Fiber optic cantilever acoustic vector sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9116304
APP PUB NO 20130272645A1
SERIAL NO

13863551

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A planar or cylindrical, cantilever-type apparatus including a rigid support. The apparatus further includes a first optical fiber connected to the rigid support, the first optical fiber including a first neutral axis and at least one first wave-guiding core running parallel to the first neutral axis and located at a distance from the first neutral axis, each of the at least one first wave-guiding core including at least one first reflector. The apparatus further includes a first membrane surrounding the first optical fiber; and a first liquid inside the first membrane and surrounding the first optical fiber, the first liquid including a Reynolds number less than one.

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U S A AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY THEONE LIBERTY CTR 875 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 1425 CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH OFFICE OF COUNSEL (ATTTN CODE OOCCIP) ARLINGTON VA 22203

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cranch, Geoffrey A Fairfax Station, US 12 88
Kirkendall, Clay K Fairfax, US 3 3

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