Optical waveguides – Optical transmission cable – Ribbon cable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2007-09-25
Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical transmission cable
Ribbon cable
C385S100000, C385S128000, C385S141000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11540187
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic ribbon having a plurality of optical fibers held together by a matrix material is disclosed. The matrix material has a first end with a first shape and a second end with a second shape, where the first shape is different than the second shape. In one embodiment, the first end has a concave end portion and the second end has a convex end portion. The fiber optic ribbon is advantageous as a subunit of a larger ribbon since the first end of a first subunit can interlock with a second end of a second subunit, thereby providing a robust structure. Moreover, the distance between optical fibers of adjacent subunits is reduced so the fiber optic ribbon may allow mass fusion splicing of same using standard splice chucks.
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Gimblet Michael J.
Paap Mark T.
Corning Cable Systems, LLC.
Healy Brian M.
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