019-12-10

    IPC分类号: G01D5/353 G01H9/00

    摘要: A system (10) includes an optical source, multiple coupler units (22), a controller (20), and a detector (123). The optical source is configured to transmit an optical signal into an optical cable (40). The multiple coupler units are coupled to the optical cable and are each configured to (i) accept one or more configuration parameters, (ii) receive data from one or more sensors (30), (iii) modulate the data onto an acoustical signal in accordance with the configuration parameters, and (iv) modulate a mechanical strain applied to the optical cable with the acoustic signal, so as to modulate the optical signal with the data. The controller is configured to coordinate and send the configuration parameters to the multiple coupler units. The detector is configured to receive the optical signal from the optical cable, and to demodulate the data that was modulated onto the optical signal by the multiple coupler units.

    Coupling sensor information to an optical cable using ultrasonic vibrations

    公开(公告)号:US11187925B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16740442

    申请日:2020-01-12

    IPC分类号: G02F1/125

    摘要: An apparatus includes an electronic circuit, an electro-acoustic transducer and a coupler. The electronic circuit is configured to receive data to be transmitted over an optical cable, and to convert the data into a modulating signal. The electro-acoustic transducer is configured to convert the modulating signal into an acoustic wave. The coupler is configured to be mechanically coupled to a section of the optical cable, and to apply to the section a longitudinal stretching force that varies responsively to the acoustic wave, so as to modulate the data onto an optical carrier traversing the optical cable.

    Coupling sensor information to an optical cable using ultrasonic vibrations

    公开(公告)号:US20200150468A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16740442

    申请日:2020-01-12

    IPC分类号: G02F1/125

    摘要: An apparatus includes an electronic circuit, an electro-acoustic transducer and a coupler. The electronic circuit is configured to receive data to be transmitted over an optical cable, and to convert the data into a modulating signal. The electro-acoustic transducer is configured to convert the modulating signal into an acoustic wave. The coupler is configured to be mechanically coupled to a section of the optical cable, and to apply to the section a longitudinal stretching force that varies responsively to the acoustic wave, so as to modulate the data onto an optical carrier traversing the optical cable.