GB2518216B - Non-isotropic fibre optic acoustic cable - Google Patents

Non-isotropic fibre optic acoustic cable

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Publication number
GB2518216B
GB2518216B GB1316362.1A GB201316362A GB2518216B GB 2518216 B GB2518216 B GB 2518216B GB 201316362 A GB201316362 A GB 201316362A GB 2518216 B GB2518216 B GB 2518216B
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Prior art keywords
fibre optic
optic acoustic
acoustic cable
isotropic
isotropic fibre
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GB2518216A (en
GB201316362D0 (en
Inventor
Finfer Daniel
Strusevich Dimitry
Shatalin Sergey
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Silixa Ltd
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Silixa Ltd
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Priority to GB1717709.8A priority Critical patent/GB2552760B/en
Application filed by Silixa Ltd filed Critical Silixa Ltd
Priority to GB1717710.6A priority patent/GB2552761B/en
Priority to GB1316362.1A priority patent/GB2518216B/en
Publication of GB201316362D0 publication Critical patent/GB201316362D0/en
Priority to US15/021,319 priority patent/US9823114B2/en
Priority to EP14762076.9A priority patent/EP3044554B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2014/052679 priority patent/WO2015036735A1/en
Publication of GB2518216A publication Critical patent/GB2518216A/en
Priority to US15/804,657 priority patent/US10345139B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01H—MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
    • G01H9/00—Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means
    • G01H9/004—Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means using fibre optic sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/32—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells
    • G01D5/353—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
    • G01D5/35338—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre using other arrangements than interferometer arrangements
    • G01D5/35354—Sensor working in reflection
    • G01D5/35358—Sensor working in reflection using backscattering to detect the measured quantity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/16—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/32—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells
    • G01D5/353—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
    • G01D5/3537—Optical fibre sensor using a particular arrangement of the optical fibre itself
    • G01D5/3538—Optical fibre sensor using a particular arrangement of the optical fibre itself using a particular type of fiber, e.g. fibre with several cores, PANDA fiber, fiber with an elliptic core or the like

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Mechanical Vibrations Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB1316362.1A 2013-09-13 2013-09-13 Non-isotropic fibre optic acoustic cable Expired - Fee Related GB2518216B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1717710.6A GB2552761B (en) 2013-09-13 2013-09-13 Non-isotropic acoustic cable
GB1316362.1A GB2518216B (en) 2013-09-13 2013-09-13 Non-isotropic fibre optic acoustic cable
GB1717709.8A GB2552760B (en) 2013-09-13 2013-09-13 Fibre optic cable having discrete acoustic coupling regions
US15/021,319 US9823114B2 (en) 2013-09-13 2014-09-04 Non-isotropic acoustic cable
EP14762076.9A EP3044554B1 (en) 2013-09-13 2014-09-04 Fibre optic cable for a distributed acoustic sensing system
PCT/GB2014/052679 WO2015036735A1 (en) 2013-09-13 2014-09-04 Non-isotropic acoustic cable
US15/804,657 US10345139B2 (en) 2013-09-13 2017-11-06 Non-isotropic acoustic cable

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US20120111560A1 (en) * 2009-05-27 2012-05-10 Qinetiq Limited Fracture Monitoring
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WO2011058314A1 (en) * 2009-11-13 2011-05-19 Qinetiq Limited Optic fibres and fibre optic sensing
WO2011079098A2 (en) * 2009-12-23 2011-06-30 Shell Oil Company Detecting broadside and directional acoustic signals with a fiber optical distributed acoustic sensing (das) assembly
WO2012095640A2 (en) * 2011-01-14 2012-07-19 Optasense Holdings Limited Fibre optic distributed sensing
WO2012177547A1 (en) * 2011-06-20 2012-12-27 Shell Oil Company Fiber optic cable with increased directional sensitivity
EP2912418A2 (en) * 2012-10-26 2015-09-02 OptaSense Holdings Limited Fibre optic cable for acoustic/seismic sensing

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