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Lightwave communication monitoring system

  • US 5,790,285 A
  • Filed: 05/21/1996
  • Issued: 08/04/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An optical fiber monitoring system for continuously monitoring the condition of optical fibers comprising:

  • a plurality of individual means for extracting optical energy from a plurality of optical fibers, each of said means being adapted to extract optical energy from one fiber of the plurality of optical fibers;

    means for applying the extracted energy to a monitoring means comprising a monitoring fiber extending from each of said individual means for extracting and having a fiber termination in said monitoring means, said monitoring means including means for responding to the presence of the optical energy for generating a signal indicative of the optical energy level;

    measuring means for receiving the signal thus generated for ascertaining when the optical energy indicates an optical fiber fault;

    locating means under control of said measuring means for generating a fault locating signal; and

    means for launching the fault locating signal on to the optical fiber.

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