US 12,449,282 B2
System for applying pre-strain to an optical sensor
Jacob N. Chamoun, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/138,929.
Application 18/138,929 is a division of application No. 17/235,101, filed on Apr. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,668,889.
Prior Publication US 2023/0266554 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. G01D 5/353 (2006.01); G01B 11/16 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/46 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 5/35377 (2013.01) [G01L 1/246 (2013.01); G02B 6/022 (2013.01); G02B 6/4415 (2013.01); G02B 6/4458 (2013.01); G02B 6/47 (2023.05); G01B 11/16 (2013.01); G01D 5/35316 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12138 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first side configured to be a first attachment point for an optical cable comprising one or more optical sensors;
an opposing second side configured to be a second attachment point for the optical cable;
a pivot point coupled to the first side and the second side;
a first clamp coupled to the first side configured to attach the optical fiber to the first side;
a second clamp coupled to the second side configured to attach the optical fiber to the second side; and
a screw extending between the first side and the second side, wherein tightening the screw increases a tension of the optical fiber and untightening the screw decreases the tension of the optical fiber.