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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7204896 | Electrical cable with self-repairing protection and apparatus for manufacturing the same An electrical cable includes a conductor, an outer sheath, and a self-repairing material layer between the conductor and outer sheath. The self-repairing material layer is distributed around the conductor in a discontinuous manner. An anchor portion is formed betwee... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7087842 | Electric cable resistant to water penetration Electric cable (20), in particular for power transmission or distribution at medium or high voltage, comprising a metallic screen (5) and a water swellable layer (21) capable of forming a barrier to the water penetration provided in a position r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077906 | Apparatus for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules An apparatus for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules includes a supporting structure adapted to support in series and in substantial vertical alignment a feeding section, at least one mixing chamber, and at least one drying ch... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067940 | Submarine branching unit having asymmetrical architecture A branching unit for use in submarine systems that includes a ground termination; first, second, and third cable terminations each coupled to a power feed line of a respective submarine cable; a re-configuration relay in series between the first cable termination an... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7049524 | Impact-resistant self-extinguishing cable Self-extinguishing cable, in particular an electrical cable for low-voltage or medium-voltage power transmission or distribution of data transmission, having at least one conductor and at least one flame-retardant coating positioned externally to the conductor. The ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040002 | Method for terminating a conductor of a superconducting cable A method of terminating at least one conductor of a superconducting cable comprising a plurality of superconducting tapes, comprising the steps of associating an electrically conductive connector radially at the at least one conductor, embedding and end of the super... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031047 | Intensity modulation of optical signals A wavelength converter or demultiplexer device comprising first and second stages (30, 40). For wavelength converter action, the first stage impresses an intensity modulation (IM) and phase modulation (PM) on a CW input signal (λ1) carried by an i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027698 | Optical fiber for WDM transmission A half-dispersion-shifted single mode optical transmission fiber (HDSF) having a core and a cladding. The core has an inner core with a first refractive-index difference and a first glass layer surrounding the inner core and having a second refractive-index differen... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014702 | Method and apparatus for preparation of binary and higher order compounds and devices fabricated using same A heat treatment chamber (30) is provided comprising a treatment region containing a charge (5) of compound material comprising a plurality of n atomic species, each atomic species being associated with at least one gas species. The chamber (30)... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7009104 | Superconducting cable A superconducting cable comprising at least a superconducting conductor and a cryostat, including a thermal insulation and an inner tube, with a protecting element between the superconducting conductor and the inner tube, to prevent damages to the superconducting ma... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006744 | Hybrid buried/ridge planar waveguides A hybrid waveguide structure having a combination of buried waveguide sections and ridge waveguide sections on the same substrate, share a common core layer. The buried waveguide sections provide the low index contrast desirable for couplers and other device compone... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960726 | Electrical cable, particularly for high voltage direct current transmission or distribution An electrical cable having at least one conductor and at least one extruded insulating coating layer. The extruded insulating coating layer includes a polymeric composition having a polyethylene grafted with at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid of general formul... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941032 | Passive polarization stabilizer In an interferometer configuration, a retarder in the form of a half-wave plate (125) and a phase shifter in the form of a glass plate (120) are arranged in one arm (114). The phase shifter provides an optical path difference between the interfe... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928221 | Device for the compensation of chromatic dispersion A compensating optical fiber length having a negative chromatic dispersion slope, the compensating optical fiber having a core region surrounded by a cladding region, the cladding region defining a first ring of holes, which substantially defines, around the core re... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924031 | Low-smoke self-extinguishing electrical cable and flame-retardant composition used therein Self-extinguishing cable coated with a flame-retardant composition having: (a) an ethylene homopolymer or copolymer having a density of from 0.905 to 0.970 g/cm3, and being selected from: ethylene homopolymers: copolymers of ethylene with an alpha-olefin;... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920270 | Optical fibre with reduced polarization mode dispersion and method for obtaining an optical fibre with reduced polarization mode dispersion A method for determining at least one parameter of a periodic spin function α(z) with period p, to be applied to an optical fiber along its length z during a drawing process. At least one parameter is selected so that (I) where ε1 is about 0.05 and y | 07/19/2005 |
| 6909821 | Network for distributing signals to a plurality of users A network for distributing signals to a plurality of user apparatuses having a distribution unit with a plurality of ports, and a plurality of optical-fiber cables connected to the ports and suitable to make the plurality of ports of the distribution unit communicat... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908673 | Cable with recyclable covering A cable with recyclable covering, particularly for transporting or distributing medium or high voltage energy, in which at least one covering layer is based on a thermoplastic polymer material of a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene with ethylene or a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6882789 | Optical fiber for extended wavelength band An optical transmission fiber for use in a wavelength division multiplexing transmission system is disclosed. The transmission fiber includes an inner core surrounded by a first, second and at least a third glass layer along the length of the fiber. The first glass ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878400 | Method and apparatus for introducing in continuous a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules A method for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules comprising: a) feeding a substantially continuous flow of the plastics granules to at least one substantially static spraying chamber, b) spraying the substance in liquid phase ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872794 | NLO polymers and optical waveguides based thereon The invention relates to new polymers useful in non linear optical (NLO) applications, particularly as optical waveguide materials. