Passive remote detection of gas flow and cable arrival
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01H-017/00
G02B-006/44
출원번호
US-0257440
(2010-03-18)
등록번호
US-8775102
(2014-07-08)
우선권정보
EP-09250757 (2009-03-19)
국제출원번호
PCT/GB2010/000487
(2010-03-18)
§371/§102 date
20110919
(20110919)
국제공개번호
WO2010/106323
(2010-09-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Heatley, David John Taylor
Neild, Ian
출원인 / 주소
British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
대리인 / 주소
Patterson Thuente Pedersen, P.A.
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초록▼
A system for use in installation of blown fiber for detecting a signal indicative of presence of at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber at a remote location, comprising a gas vibration detector configured to acoustically couple with an installation duct through which the signal can travel af
A system for use in installation of blown fiber for detecting a signal indicative of presence of at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber at a remote location, comprising a gas vibration detector configured to acoustically couple with an installation duct through which the signal can travel after its generation at the remote location, and a processor arranged to receive an input from the vibration detector and to process the input to identify the signal present within the input; and a sensor for generating the signal upon sensing the presence of at least one of the gas flow or the optical fiber at the remote location. The signal can be provided by a whistle mounted on the remote end of the installation duct. The vibration sensor is typically a microphone.
대표청구항▼
1. A system, for use in installation of blown fiber through a fiber tube having a first end and a second end for detecting a signal indicative of a presence of at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber at the second end of the fiber tube, the system comprising: a sensor configured to generate a
1. A system, for use in installation of blown fiber through a fiber tube having a first end and a second end for detecting a signal indicative of a presence of at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber at the second end of the fiber tube, the system comprising: a sensor configured to generate a signal at the second end of the fiber tube upon sensing the presence of the at least one of the gas flow or the optical fiber at the second end of the fiber tube;a gas vibration detector installed at the first end of the fiber tube configured to acoustically couple with the first end of the fiber tube for receiving the signal generated at the second end of the fiber tube; anda processor arranged to receive an input from the gas vibration detector,such that the generated signal is detected at the first end of the fiber tube. 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gas vibration detector comprises an annulus including a microphone, the gas vibration detector being configured to fit around the fiber tube during use. 3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gas vibration detector comprises a pipe and a microphone, the gas vibration detector being configured to fit on an end of the fiber tube during use. 4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gas vibration detector is configured to acoustically couple with an internal wall of the fiber tube. 5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the processor in use includes one or more components for processing the input from the gas vibration detector, being a low noise amplifier, a noise cancellation unit, a narrowband signal filter, a signal recognition arrangement or an extractor module. 6. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a fiber tube to which the gas vibration detector is acoustically coupled at the first end, and to which the sensor is coupled at the second end. 7. A system according to claim 1, further comprising: a detection tube having a first end which substantially co-terminates with the first end of the fiber tube, and a second end which substantially co-terminates with the second end of the fiber tube; anda connecting tube configured to acoustically couple the signal generated by the sensor to the detection tube. 8. A system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises: a sensing element arranged to detect an acoustic property change caused by generation of a tone having a first pitch, andan actuator for causing the acoustic property change detectable by the detector,wherein in use, presence of at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber causes the actuator to generate an acoustic property change sensed by the sensing element. 9. A method, for use in installation of blown fiber through a fiber tube having a first end and a second end, for detecting a signal indicative of a presence of at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber at the second end of the fiber tube, comprising: using a sensor to generate a signal at the second end of the fiber tube upon sensing the presence of the at least one of the gas flow or the optical fiber at the second end of the fiber tube;using detection apparatus to detect the signal generated at the second end of the fiber tube, the detection apparatus comprising: a gas vibration detector installed at the first end, configured to acoustically couple with the first end of the fiber tube for receiving the signal generated at the second end of the fiber tube; anda processor arranged to receive an input from the gas vibration detector. 10. A method according to claim 9, further comprising feeding at least one of a gas flow or an optical fiber into the fiber tube towards the second end of the fiber tube. 11. A method according to claim 9, further comprising providing or identifying a detection tube having a first end which substantially co-terminates with the first end of the fiber tube, and a second end which substantially co-terminates with the second end of the fiber tube, comprising: installing the gas vibration detector comprises installation on the first end of the detection tube;installing the sensor comprises installation on the second end of the detection tube; andin use, the signal travels through the detection tube from its second end for detection by the vibration detector. 12. A method according to claim 9, wherein processing an input comprises using at least one of using a low noise amplifier, a noise cancellation unit, a narrowband signal filter, a signal recognition arrangement or an extractor module. 13. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gas vibration detector comprises an annulus including a microphone, the gas vibration detector being configured to fit around the fiber tube during use. 14. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gas vibration detector comprises a pipe and a microphone, the gas vibration detector being configured to fit on an end of the fiber tube during use. 15. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gas vibration detector is configured to acoustically couple with an internal wall of the fiber tube. 16. A system according to claim 1, wherein the processor in use includes one or more components for processing the input from the gas vibration detector, being a low noise amplifier, a noise cancellation unit, a narrowband signal filter, a signal recognition arrangement or an extractor module. 17. A system according to claim 1, further comprising the filter tube to which a detection apparatus is acoustically coupled at one end or the fiber tube, and the sensor is coupled at the other end of the fiber tube.
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