Optical waveguides – Optical transmission cable – Loose tube type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-25
2008-12-02
Pak, Sung H (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical transmission cable
Loose tube type
C385S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07460753
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with this invention, fiber optic cables are provided whose shape may be formed and retained while maintaining a limited bend radius. These features are produced by incorporating a compact compliant internal cable member into the cable structure. The compliant internal member consists not only of the fiber optic cable, but also of ductile and non-ductile elements. The ductile element is advantageously a tube or a wire which readily deforms to retain a given shape, and may be reshaped if desired. The non-ductile element, which resists sharp bending of the cable during shaping, comprises a substantially non-ductile elongated element disposed within the cable and configured to oppose excessively sharp bending along its length. Proper selection of the cross-sections and materials used in these elongated members produces a proper balance between shape retention and bending radius.
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Pak Sung H
Raymond Bogucki
Stahl Mike
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