Optical waveguides – Optical transmission cable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
Doan, Jennifer (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical transmission cable
C385S102000, C385S103000, C385S106000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10868663
ABSTRACT:
A furcation tube including a central channel for receiving a fiber optic drop cable in a first end and an upjacket in a second end to transition an optical fiber within the drop cable into the upjacket for termination. A method of transitioning an optical fiber from a drop cable to a smaller upjacket.
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Photographs of a coaxial cable splitter device admitted as prior art as of Jul. 2, 2003 (6 pages).
Brown Troy
Horton Justin R.
Zimmel Steven C.
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Doan Jennifer
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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