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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6741381 | Modified tunable acousto-optic filter Acousto-optical filter systems for filtering a light beam by generating undiffracted and diffracted light beams within a birefringent crystal and by suppressing the diffracted beam within or at a face of the crystal. Where the two beams are noncollinear, an aperture... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6116614 | Sealing member A sealing member is provided which can be spirally wrapped around an elongate article (e.g., a cable) comprises a strip of sealing material (e.g., gel sealing material), and at least one series of gripping elements situated adjacent to the strip of sealin... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6051792 | Retention strip A retention strip for winding around an elongate object is disclosed. When the strip is wound in use it can decrease in length when compressed around the object, thereby contracting around the object. The strip preferably includes one or more, preferably ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6025561 | Clamping member A casing, e.g. for a cable splice closure, includes: (a) first and second parts, each of which has a peripheral flange, and (b) a clamping member in the form of a split ring which, in use, is placed around the flanges of the first and second parts and the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6020560 | Flashover protection cover for electrical power lines Flashover protection covers are provided in a continuous length for covering power line spans between supporting structures. A flexible panel includes an inner surface and generally parallel opposite edge portions configured to be joined together to form ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009224 | Fiber optic organizer with lockable trays and method of accessing a tray A fiber optic organizer includes a mounting bracket and a plurality of organizer trays having proximal and distal ends. The organizer trays are pivotally connected at their proximal ends to the mounting bracket and are movable between a stacked position a... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6009225 | Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methods A fiber optic splice closure includes at least one first splice organizer tray having one end pivotally connected to a base and extending in a medial portion of a housing; a mounting member pivotally connected to the base adjacent the at least one first s... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997186 | Hybrid cable splice closure and related methods An in-line splice closure for splicing two hybrid fiber and signal conductor cables includes an outer housing having opposing first and second ends for receiving respective ends of the cables. An organizer tube extends within the outer housing. Electrical... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5922990 | Environmental protection A device for forming a seal around an elongate member, such as a wire, is provided. A device includes a first housing part and a second housing part movably connected to the first part. Sealing material such as a gel is positioned in the first housing par... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5911027 | Optical fibre organizer having through port extending between opposite faces thereof An optical fiber organizer which has at one face thereof: an inlet port and an outlet port through which fibers can pass substantially in the plane of that face; a through port that extends through that face to an opposite face of the organizer; and fiber stor... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5907125 | Environmental protection A device for environmental protection of an electrical component on a mount, e.g. a circuit board, includes: a first housing part; a second housing part which together with the first housing part provides a substantially closed housing; a mount (e.g. a ci... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5883333 | Cable splice closure A cable splice closure is disclosed, which includes a casing which, in use, is closed around a cable splice; and at least one cable gripper comprising a strip which, in use, is wound around at least one cable extending into the casing. Closing the casing,... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5883392 | Apparatus comprising inductive and/or power transfer and/or voltage multiplication components Apparatus for irradiating a substrate is compact, transportable, rugged, high powered, and highly efficient. It includes an improved high voltage inductor (1-230), an improved power transfer apparatus (230-294), an improved voltage multiplication apparatu... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5874713 | Single turn induction heating coil A single turn induction heating coil provides a varied magnetic flux density for heating a portion of a load having a thermally and magnetically responsive sealant and tubing. The varied interior diameter of the cylindrical coil structure increases the ma... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5869153 | Dimensionally heat-recoverable article Heat-shrinkable sleeves of relatively opaque polymeric material having a relatively transparent integral strip (or other formation) to facilitate positioning of the sleeve on an article about which it is to be shrunk. The opaque portions of the sleeves pr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865654 | Coaxial cable connector An inexpensive coaxial cable connector, and an inexpensive contact which is suitable for use in an such an inexpensive coaxial cable connector, the connector and the contact being capable of passing electrical signals from low frequency power up to and in... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5863215 | Telecommunications terminal block Insulation displacing connectors of an "inverted" type extend upwardly from a base of the terminal block into connector chambers of driver modules movable relative to the base between upper and lower positions. Passageways within the modules direct servic... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5857865 | Sealed coaxial cable connector A sealed F-connector, with a threaded section and a recessed section adjacent the threaded section, has a ring-shaped elastomeric sealing member formed within the recessed section and affixed to the surface of the recessed section. When a connector shell ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5859388 | Splice closure An environmentally sealed cable splice includes (a) a butt cable splice between at least two substantially side-by-side cables, (b) an enclosure sealed around said cables, the enclosure including (i) a first part through which the cable extends, and (ii) ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5829106 | Closing device A toggle latch for releasably fastening and tensioning a closure band said latch comprising, a first member (20) for connection to an end of said band, a second member (22) for connection with the other end of said band, a lever (24) hingedly connected ad... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5816853 | Coaxial cable connector housing A cable connector housing (11) for surrounding and sealing a coaxial cable connection, the housing (11) comprising two elongate body portions (12) (13) that surround the cable (51) and connector (52). One end of the housing (11) has a smaller part or open... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814770 | Cable closure A cable enclosure having a housing and a strain-relief device. The housing has an inlet for a cable, and the strain-relief device can be connected to the cable and the housing in a strain-relieving fashion. The strain-relief device can be connected to the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5797759 | Modular telecommunications terminal block The invention provides for a modularized terminal block (100) and an improved method of manufacturing the modular block. The block permits the connection of a plurality of drop wires (550) or other devices (600, 700, 800) in a reversible manner through th... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5792991 | Environmental seal A device for forming an environmental seal around an object includes: (a) a split housing having a chamber that can surround the object; (b) an inflatable bladder for inflating around the object and within the chamber; the housing having a window breaking through i... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5789707 | Sealing device A device for forming a seal around an elongate object having: (a) a sealing plate having a hole through which the object can pass, and containing a chamber in communication with the hole; (b) a pressure plate positioned within and movable relative to the ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5777268 | Splice closure for buried telecommunications cables An environmentally sealed splice closure (20) for buried telecommunications cables (32) and splices (33) includes a base (22a and b) having ports (31a and b) for receiving the telecommunications cables (32) therethrough. A cap (25) is received on the base... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775702 | Sealing arrangement A sealing apparatus for sealing an end of an enclosure having an opening for passing an elongate object, such as a cable, therethrough is disclosed. The sealing apparatus includes a sealing device with a port through the sealing device. The sealing device... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5777538 | Apparatus comprising inductive and/or power transfer and/or multiplication components Apparatus for irradiating a substrate is compact, transportable, rugged, high powered, and highly efficient. It includes an improved high voltage inductor (1-230), an improved power transfer apparatus (230-294), an improved voltage multiplication apparatu... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5776277 | Environmental sealing A device capable of co-operating with an outer pressure member to form a sealing block between two or more elongate substrates and a hollow housing within which the substrates extend, the device comprising i) an elongate support member and ii) two or more elon... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5768341 | Communications channel testing arrangement A switching arrangement that can be connected in a communications channel that comprises a pair of lines between sets of terminal equipment, which comprises: (i) a series switch (1,2) for connection in each of the lines; (ii) a shunt switch for connection... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5763032 | Heat-shrinkable article A composite material having heat shrinkable fibers comprising LLDPE, characterized in that the LLDPE has a weight average molecular weight of from 55,000 to 130,000 and a crystallinity less than 60%.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764843 | Optical fibre organizer An optical fibre organizer, which comprises: 1. a plurality of inlet ports through which optical fibers can pass; 2. an outlet port through which optical fibers can pass; 3. an organizer drum positioned with respect to the ports such that fibers passing from the in... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764844 | Splice organizing apparatus Apparatus for arranging a plurality of stacks of optical fibre splice oganizers in a closure comprises a frame and at least two optical fibre splice organizer supports located on the frame, each organizer support being arranged to support a stack of organ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759061 | IDC having wire slippage control An (IDC) (10) includes a first pair of arms (12a and b) depending from a bridge (14) and defining a first conductive slot (15) for receiving an insulated wire, displacing the insulation thereon, and completing an electrical connection thereto. A detent (2... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5754723 | Multi-filament splice enclosures A multi-filament splice enclosure (11) comprising a box-like body (12) having an opening lid (13) allowing access to organiser trays (24) arranged in a stack within the enclosure. The organiser trays are arranged on guide means (28), preferably mounted on... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5751882 | Optical fibre organizer An optical fibre organizer having a plurality of substantially mutually adjacent inlet ports and a plurality of mutually separated outlet ports, and means connecting the inlet ports and the outlet ports such that a fibre inserted into each inlet port will... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5748464 | Apparatus comprising inductive and/or power transfer and/or voltage multiplication components Apparatus for irradiating a substrate is compact, transportable, rugged, high powered, and highly efficient. It includes an improved high voltage inductor (1-230), an improved power transfer apparatus (230-294), an improved voltage multiplication apparatu... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5745322 | Circuit protection arrangements using ground fault interrupter for overcurrent and overvoltage protection An electrical protection system which uses a ground fault interrupter (GFI) to protect a circuit from (A) ground faults and (B) overcurrents and/or overvoltages. For overcurrent protection, a control element may be coupled in series with the line or retur... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5741014 | Duct sealing A kit of parts for closing an end of a duct having a polygonal internal cross-section comprises: (a) a sealing member that can be inserted into the duct to form a seal therewith; and (b) a device that can be inserted into the duct to provide sealing mater... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740298 | Optical fibre organizer A base for an optical fibre organizer, which comprises: a first passage along one longitudinal edge portion for incoming fibres; a second pasage along an opposite longitudinal edge portion for outgoing fibres; a plurality of first fibre guides separated f... | 04/14/1998 |
