Abstract: An electromagnetic-mechanical locking device applied to a subsurface safety valve comprising an electromagnetic-mechanical coupler formed electromagnet (4), ferromagnetic bulkhead (5) in solidarity to the mobile part (6), actuated by spring (9), in addition to locking element (7), and when activated, the electromagnet (4) creates a magnetic field that attracts the ferromagnetic bulkhead (5), along with the mobile part (6), moving this set towards the electromagnet (4), and compressing the locking element (7). During the movement, the mobile part (6) shifts the locking element (7) to the locking position, until it reaches its coupling on the flow tube (3), where it is maintained with compression locking element (7), configuring a trigger device. When the power supplied to the electromagnet (4) ceases, the electromagnetic attraction force of the ferromagnetic bulkhead (5) is cancelled, and the locking element (7), until then retracted, is distended, causing the return of the mobile part (6) to initial position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for monitoring an optical fiber comprising a photo-sensitive device arranged to produce an electric pulse from an optical pulse injected at a first node of the optical fiber, a delay element and a first optical circulator arranged to delay the optical pulse injected at the first node of the optical fiber. Further, the device comprises an optical amplifier arrangement arranged to receive the optical pulse at its input and the produced electric pulse as an operating signal, for producing an amplified optical pulse. Moreover, the device comprises a second optical circulator arranged to receive the amplified optical pulse at a first port and output the amplified optical pulse at a second port connected to a second node of the optical fiber, and to receive an optical signal reflected back from the optical fiber at the second port and outputting the reflected optical signal at a third port.

Abstract: A system for supervision of a passive optical network includes an OTDR device, generating N+1 OTDR signals of wavelengths ?U-?N, and transmitting the signals towards ONUs. The system includes a splitter having N output branches. An input of the splitter is connected to the output of the OTDR device and the output branches of the splitter are indirectly connected to the ONUs. The splitter splits the OTDR signals and forwards them towards the ONUs. The system includes a wavelength isolator having inputs connected to the splitter output branches. The wavelength isolator isolates, on individual inputs, one predetermined wavelength of the received OTDR signals per individual input, where two inputs of the wavelength isolator do not isolate the same wavelength, and forwards, from each of the inputs of the wavelength isolator, the OTDR signals to associated outputs towards the ONUs connected to the wavelength isolator by individual fiber links.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for monitoring an optical fibre comprising a photo-sensitive device arranged to produce an electric pulse from an optical pulse injected at a first node of the optical fibre, a delay element and a first optical circulator arranged to delay the optical pulse injected at the first node of the optical fibre. Further, the device comprises an optical amplifier arrangement arranged to receive the optical pulse at its input and the produced electric pulse as an operating signal, for producing an amplified optical pulse. Moreover, the device comprises a second optical circulator arranged to receive the amplified optical pulse at a first port and output the amplified optical pulse at a second port connected to a second node of the optical fibre, and to receive an optical signal reflected back from the optical fibre at the second port and outputting the reflected optical signal at a third port.

Abstract: A system for supervision of a passive optical network includes an OTDR device, generating N+1 OTDR signals of wavelengths ?U-?N, and transmitting the signals towards ONUs. The system includes a splitter having N output branches. An input of the splitter is connected to the output of the OTDR device and the output branches of the splitter are indirectly connected to the ONUs. The splitter splits the OTDR signals and forwards them towards the ONUs. The system includes a wavelength isolator having inputs connected to the splitter output branches. The wavelength isolator isolates, on individual inputs, one predetermined wavelength of the received OTDR signals per individual input, where two inputs of the wavelength isolator do not isolate the same wavelength, and forwards, from each of the inputs of the wavelength isolator, the OTDR signals to associated outputs towards the ONUs connected to the wavelength isolator by individual fibre links.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for compensating for first-order Polarization Mode Dispersion in an optical transmission system. An apparatus has a polarization controller for transforming polarization components of an optical signal carried by the optical fiber into orthogonal polarization states, a variable delay line for introducing a variable differential time delay between the polarization states and for producing an output optical signal that is compensated for PMD in the optical fiber, and a feedback unit for adjusting the polarization controller and the variable delay line to compensate for variations in the PMD of the optical fiber, the feedback unit including apparatus for generating a plurality of independent control signals to independently control actuators of the polarization controller and the variable delay line. The invention provides for a reduction in response time of the actuators and a reduction in complexity of an algorithm used to control the apparatus.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for compensating for first-order Polarization Mode Dispersion in an optical transmission system. An apparatus has a polarization controller for transforming polarization components of an optical signal carried by the optical fiber into orthogonal polarization states, a variable delay line for introducing a variable differential time delay between the polarization states and for producing an output optical signal that is compensated for PMD in the optical fiber, and a feedback unit for adjusting the polarization controller and the variable delay line to compensate for variations in the PMD of the optical fiber, the feedback unit including apparatus for generating a plurality of independent control signals to independently control actuators of the polarization controller and the variable delay line. The invention provides for a reduction in response time of the actuators and a reduction in complexity of an algorithm used to control the apparatus.