Unit for protecting a metal tube containing at least one optical

Details Unit for protecting a metal tube containing at least one optical Unit for protecting a metal tube containing at least one optical

1995-10-06

1998-06-02

Evans, Geoffrey S.

Electric heating

Metal heating

By arc

21912163, B23K 2600

Patent

active

057603642

ABSTRACT:
The unit for protecting the inside of a metal tube containing at least one optical fiber against overheating limits the extent to which fibers inserted by an auxiliary tube and filler gel overheat level with the laser welding that closes the metal tube. The unit including a thermal diffuser interposed between the auxiliary tube for inserting fibers and the closure zone that is defined on the metal tube. The invention is applicable to making an underwater optical cable.

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patent: 5210391 (1993-05-01), Yoshie et al.
patent: 5582748 (1996-12-01), Yoshie et al.
patent: 5613631 (1997-03-01), Ziemek et al.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 017, No. 242 (P-1535), 14 May 1993 & JP-A-04 365006 (NKK Corp) 17 Dec. 1992.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 017, No. 428 (P-1588), 9 Aug. 1993 & JP-A-05 088060 (NKK Corp) 9 Apr. 199.

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