Optical waveguides – Optical transmission cable – Tightly confined
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2839)
Optical waveguides
Optical transmission cable
Tightly confined
C385S101000, C385S102000, C385S103000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06922511
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment is a fiber optic cable including at least one subunit, a tube, a plurality of strength members, and a cable jacket. The subunit includes a fiber optic ribbon and a sheath, wherein the sheath is tight-buffered about the fiber optic ribbon, thereby inhibiting buckling of the ribbon during temperature variations. The tube houses at least a portion of the at least one subunit to form a tube assembly. The plurality of strength members are disposed radially outward of the tube and are surrounded by the cable jacket. Other embodiments include a plurality of subunits in a stack with each subunit having a sheath for security purposes. Additionally, a tube assembly can have a fiber optic packing density of about 0.05 or greater.
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Bayliss, Jr. Roderick S.
Hobbs William M.
McPeak Jill D.
Nave Samuel D.
Register, III James A.
Carroll Jr. Michael E.
Corning Cable Systems LLC
Prasad Chandrika
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