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Optical fiber substrate useful as a sensor or illumination device component

  • US 20080253712A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Published: 10/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical circuit and sensor system comprising:

  • an optical fiber scrim comprising at least one warp yarn set having at least two yarns and at least one crossing yarn that crosses said warp yarn set in a sinuous path across the width of said warp yarn set, wherein at least one of said crossing yarns is an optical fiber, and wherein said optical fiber has a change in light transmission characteristics when exposed to one or more sources selected from the group consisting of mechanical agents, chemical agents, moisture, temperature, pH changes, biological sources, neutrons, and ionizing radiation;

    a light source and coupling connected to the optical fiber in the optical fiber scrim such that the light from the light source is directed through the coupling into the optical fiber; and

    ,a detector connected to the optical fiber at the end opposite to the light source, wherein the detector measures the light emitted from the optical fiber.

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