| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 385107000 | With armoring | 30 |
| 20080273846 | Fiber optic cables and assemblies and the performance thereof - A fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber such as a microstructured bend performance optical fiber disposed within a protective covering. The protective covering is highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has extremely low delta attenuation when aggressively bent compared with the conventional fiber optic cable designs. By way of example, the delta attenuation of one fiber optic cable design is about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers. Other variations of the present invention include a connector attached to the fiber optic cable. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080279513 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE CONSTRUCTION ALLOWING RIGID ATTACHMENT TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE - A tubular and a jacketed cable combination includes a strip of material helically wound about itself to form a tubular structure having an inside dimension and an outside dimension, one or more optic fibers disposed within a filler material, a jacket disposed about the filler material to protect the same and an affixation between the jacket and the tubular and methods of making the combination and the cable. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080285925 | Optical fiber cables - Described are new cable designs for indoor installations wherein the cable comprises a dual-layer optical fiber buffer encasement of acrylate resin. The buffer encasement has an acrylate compliant inner layer that protects the fiber and minimizes stress transfer to the fiber; and a hard, tough acrylate outer layer that provides crush resistance. The dual-layer optical fiber buffer encasement is wrapped with reinforcing yarn and encased in an outer protective jacket. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090034918 | Fiber optic cables having coupling and methods therefor - A fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber disposed within a cavity of a cable jacket and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The cavity has a first cavity cross-sectional area and a second cavity cross-sectional area located at different longitudinal locations along the cable, where the first cavity cross-sectional area is greater than the second cavity cross-sectional area. The region of the second cavity cross-sectional area of the cable provides and/or increases the coupling level of the at least one optical fiber to the cable jacket. In further embodiments, the fiber optic cable is a dry cable having one or more dry insert within the cavity for cushioning and/or optionally providing water-blocking for the cable. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034919 | Fiber optic cables using dry inserts for coupling and methods therefor - A fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber and at least one dry insert disposed within a cavity of a cable jacket and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The dry insert has a first thickness and a second thickness located at different longitudinal locations along the dry insert, where the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The region of the cable having the first thickness of the dry insert provides and/or increases the coupling level of the at least one optical fiber to the cable jacket. In further embodiments, the optical fiber(s) have a predetermined level of coupling to the cable jacket that is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034920 | TERMINATION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE - Apparatus and methods provide for cables with secured terminations. For some embodiments, a cable includes an inner tube surrounding an optical fiber, an aluminum tube surrounding the inner tube, and armor tubing surrounding the aluminum tube. The aluminum tube resists collapse of the inner tube at bends in the cable, inhibits or prevents hydrogen from reaching the fiber, and facilitates termination of the cable. For example, terminating the cable may include crimping the armor tubing to deform the aluminum tube into gripping engagement with an outside of the inner tube and an inside of the armor tubing. In some embodiments, a retention assembly secures the fiber relative to the inner tube and includes a retention tube secured to the inner tube and a packing sleeve squeezed into gripping engagement with the fiber by radial inward deformation of the retention tube where the packing sleeve is disposed in the retention tube. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034921 | Distribution Cable Assembly Having Overmolded Mid-Span Access Location - A fiber optic cable assembly comprising a first fiber optic cable having pre-selected optical fibers pre-terminated and branched at a cable access point, a second cable optically connected to the pre-terminated optical fibers, and a flexible body encapsulating the cable access point. A method for manufacturing a fiber optic cable assembly comprising providing a fiber optic cable, making an opening in the cable for access, pre-terminating pre-selected optical fibers, optically connecting the pre-selected optical fibers with optical fibers of a tether cable, and encapsulating at least a portion of the cable access location within a flexible overmolded body. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090060430 | FIBER-OPTIC CABLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fiber-optic cable with low buffer insertion force, significant kink resistance, and improved thermal performance incorporating a dual layer buffer of a low density material beneath a continuous seamless high modulus material without compromising low smoke, toxicity, and flammability. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090074365 | MULTI-LAYERED WATER BLOCKING CABLE ARMOR LAMINATE CONTAINING WATER SWELLING FABRICS AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH - This invention discloses a multi-layered laminate armor wrap for use with a copper or fiber optic cable having at least one water absorbing fabric layer, at least one polymer layer, and at least one layer fabricated from a metal or a metal alloy. Each layer in the multi-layered laminate armor wrap is fused or adhered to the adjacent layers to form a fused or sealed laminate armor wrap. This invention also discloses a method of making such an armor wrap. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090245740 | Optical fiber cables - Described is an optical fiber cable designed for drop cable applications that has a compact profile, and is suitable for both the indoor and outdoor portions of the installation. The new design has three functional units, an optical fiber subunit, and two strength members arranged side-by side on either side of the optical fiber. The overall cable cross section round. In a preferred embodiment, the optical fiber module of the cable has a coupled fiber design. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090297105 | BEND INSENSITIVE FIBER OPTIC DROP CABLE FOR IN-HOME USE - A bend insensitive fiber optic cable includes a singlemode fiber, a buffer layer surrounding the fiber wherein a thickest component of the buffer layer has an elastic modulus greater than 515 MPa (75,000 psi), and a jacket surrounding the buffer layer, wherein the jacket has a thickness of at least 1.2 mm. In one preferred embodiment, the buffer layer includes a nylon 12 resin with a nominal elastic modulus of approximately 218,000 psi. In this embodiment, an inner thin component of the buffer layer is made of an ethylene/ethyl acrylate resin so as to facilitate stripping of the buffer layer away from the fiber. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090317039 | Fiber optic cable having armor with easy access features - The present disclosure is generally directed to a fiber optic cable including a cable core and an armor surrounding the cable core. The cable core has at least one optical fiber and the armor includes one or more lines of scoring extending along a longitudinal length of the armor, thereby creating a dedicated location for the craft to open the armor to access the cable core and optical fibers therein. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100111480 | ARMORED FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Armored fiber optic assemblies are disclosed that include a dielectric armor along with methods for manufacturing the same. The dielectric armor has an armor profile, thereby resembling conventional metal armored cable to the craft. The dielectric armor provides additional crush and impact resistance and the like for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The dielectric armor is advantageous to the craft since it provides the desired mechanical performance without requiring the time and expense of grounding like conventional metal armored cables. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100260459 | Armored Fiber Optic Assemblies and Methods of Forming Fiber Optic Assemblies - Cables have dielectric armor with an armor profile that resembles conventional metal armored cable. The dielectric armor provides additional crush and impact resistance for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The armored cables recover substantially from deformation caused by crush loads. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100278492 | Armored Fiber Optic Assemblies and Methods of Forming Fiber Optic Assemblies - Cables have dielectric armor with an armor profile that resembles conventional metal armored cable. The armor can be formed as a single layer, without requiring an outer jacket layer. The dielectric armor provides additional crush and impact resistance for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The armored cables recover substantially from deformation caused by crush loads. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. The assemblies can additionally be lightweight and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100290747 | Dry Fiber Optic Cables and Assemblies - A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, armor components, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the armor components disposed on opposite sides of the cavity. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110075979 | ARMORED OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - An armored optical fiber cable may include a core cable portion and an armored cable portion surrounding the core cable portion. The core cable portion may include, among other layers, a steel tape layer wrapped around an insulation layer surrounding a conductive sheath. The steel tape layer improves armored resistance to dragging and abrasion caused by fishing gear by protecting the insulation layer surrounding the sheath. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110262087 | ARMORED FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FORMING FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES - Cables have dielectric armors with armor profiles that provide additional crush and impact resistance for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein, while retaining flexibility to aid during installation. The armored cables recover substantially from deformation caused by crush loads. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110268399 | Optical Fiber With Differential Birefringence Mechanism - According to some embodiments, the optical fiber comprises: (i) a core having a first index of refraction n | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110286705 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING BONDING AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - The bond between abutting layers is controlled by introducing particulate matter at the interface of the layers. