Patents by Inventor Matsuhiro Miyamoato

Matsuhiro Miyamoato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Distortion measuring apparatus and distortion measuring method using this apparatus
    Patent number: 6614514
    Abstract: The present invention is provided for obtaining an apparatus and a method for accurately measuring a variation of a distortion of an optical fiber by excluding an apparent variation of the distortion of the optical fiber which is generated by a drift of a BOTDR waveform. The distortion measuring apparatus of the present invention comprises a sensor cable and a reference fiber which is connected with the sensor cable in series. The measured variation of the distortion of the sensor cable is corrected by subtracting the apparent variation of the distortion of the reference fiber from the measured variation of the distortion of the sensor cable. It is preferable that the reference fiber be housed in an thermostatic chamber and temperature of the reference fiber be maintained in a predetermined value within a range of 10 to 40° C. with an error of ±2° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunaga Kobayashi, Masahiro Kusakari, Shimei Tanaka, Matsuhiro Miyamoato