Transducer for measuring environmental parameters
First Claim
1. A transducer for measuring environmental parameters, the transducer comprising:
- a tube having a first end and a second end;
an elongated member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said elongated member is secured to said tube;
a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, where said second reflective surface is positioned proximate to said second end of said elongated member and said first reflective surface is spaced apart from said second reflective surface; and
an optical fiber positioned to direct light towards said first and second reflective surfaces.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with measuring environmental parameters are described herein. In one embodiment, a transducer comprises a tube, an elongated member, a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface, and an optical fiber. The tube has a first end and a second end, and the elongated member also has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the elongated member secured to the tube. The second reflective surface is secured to the second end of said elongated member, and the first reflective surface is spaced apart from the second reflective surface and secured to the second end of the tube. The optical fiber is positioned to direct light towards the first and second reflective surfaces and to collect the reflected light from these two surfaces.
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20 Claims
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1. A transducer for measuring environmental parameters, the transducer comprising:
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a tube having a first end and a second end; an elongated member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said elongated member is secured to said tube; a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, where said second reflective surface is positioned proximate to said second end of said elongated member and said first reflective surface is spaced apart from said second reflective surface; and an optical fiber positioned to direct light towards said first and second reflective surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining an environmental parameter comprising:
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providing a transducer comprising a tube, an elongated member, a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, where said second reflective surface is coupled to said elongated member and said first reflective surface is spaced apart from said second reflective surface, and an optical fiber positioned to direct light towards said first and second reflective surfaces; gathering light reflected by said first and second reflective surfaces; analyzing light reflected by said first and second reflective surfaces; and determining distance between said first and second reflective surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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