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286706 | CABLE JACKET WITH VARIABLE PERIMETER BOND - The bond between an armor and a cable covering jacket is controlled by introducing intervening material at the interface of the layers along selected bond regions. The intervening material can comprise particulate matter or a strip of material introduced at selected locations of the armor perimeter to allow ease of access at the selected regions. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120251061 | ARMOR FOR A FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLY - Armor, configured for use with a fiber optic assembly, includes a dielectric tube having an armor profile and a length, where the dielectric tube has at least one layer formed from a rigid material. The armor profile is undulating along the length, and the armor profile has a band thickness and a web thickness. The band thickness is between about 0.5 millimeters and about five millimetres. The web thickness is less than the band thickness, and the web thickness is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the band thickness. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140153884 | FIBER OPTIC STRAIN LOCKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF STRAIN LOCKING A CABLE ASSEMBLY TO TUBING - A fiber optic strain locking arrangement includes a cable assembly having an outer radial surface, an optical fiber strain transmissively coupled to the outer radial surface, and tubing disposed at the outer radial surface. The tubing is strain locked to the outer radial surface through at least one of interference fit with granules at least partially embedded into at least one of the tubing and the outer radial surface and adhesive bonding to both the tubing and the outer radial surface. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140233898 | HIGH RELIABILITY ARMORED TERMINATION/EPOXY GLAND - An armored cable termination/fiber-optic seal which connects a fiber optic cable—the fiber optic cable including one or more armor wires and one or more cable tubes—to a pressure housing, the armored cable termination/fiber-optic seal including: an armored termination which locks the one or more armor wires in a conical cavity; sealing paths which block water from traveling in the interstitial space between the one or more armor wires and the one or more cable tubes into the pressure housing; and fiber feed-through tubes which block water from traveling in the interior of the one or more cable tubes into the pressure housing. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150030295 | ARMOR ELEMENT FOR A FLEXIBLE LINE INTENDED TO BE PLACED IN AN EXPANSE OF WATER, AN ASSOCIATED FLEXIBLE LINE, METHOD AND PROCESS - This element includes a plurality of longitudinal carbon fiber filaments ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150036990 | EXTRUDED ENCAPSULATED FILLERS TO PROVIDE CRUSH PROTECTION - In various embodiments, a tubular comprises a tubular outer sheath defining an inner void; one or more core elements or assemblies disposed within the inner void; and a substantially solid filler in various embodiments disposed within and substantially filling the inner void, where the filler is adapted to give the tubular hoop strength in a crush situation and comprises a polymer with a density of at least 1.0. In some embodiments, these core assemblies comprise an extruded polymer layer typically extruded about core elements in a single pass, fitting about them without a sharp edge and defining an outer shape. The resulting tubular can comprise multiple regions which, though substantially filled, are filled with differing fillers densities. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20160111183 | Composite Wrapped Steel Tubes for Use in Umbilicals - Umbilicals may contain one or more steel tubes as well as low and medium voltage electricals and/or fillers, where one or more of the steel tubes comprise both steel and a carbon fiber composite. In an embodiment, the umbilical cable comprises an outer umbilical sheath and one or more signal conduits disposed within the outer umbilical sheath. In an embodiment, the signal conduit comprises a metallic inner wall and a carbon fiber composite outer wall disposed substantially continuously about an outer surface of the metallic inner wall. One or more conductors are typically disposed within the signal conduit. One or more fillers may be disposed about the signal conduit within the outer umbilical sheath. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160131863 | Armored Flexible Fiber Optic Assembly - The specification relates to a fiber optic cable assembly. The fiber optic cable assembly includes a non-interlocking armor, the non-interlocking armor is a spiral tube having a minimum bend radius of approximately 5 mm, the non-interlocking armor being formed from a single, continuous metallic strip; an inner jacket, the inner jacket having an outside diameter slightly less than an inner diameter of the non-interlocking armor; and at least one fiber optic fiber. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160195686 | Armored Flexible Fiber Optic Assembly | 07-07-2016 |
| 385108000 | Prestressed | 1 |
| 20130259435 | ARMORED FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FORMING FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES - Cables have armor including a polymer, the armor having an armor profile that resembles conventional metal armored cable. The armor provides additional crush and impact resistance for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The armored cables recover substantially from deformation caused by crush loads. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. | 10-03-2013 |
