US 12,406,558 B2
Transmission line monitoring system testing
Cary R Murphy, Hickory, NC (US); David E. Vokey, Sidney (CA); and Mark K. Bridges, Hickory, NC (US)
Assigned to CyberSecure IPS, LLC, Prince Frederick, MD (US)
Filed by CyberSecure IPS, LLC, Prince Frederick, MD (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/362,664.
Application 18/362,664 is a continuation of application No. 17/966,235, filed on Oct. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,735,016.
Application 17/966,235 is a continuation of application No. 17/089,186, filed on Nov. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,501,617, issued on Nov. 15, 2022.
Application 17/089,186 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/018,535, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,515,940, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0386308 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 13/186 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); H04B 10/071 (2013.01)
CPC G08B 13/186 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4469 (2013.01); H04B 10/071 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for facilitating optical fiber monitoring for disturbance events, the system comprising:
one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:
performing, via a detection system, monitoring of an optical fiber to detect changes in the optical fiber that are indicative of one or more events to be monitored;
during the monitoring of the optical fiber, transmitting, via a light source, a monitor signal along the optical fiber, the monitor signal being received by the detection system as light from the optical fiber;
while the detection system continues to receive light from the optical fiber in connection with the transmitting of the monitor signal, periodically causing, via a device at a predetermined location along the optical fiber, a test disturbance event to occur at the predetermined location; and
in response to a failure of the detection system to detect test-related changes in the optical fiber caused by the test disturbance event that occurred at the predetermined location, generating a notification indicating an issue with the detection system.