Optical transmission element

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2007-10-31

2008-12-30

Wood, Kevin S (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Optical transmission cable

Tightly confined

C100S109000, C100S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07471861

ABSTRACT:
Between an optical fiber (LF11, LFB12, LFB13) and a surrounding core covering (AH11, AH12, SB13) of an optical transmission element (OE11to OE13) there is at least one dry and compressible fixating element (FE11to FE13), which surrounds the optical fiber totally or partially, and which exerts a defined contact pressure against the core covering and against the optical fiber for fixating the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction of the transmission element. The fixating element is further formed and positioned in such a way, that position changes of the optical fiber due to bending or elongation are possible. In this way, unallowable attenuation increases in the optical fiber due to bending or position changes can be avoided.

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