Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for monitoring a powerline conductor using an associated fiber optic cable
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Application No.: US16450880Application Date: 2019-06-24
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Publication No.: US11307238B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Karthik Yogeeswaran
- Applicant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Agency: FisherBroyles, LLP
- Main IPC: G01R31/08
- IPC: G01R31/08 ; H04Q9/00 ; G01R31/11 ; H04B10/071 ; H04B10/2575

Abstract:
The clamping device may include (1) a monitoring device for a powerline conductor, where the monitoring device includes (a) at least one detection component that detects at least one physical characteristic at a location of the monitoring device, (b) a transmitter that wirelessly transmits data indicating the at least one physical characteristic, and (c) a receiver that wirelessly receives data indicating the at least one physical characteristic from at least one other monitoring device, where the transmitter retransmits the data indicating the at least one physical characteristic from the at least one other monitoring device, and (2) a container that retains the monitoring device such that one or more of the at least one detection component is maintained proximate the powerline conductor. The clamping device clamps a fiber optic cable to the powerline conductor to restrict movement of the fiber optic cable relative to the powerline conductor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190310304A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A POWERLINE CONDUCTOR USING AN ASSOCIATED FIBER OPTIC CABLE Public/Granted day:2019-10-10
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