Semi-tight optical fiber unit

Details Semi-tight optical fiber unit Semi-tight optical fiber unit

2007-12-21

2010-06-22

Lepisto, Ryan (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Optical transmission cable

Loose tube type

C385S100000, C385S102000, C385S105000, C385S106000, C385S110000, C385S112000, C385S113000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07742668

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a dry, semi-tight optical fiber unit that includes one or more optical fibers positioned within a buffer tube. A protective coating is provided upon the surface of the optical fibers, and an anti-adhesive coating is substantially bonded to the protective coating. One or more of these optical fiber units may be included in an optical cable. Also disclosed is a method for efficiently producing such an optical fiber unit.

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