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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184933 | Systems and methods for identifying cable connections in a computing system A system includes a cable having a first end portion, a second end portion and a cable display module mechanically coupled to the first end portion of the cable. The cable has at least one optical fiber extending through the cable between the first end portion and t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175433 | Fiber optic cables 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... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8155490 | Fiber optic cable furcation assemblies and methods Furcation assemblies (100) for furcating a fiber optic drop cable (10) are disclosed. An example furcation assembly includes a furcation member (110) having an elongate furcation body (112) defining an axial channel (130) with a fr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150226 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical cable and cable so manufactured A method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical cable comprising at least one metal tube housing at least one optical fiber and having a predetermined excess fiber length (EFL) is described. In this method the metal tube is plastically deformed and shortened by ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145021 | Cable for concentrating photovoltaic module Disclosed is a cable for use in a concentrating photovoltaic module. The cable includes at least one strand wrapped with an optically pervious or reflective sheath. The pervious sheath is made of a material that exhibits a penetration rate of 90% and survives a temp... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135252 | Grease-free buffer optical fiber buffer tube construction utilizing a water-swellable, texturized yarn A buffered optical fiber arrangement that includes a buffer tube in which is provided optical fibers and a texturized yarn coated with a water-swellable material. The filament diameter of the yarn used in the present invention may be between about 5 microns and abou... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126304 | Methods for terminating optical fiber cables A fiber optic cable system includes a fiber optic main cable having a strength member and a plurality of optical fibers extending therein within an outer cable sheath. A flexible longitudinally extending inner housing is positioned proximate the plurality of optical... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126303 | Low cost, high performance, low profile flexible reinforcement for communications cable A low cost, high performance, low profile flexible reinforcement member that can be used for both optical and copper communications cable. The reinforcement members made according to the preferred process are more rigid than known reinforcement members, but are less... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8103141 | Coupling element for optical fiber cables The present invention relates to a novel coupling composition that is used within optical fiber cables to protect optical fibers and to couple the optical fibers and the surrounding buffer tube casing. The present invention also relates to optical fiber cables that ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8059929 | Tools and methods for manufacturing fiber optic distribution cables Fiber optic distribution cables and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The methods present one or more optical fibers outward of the protective covering for distribution of the same toward the subscriber. Specifically, the methods include presenting a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8050527 | Self healing optical fiber cable assembly and method of making the same In one of the embodiments there is disclosed a self healing optical fiber cable assembly comprising an elongated optical fiber core having a cladding layer, a buffer layer, a sealing layer that seals any microcracks or defects in the buffer layer, the cladding layer... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8031996 | Flexible continuous tape from multifilament yarn and method for making these A method for making a flexible fibrous continuous tape containing 60 to 98 wt % fiber based on the weight of the tape, from multifilament yarn selected from aramid, glass, aromatic polyester, and rigid rod polymer, comprising the steps: a1) spreading the filaments o... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8000572 | Methods of manufacturing composite slickline cables Disclosed are wellbore electric cables, and methods of manufacturing such cables, and in one aspect, methods of manufacturing wireline composite slickline cables. Some embodiments are methods which include preparing a slickline cable by providing an inner metallic t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7986863 | Cable having fire-protection characteristics, and method for manufacturing the same A cable is provided which is longitudinally waterproof and has improved fire protection characteristics. The cable contains a composite material with a first substance which can be expanded by water being supplied to it, and a second substance which can be foamed by... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983520 | Methods of making optical fiber assemblies having relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber and a water-swellable powder within a tube and/or cavity and methods for making the same. Fiber optic assemblies of the present invention use relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder while... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7970247 | Buffer tubes for mid-span storage Disclosed is a buffer tube that possesses a higher buffer-tube filling coefficient. Optical fibers enclosed within the buffer tube demonstrate improved attenuation performance when subjected to temperature variations between about −40° C. and 70° C. The buffer t... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7941021 | Distribution cable assembly having mid-span access location The present disclosure is generally directed to a fiber optic distribution cable assembly having an interior portion and an exterior portion. A distribution cable includes a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the interior portion and at least one predetermi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7903914 | Method and apparatus for manufacture of a non-helical subsea umbilical A method and apparatus to produce a non-helically wound subsea umbilical is disclosed. The apparatus to produce a non-helically wound umbilical may be portable to facilitate manufacturing of subsea umbilicals in remote locations. This apparatus is smaller and more e... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903915 | Cable with intermediate member disconnection sections A cable is provided including an inner member, an outer member and an intermediate member. The intermediate member may be positioned between the inner member and the outer member and include a number of disconnection sections spaced apart from one another. In some c... