CA2548829A1 - Pressure transducer with optical waveguide feedthrough assembly - Google Patents
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- CA2548829A1 CA2548829A1 CA002548829A CA2548829A CA2548829A1 CA 2548829 A1 CA2548829 A1 CA 2548829A1 CA 002548829 A CA002548829 A CA 002548829A CA 2548829 A CA2548829 A CA 2548829A CA 2548829 A1 CA2548829 A1 CA 2548829A1
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
- G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
- G01D5/268—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light using optical fibres
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- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L11/00—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00
- G01L11/02—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00 by optical means
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- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L11/00—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00
- G01L11/02—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00 by optical means
- G01L11/025—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00 by optical means using a pressure-sensitive optical fibre
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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Abstract
Optical sensors used in harsh environments require a sealed pressure tight passage of an optical waveguide into an interior of the sensor. In one embodiment, a pressure sensor assembly for determining the pressure of a fluid in a harsh environment includes a sensing element suspended within a fluid filled housing. An optical waveguide that provides communication with the sensing element couples to a feedthrough assembly, which includes a cane-based optical waveguide forming a glass plug sealingly disposed in the housing. The glass plug provides optical communication between the optical waveguide and the sensing element. A pressure transmitting device can transmit the pressure of the fluid to the fluid within the housing. The assembly can maintain the sensing element in a near zero base strain condition and can protect the sensing element from shock/vibration.
Claims (20)
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
a sensor housing;
an optical sensing element disposed in the sensor housing; and an optical waveguide feedthrough assembly comprising a waveguide element having a plug portion sealingly engaged with the sensor housing, the plug portion having a first end coupled to and in optical communication with an optical transmission cable outside of the housing and a second end coupled to and in optical communication with the sensing element.
a sensor housing;
an optical sensing element disposed in the sensor housing; and an optical waveguide feedthrough assembly comprising a waveguide element having a plug portion sealingly engaged with the sensor housing, the plug portion having a first end coupled to and in optical communication with an optical transmission cable outside of the housing and a second end coupled to and in optical communication with the sensing element.
2. The sensor assembly of claim 1, further comprising an additional feedthrough assembly with the sensor assembly configured in a pass-through configuration.
3. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensing element is suspended in a fluid contained within the sensor housing.
4. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensing element is cantilever mounted inside the sensor housing.
5. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensing element is mounted to the sensor housing by a ball joint.
6. A pressure sensor assembly for measuring a pressure of a fluid, comprising:
a sensor housing containing the fluid, the sensor housing having a bore extending from outside of the sensor housing to inside of the sensor housing;
an optical based pressure sensing element disposed in the fluid and in optical communication with a plug portion of an optical waveguide element, wherein the plug portion is sealed within the bore and in optical communication with an optical transmission cable disposed outside of the sensor housing; and a pressure transmission device in contact with the fluid for transmitting pressure to the fluid.
a sensor housing containing the fluid, the sensor housing having a bore extending from outside of the sensor housing to inside of the sensor housing;
an optical based pressure sensing element disposed in the fluid and in optical communication with a plug portion of an optical waveguide element, wherein the plug portion is sealed within the bore and in optical communication with an optical transmission cable disposed outside of the sensor housing; and a pressure transmission device in contact with the fluid for transmitting pressure to the fluid.
7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the bore includes a tapered seat located along a length thereof for mating with a complementary tapered surface of the plug portion.
8. The assembly of claim 7, further comprising an annular gasket member disposed between the tapered seat and the complementary tapered surface of the plug portion.
9. The assembly of claim 7, further comprising a biasing member for biasing the plug portion against the housing to force the tapered surface of the plug portion to mate with the seat.
10. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the pressure transmission device comprises a bellows.
11. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the pressure transmission device comprises a pressure housing surrounding a bellows, the pressure housing coupled to the sensor housing.
12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the bellows are coupled to a base of the pressure housing, the base having a mating end secured to a corresponding mating end of the sensor housing with a bore through the base substantially aligned with a channel that extends into the inside of the sensor housing.
13. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the bellows are coupled to a base of the pressure housing, the base having a male end with a conical tapered surface threaded to a female end of the sensor housing with a corresponding conical tapered surface.
14. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising a sealing element disposed between the sensor housing and a surface of the plug portion, wherein the sealing element is an energized seal deformable by fluid pressure in the sensor housing.
15. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising a bi-directional seal sealing element disposed between the sensor housing and the plug portion.
16. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising at least one sensor disposed in the plug portion proximate the tapered surface thereof.
17. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising:
a compression seal element disposed around the plug portion within the bore proximate a conical surface of the bore; and an externally threaded bushing mated with an internal threaded portion of the bore of the sensor housing, wherein the bushing is rotatable with respect to the sensor housing to drive the seal element down the conical surface and pack an annulus between the sensor housing and the plug portion.
a compression seal element disposed around the plug portion within the bore proximate a conical surface of the bore; and an externally threaded bushing mated with an internal threaded portion of the bore of the sensor housing, wherein the bushing is rotatable with respect to the sensor housing to drive the seal element down the conical surface and pack an annulus between the sensor housing and the plug portion.
18. A pressure sensor assembly for measuring a pressure of a fluid, comprising:
a sensor housing containing the fluid;
an optical based pressure sensing element disposed in the fluid and in optical communication with a plug portion of an optical waveguide element, wherein the plug portion is sealed with respect to the housing and in optical communication with an optical transmission cable disposed outside of the sensor housing;
a pressure transmission device in contact with the fluid for transmitting pressure to the fluid; and at least one sensor disposed in the plug portion for providing diagnostic signals indicating that a seal is established with respect to the plug portion and the sensor housing.
a sensor housing containing the fluid;
an optical based pressure sensing element disposed in the fluid and in optical communication with a plug portion of an optical waveguide element, wherein the plug portion is sealed with respect to the housing and in optical communication with an optical transmission cable disposed outside of the sensor housing;
a pressure transmission device in contact with the fluid for transmitting pressure to the fluid; and at least one sensor disposed in the plug portion for providing diagnostic signals indicating that a seal is established with respect to the plug portion and the sensor housing.
19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the at least one sensor includes a first and second sensor for providing signals indicative of temperature and pressure at the plug portion.
20. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the at least one sensor includes a first and second sensor, the first sensor located proximate where the seal is established.
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| US11/172,617 US7447390B2 (en) | 2005-06-30 | 2005-06-30 | Pressure transducer with optical waveguide feedthrough assembly |
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| US11/172,617 | 2005-06-30 | ||
| US11/172,616 US8422835B2 (en) | 2005-06-30 | 2005-06-30 | Optical waveguide feedthrough assembly |
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| CA2548829A1 true CA2548829A1 (en) | 2006-12-30 |
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| US7751677B2 (en) * | 2005-06-30 | 2010-07-06 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Optical fiber feedthrough using axial seals for bi-directional sealing |
| US8422835B2 (en) | 2005-06-30 | 2013-04-16 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Optical waveguide feedthrough assembly |
| GB2480933B (en) * | 2006-08-30 | 2012-02-22 | Weatherford Lamb | Array temperature sensing method and system |
| CA2608800C (en) * | 2006-11-01 | 2016-01-05 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Optical waveguide feedthrough assembly |
| ITBN20080006A1 (en) * | 2008-09-12 | 2010-03-12 | Andrea Brotzu | FEEDTHROUGH FOR OPTICAL FIBERS FOR HIGH PRESSURE CONTAINERS. |
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| EP3118583B1 (en) | 2015-07-16 | 2019-03-27 | ENDRESS + HAUSER WETZER GmbH + Co. KG | Modular sealing apparatus with failure detection unit |
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| GB2427911B (en) | 2009-10-28 |
| GB2427929B (en) | 2010-03-17 |
| CA2548829C (en) | 2011-02-15 |
| CA2548828C (en) | 2016-09-13 |
| CA2548828A1 (en) | 2006-12-30 |
| GB2427911A (en) | 2007-01-10 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
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