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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5185844 | Closure for optical fiber connective arrangements and method of providing same An optical fiber closure (20) which is particularly suitable for connecting small fiber count cables and for repairs of same includes a longitudinally extending electrical bonding and support member (70) for supporting in-line connections between optical ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5181269 | Optical fiber including acidic coating system A coated optical fiber (30) includes optical glass fiber which has been drawn from a preform and provided with one or more layers of coating materials having defined properties. The layer (32) of coating material which is contiguous to the drawn glass fib... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5179419 | Methods of detecting, classifying and quantifying defects in optical fiber end faces Methods are provided to detect, classify and quantify defects such as chips, pits, scratches and cracks in a polished end surface (31) of optical fiber and specifically in an end face of an optical fiber terminated by a ferrule (34). Images of the end fac... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5179251 | Unshielded service wire for buried installation An unshielded buried service wire (20) includes a core (22) and a jacket (40). The core comprises two pairs (24-24) of insulated metallic conductors (26-26). Also associated with each conductor pair is a longitudinally extending waterblocking member (33) ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5174803 | Apparatus for heating glassy tubes A preform tube (31) is caused to be collpased into a preform rod by causing a heat zone (54) provided by a torch assembly (50) to traverse the tube longitudinally in a plurality of passes. During this so-called collapse mode, a muffle tube (100) encloses ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173960 | Cable having superior resistance to flame spread and smoke evolution A communications cable (20) in which plastic material which is disposed about each transmission medium thereof is characterized by a relatively low dielectric constant. The cable exhibits relatively low flame spread and low smoke generation while maintain... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5169422 | Methods for heating elongated glass substrate A glass tube (31) from which optical fiber is to be drawn is heated by a torch assembly comprising a plurality of nozzles (54--54) disposed on a carriage. In order to avoid contamination of the tube by particles of the torch assembly resulting from therma... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5165543 | Protected optical fiber package A protected package (20) of optical fiber includes a spool which includes a hub (22) and two spaced flanges (24,26). Optical fiber (23) is wound on the hub with an end of the fiber being accessible to allow the fiber to be tested. A strip (52) of plastic ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5163115 | Cables such as optical fiber cables including superabsorbent polymeric materials which are temperature and salt tolerant A cable (20) includes a waterblocking member (29) which includes a superabsorbent polymer. The superabsorbent polymer includes an ionic constituent which is characterized in that its solubility product is substantially higher than that of carboxylate and ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5162609 | Fire-resistant cable for transmitting high frequency signals A fire-resistant cable (20) which is suitable for the transmission of high frequency signals in a local area network includes a core which comprises a plurality of twisted pairs (22,22) of insulated conductors (24,24) and a jacket (35). Each insulated con... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5155304 | Aerial service wire An aerial service wire (20) includes a jacket (40) having a generally rectangularly shaped cross section and comprising a polyvinyl chloride plastic material. Enclosed by the jacket are two groups of strength members (36--36) each of which includes a plur... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5141794 | Superabsorbent article having relatively thin liquid absorbent portion An article (20) which is adapted to be positioned adjacent, for example, to the body of an animal or of a human being is a layered structure which includes a liquid pervious layer (22) and a liquid impervious layer (26). The article is applied to cause th... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5138685 | Communications cable having microbial resistant water blocking provisions A communications cable (20) includes water blocking provisions which are microbial resistant. The water blocking provisions include a microbial resistant water blocking member (35) comprising a laminate which includes two tapes (37--37) with a superabsorb... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5125057 | Optical fiber splicing device An optical fiber splicing device (20) includes a glass cylindrically shaped capillary tube member (24) having a passageway formed therethrough eccentrically of the longitudinal axis of the capillary tube member. The capillary tube member is provided with ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5118333 | Apparatus for contacting a preform rod to cause the preform rod to have a substantially straight longitudinal axis and a transverse cross section which is substantially circular and disposed concentrically about its longitudinal axis In order to provide a substrate such as an optical preform rod (24) which is suitable for insertion into a tube and which has a transverse cross section that is substantially circular and disposed concentrically about a longitudinal axis of the substrate ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5109457 | All-dielectric optical fiber cable having enhanced fiber access A totally dielectric cable includes a core (21) comprising a plurality of optical fiber transmission media (24--24). The core is enclosed by a core tube (34) which is made of a plastic material and water blocking provisions are provided within the core tu... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5104433 | Method of making optical fiber Methods are provided for making an optical fiber transmission medium which includes optical fiber (21) provided with a coating system (31) typically including two layers each of a different coating material. An inner layer (32) of a first coating material... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5090978 | Methods of collapsing glass tube A preform tube (31) is caused to be collapsed into a preform rod by causing a heat zone (54) provided by a torch assembly (50) to traverse the tube longitudinally in a plurality of passes. During this collapse mode, a muffle tube (100) encloses that porti... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5076881 | Apparatus for fabricating an optical fiber ribbon A group of loose cabled optical fibers (32--32) destined to be terminated by a multi-fiber connector device is first fabricated into an optical fiber ribbon (30). The optical fibers of the group are threaded through portions of an organizing shuttle (20) ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5073004 | Tunable optical filter A tunable fiber Farby-Perot interferometer includes two aligned ferrule assemblies (22--22) having adjacent end faces separated by a gap. Each assembly includes a mirror (40) disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis (28) of the assembly and embedded int... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5064490 | Methods of providing an optical fiber package An optical fiber package (20) is provided by winding a plurality of convolutions in a plurality of layers on a bobbin. To each layer is applied an adhesive material (45) which in a preferred embodiment is a mixture comprising a reactive silicone copolymer... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5064051 | Methods of and apparatus for transferring plate-like articles from one location to another An apparatus (20) is provided for transferring articles (40--40) from a pickup position to a pickoff position and then to a dropoff position. The apparatus includes a pair of pickup arms (60--60) which are spaced apart to engage lugs (42--42) oppositely e... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5062684 | Optical fiber filter A low loss, tunable optical filter (20) comprises two ferrules (24--24) which are aligned axially with each of two adjacent end faces being provided with a wafer (30). A mirror (40) is embedded between each end face and its associated wafer, the wafer bei... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5059635 | Methods for reducing the reactivity of articles destined for disposal Containers (20--20) which held UV curable acrylate materials commonly used as coating materials for drawn optical fiber are treated prior to disposal. Because of the presence of acrylate residues therewithin, the container cannot be disposed of in a landf... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5050957 | Optical fiber service cable An optical fiber cable (20) which is suitable for service from a distribution closure to a customer's premises includes a transmission media core (21) enclosed in a relatively rigid tubular member (40). The relatively rigid tubular member is enclosed in a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5043539 | Bonded sheath cable having enhanced resistance to jacket splitting A bonded sheath cable (20) includes a core (22) and a longitudinally wrapped outer shield (36) which encloses the core. An outer surface of the shield is provided with a layer (39) of a copolymer adhesive material which causes the shield to bond to an out... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5039195 | Composite cable including portions having controlled flexural rigidities A hybrid optical fiber, copper conductor transmission media cable (20) which is suitable for use in local area network application includes a core (22) comprising two arrays (25,40) of longitudinally extending portions. One array (25) includes optical fib... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5035169 | Guided vehicle system An optical fiber package (20) is provided by winding a plurality of convolutions in a plurality of layers on a bobbin. To each layer is applied an adhesive material (45) which in a preferred embodiment is a mixture comprising a relative silicone copolymer... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5033389 | System for guiding a vehicle from a rest position to a target An optical fiber package (52) includes a length of optical fiber (22) wound in a plurality of convolutions on a bobbin (50). In order to maintain the convolutions in a precision wound package and to prevent snags during payout, it is necessary that each c... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5032001 | Optical fiber having enhanced bend resistance An optical fiber (22) of this invention is suitable for use in tethered vehicle. The optical fiber has a W-shaped refractive index configuration and is characterized by a Ɗ of at least 0.9% and a cutoff wavelength of less than 1500 nm. Further, the refra... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5030266 | Apparatus for adjusting the configuration of optical substrates In order to provide a substrate such as an optical preform rod (24) which is suitable for insertion into a tube and which has a transverse cross section that is substantially circular and disposed concentrically about a longitudinal axis of the substrate ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5024506 | Plenum cables which include non-halogenated plastic materials A cable which may be used in buildings in concealed areas such as in plenums or in riser shafts includes a core (22) which includes at least one transmission medium which is enclosed with a non-halogenated plastic material. The core is enclosed with a jac... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5016968 | Duplex optical fiber connector and cables terminated therewith A connector (20) for terminating a duplex cable jumper cable (23) which is used for making interconnections in administrative locations of an FDDI system includes a plastic housing (21) having a jumper input end (26) and a connection end (28). Each fiber ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5016952 | Cable closure including superabsorbent foam water blocking system and methods of using same A cable closure (20) which is suitable for aerial, pedestal, wall-mounted or buried use and which is suitable for enclosing connections between metallic or optical fiber transmission media includes a base (30) and a cover (32). The base and/or the cover i... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5015508 | Methods of and a device for causing a fluid to be moved into engagement with a moving elongated material Following the application of plastic extrudate to transmission medium being moved along a path of travel to provide an insulative covering, the covered medium is moved through a cooling medium and then through an air wipe device (20). The air wipe device,... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015068 | Coated optical fiber and methods of making A drawn optical fiber (21) is provided with inner and outer layers (42,44) of coating material to protect the optical fiber during handling and use. The coating materials are such that they are characterized by being curable upon exposure to different por... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5011416 | Cable connecting device A device (20) for connecting a ground wire (66) to a metallic portion of a cable (30) includes a first cable engagement portion (22) having a bond shoe (42) which is adapted to be engaged with a metallic cable shield (34). The bond shoe has an upstanding ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5005284 | Method of assembling terminals with modular plug A plurality of the terminals (42--42) are mounted in slots which open to an inner surface (75) of a well (78) of a housing (41) of a modular plug (23) to terminate conductors (22--22) of an end of a cordage (21) that has been secured within the housing. T... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5000536 | Connector for optical fiber cable In a hermaphroditic biconic connector (20), an optical fiber cable (24) extends through a cap (46) into a tapered passageway of a flanged bushing. Optical fibers extend from the cable through a bore in a wedge (65) having a truncated conical shape and bei... | 03/19/1991 |
| 5000772 | Methods of and apparatus for making coated optical fiber In the manufacture of coated optical fiber, fiber (21) is drawn from a preform (22) and coated with one or preferably two layers (42,44) of light curable coating materials. Afterwards, the coating materials are cured. Increases in manufacturing line speed... | 03/19/1991 |