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899291 | Optical fiber with water-blocking Polymer-coated transmission media having water-blocking material embedded in the outer surface of the transmission media prevents water penetration into the transmission media and reduces the overall diameter of a cable made from the transmission media by eliminatin... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899290 | System and method for transferring much more information in optic fiber cables by significantly increasing the number of fibers per cable The present invention enables putting much more optic fibers per cable, such as for example even 1,000 or 10,000 times more than the prior art, with an increase in cost that is orders of magnitude smaller. One of the most important variations is using multi-fiber fl... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7885501 | Highly flexible water-proof, rodent-proof cables particularly useful as optical communication cables A highly flexible water-proof, rodent-proof cable, comprising an optically or electrically conductive center region, a layer of a yarn of high tensile strength and water blocking properties overlying the center region, a layer of soft annealed steel wires in the for... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848604 | 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, toxicit... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7813605 | Data communication cable comprising filling matrix and method of fabrication A data communication cable can comprise multiple pairs of twisted conductors. A jacket that extends along the outside surface of the cable can define a longitudinal core, internal to the cable. The conductor pairs can be disposed in the core of the cable along with ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7801404 | Optical cable and optical unit comprised therein Optical cable having at least one tubular element of polymeric material and at least one transmission element housed within said tubular element. The polymeric material is made from a polymeric composition having (a) at least one olefin polymer; (b) at least one ino... | 09/21/2010 |
| RE41743 | Optical fiber cable inlet device A watertight inlet device for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a chamber or a container, e.g. into a splice box. The device includes a metal solepiece for securing the strength members of the optical cable, and which plugs into and fixes to a tubular... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796853 | Fiber optic cables and assemblies for fiber toward the subscriber applications Disclosed are fiber optic cables and assemblies for routing optical networks closer to the subscriber. The fiber optic cables have a robust design that is versatile by allowing use in aerial application with a pressure clamp along with use in buried and/or duct appl... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792405 | Fiber deployment assembly and method A method for making a Fiber deployment assembly includes creating a curvature in a conduit; pumping one or more fibers into the conduit; and securing at least one of the one or more fibers to a shortest pathway within the conduit and Fiber deployment assembly. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7769260 | Intervention rod A rod having an embedded optical fiber has a stiff composite outer layer (10) to make the rod self straightening to enable it to be pushed into a pipe or borehole from a spool. This can help enable a reduction of friction between rod and conduit and can enabl... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7769261 | Fiber optic distribution cable A fiber optic distribution cable including a main cable having a plurality of branch locations. Branch cables divert from the main cable at the branch locations. The branch cables are secured to branch anchors located at the branch locations. Optical fibers are rout... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7756372 | Fiber optic cable systems and kits and methods for terminating the same A fiber optic cable system includes a fiber optic main cable having a strength member and a plurality of optical fibers extending therein within an outer cable sheath. A flexible longitudinally extending inner housing is positioned proximate the plurality of optical... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7751666 | Optical tube assembly having a dry insert and methods of making the same An optical tube assembly having at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert, and a tube. The at least one optical waveguide is disposed within the tube and generally surrounds the at least one optical waveguide. In one embodiment, the dry insert has a fi... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7747117 | Optical tube assembly having a dry insert and methods of making the same An optical tube assembly having at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert, and a tube. In one embodiment, the dry insert has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is a polyurethane foam and the second layer is a water-swellable layer, where... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7729582 | Fibre optic cable and method for producing the same The present technology relates generally to fibre optic cables their manufacture and uses in the field of optical measurements including biochemical laboratory instrumentation for measuring properties of samples on microtitration plates and corresponding sample supp... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7724998 | Coupling composition for optical fiber cables The present invention relates to a novel coupling composition that is used within optical fiber cables to protect optical fibers and to couple the optical fibers and the surrounding buffer tube casing. The present invention also relates to optical fiber cables that ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7720338 | 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 ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7697806 | Fiber optic cable with detectable ferromagnetic components A fiber optic cable with detectable ferromagnetic components may include a plurality of detectable ferromagnetic components distributed longitudinally along the cable and insulated from each other. The fiber optic cable may contain the typical layers of fiber core, ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693374 | Tools and methods for manufacturing fiber optic distribution cables Fiber optic distribution cables and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The methods present one or more optical fibers outward of the protective covering for distribution of the same toward the subscriber. Specifically, the methods include presenting a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693375 | Fiber optic cable having a dry insert A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert and a cable jacket. The at least one optical waveguide and at least one dry insert are at least partially disposed within a cavity of the cable jacket. In one embodiment, the cable ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7672555 | Cable with a coating layer made from a waste material A cable including at least one core having at least one transmissive element and at least one coating layer made from a coating material, wherein the coating material has at least a first polyethylene having a density not higher than 0.940 g/cm3, preferab... | 03/02/2010 |