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6867902 | Parametric device for wavelength conversion Device for performing a parametric process, comprising a substantially periodic photonic crystal structure comprising a plurality of unitary cells each comprising a first layer having a first refractive index n1 and a first ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6861143 | Cable with recyclable covering A cable includes at least one conductor and at least one covering layer. The at least one covering layer includes a thermoplastic polymer material. The polymer material includes a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene with an olefin comonomer. The olefin... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6853790 | Optical waveguides derived from a combination of poly(perfluorocyclobutanes) and polymeric cyanates The present invention is directed to optical waveguides or waveguide systems, comprising at least (a) a first material which is a poly(perfluorocyclobutane), and in direct contact to this material, (b) a second material which is a polycyanate resin made from at leas... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6853780 | Optical cable for telecommunications Optical cable (1) for telecommunications, having low PMD and attenuation values, said cable comprising a central element (4), a plurality of optical fibres (3) and a layer of polymer material (5) devoid of discontinuities and incorporatin... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849217 | Process for producing self-extinguishing cables with low-level production of fumes, and flame-retardant compositions used therein Process for producing cables, in particular electrical cables for low-voltage power transmission or for telecommunications, which have self-extinguishing properties and produce a low level of fumes, in which the flame-retardant coating layer is obtained by extruding... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837074 | Method of measuring the twist imparted to an optical fibre and procedure for processing an optical fibre using this method A method of measuring the twist imparted to an optical fibre includes the steps of advancing the optical fibre in a predetermined direction and at a predetermined velocity, imparting to the optical fibre, during the step of advancing, a twist about its axis, measuri... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827884 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical fibre cable and cable so manufactured Undesired and unforeseeable shrinkage may occur in a tube of plastic material containing optical fibres following its manufacture, especially during storage when the tube is wound on a reel. As a result, there may be uncontrollable variations of the ratio between le... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6816659 | Unit for compensating the chromatic dispersion in a reconfigurable manner Unit (100) comprising a portion of holey optical fibre (12) having a length Lc comprising a core region (13) and a cladding region (14), said cladding region (14) comprising, in turn, a plurality of holes passing through it longitu... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6803517 | Cable with fire-resistant, moisture-resistant coating The disclsoure describes an electric conductor having a coating layer with the property of strippability so that it can be stripped from the electric conductor, and a method for controlling the strippability of the coating layer from the electric conductor, with the... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6768060 | Cable with impact-resistant coating The present invention relates to a coating for cables which is capable of protecting the cable against accidental impacts. By inserting into the structure of a power transmissioncable a suitable coating of expanded polymer material of adequate thickness, preferably ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6759593 | Superconducting cable A superconducting cable includes at least one layer of tapes of superconducting material circumferentially wound side by side on a support at a prefixed distance forming gaps circumferentially among adjacent tapes. Within the superconducting cable, a non-superconduc... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6743984 | Electrical power transmission system using superconductors The present invention relates to an electrical power transmission system using superconductors which is compatible with conventional transmission systems. In a first aspect, a method for installing in an electrical power transmission system a connection using a coax... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740396 | Cable with coating of a composite material A cable comprising at least one conductor and at least one coating layer based on a composite material comprising: at least one polymer containing a predetermined quantity of polar groups; and at least one inorganic material with lamellar structure sur... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730851 | Superconducting cable and current transmission and/or distribution network including the superconducting cable A superconducting cable includes a cryogenic fluid, a superconducting conductor, and a cryostat. A layer impervious to the cryogenic fluid is provided between the superconducting conductor and the cryogenic fluid. The superconducting conductor operates in a space su... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6716958 | Waveguide systems or structures or parts thereof, containing polycyanate copolymers prepared from polyfunctional cyanates and fluorinated monocyanates The present invention is directed to wave guide systems or structures or parts thereof, characterized in that they consist of or comprise a resin composed of at least one polycyanate copolymer, obtainable by copolymerization of at least one specific difunctional cya... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6681070 | Submarine optical cable resistant to longitudinal water propagation A submarine optical cable resistant to a longitudinal flow of water accidentally penetrated inside it and a method for controlling the longitudinal flow of water inside the cable. The cable has a longitudinal cavity disposed along a deformable elongated h... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6664476 | Electrical cable with self-repairing protection A cable for electric power transmission, electric power distribution or telecommunications, having an inner layer including a self-repairing material. The self-repairing material has properties including a predetermined cohesiveness and a controlled flowa... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6658185 | Optical fiber cable with components having improved compatibility with waterblocking filling compositions An optical fiber cable having improved compatibility with a waterblocking filling composition is provided. In particular, the optical fiber cable has a cable component, wherein an optical fiber can be housed, such as a buffer tube or a slotted core, made ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6647187 | Submarine optical cable resistant to longitudinal water propagation A submarine optical cable having a central polymeric buffer tube, said cable being particularly suitable for long-haul repeatered systems. A longitudinal reinforcing element is embedded into the walls of the central polymeric buffer tube which is of relat... | 11/11/2003 |
