Optical waveguides – Optical transmission cable – Tightly confined
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2009-08-04
Hughes, James P (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical transmission cable
Tightly confined
C385S094000, C385S088000, C385S100000, C385S128000, C385S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07570853
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to high-strength, abrasion-resistant optical fiber cable having a supplemental layer consisting essentially of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) to enhance the cable's tensile strength and hermetically seal it, and an outermost encasing layer to protect the LCP supplemental layer from damage that could otherwise diminish the tensile strength or destroy the moisture barrier properties of the cable gained by adding the supplemental liquid crystal polymer layer. The encasing layer is preferably a thin layer of a smooth, non-crystalline thermoplastic that can be easily removed with chemicals that do not affect the properties of the supplemental layer so that the supplemental layer can be made accessible for promoting the formation of hermetically sealed interfaces between the cable and other structures. Cross-head extrusion methods for coating optical fibers with LCP and encasing layers are described along with laser and ultrasonic bonding techniques for fabricating hermetic packages.
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Mahapatra Amaresh
Mansfield Robert J.
Caufield Francis J.
Hughes James P
Linden Photonics, Inc.
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