AU2009352951B2 - Optical communication cable and manufacturing process - Google Patents
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- AU2009352951B2 AU2009352951B2 AU2009352951A AU2009352951A AU2009352951B2 AU 2009352951 B2 AU2009352951 B2 AU 2009352951B2 AU 2009352951 A AU2009352951 A AU 2009352951A AU 2009352951 A AU2009352951 A AU 2009352951A AU 2009352951 B2 AU2009352951 B2 AU 2009352951B2
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- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4401—Optical cables
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- G02B6/443—Protective covering
- G02B6/4431—Protective covering with provision in the protective covering, e.g. weak line, for gaining access to one or more fibres, e.g. for branching or tapping
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| PCT/EP2009/062491 WO2011035814A1 (en) | 2009-09-28 | 2009-09-28 | Optical communication cable and manufacturing process |
Publications (2)
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| AU2009352951A1 AU2009352951A1 (en) | 2012-03-29 |
| AU2009352951B2 true AU2009352951B2 (en) | 2015-03-26 |
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| AU2009352951A Ceased AU2009352951B2 (en) | 2009-09-28 | 2009-09-28 | Optical communication cable and manufacturing process |
Country Status (7)
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| US (1) | US9213158B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2483728B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN102549466B (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2009352951B2 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR112012006849A2 (enExample) |
| IN (1) | IN2012DN02131A (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2011035814A1 (enExample) |
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| BR112012006849A2 (pt) | 2009-09-28 | 2017-09-19 | Prysmian Spa | cabo óptico para comunicações, micromódulo, uso de um material polimérico, e, processo para fabricar um micromódulo para um cabo óptico para comunicações. |
| PL2883098T3 (pl) | 2012-08-08 | 2021-11-15 | Prysmian S.P.A. | Niepalny światłowód dla instalacji poprzez wdmuchiwanie |
| US9091830B2 (en) * | 2012-09-26 | 2015-07-28 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Binder film for a fiber optic cable |
| US8620124B1 (en) | 2012-09-26 | 2013-12-31 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Binder film for a fiber optic cable |
| US11287589B2 (en) | 2012-09-26 | 2022-03-29 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Binder film for a fiber optic cable |
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| US9482839B2 (en) | 2013-08-09 | 2016-11-01 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Optical fiber cable with anti-split feature |
| US8805144B1 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2014-08-12 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Stretchable fiber optic cable |
| US9075212B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2015-07-07 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Stretchable fiber optic cable |
| US8913862B1 (en) * | 2013-09-27 | 2014-12-16 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Optical communication cable |
| US9594226B2 (en) | 2013-10-18 | 2017-03-14 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Optical fiber cable with reinforcement |
| EP3090298A1 (en) * | 2013-12-30 | 2016-11-09 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Fibre optic cable with a flame-retardant fil |
| WO2015102818A1 (en) * | 2013-12-30 | 2015-07-09 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Fibre optic cable with thin composite film |
| WO2015102816A1 (en) * | 2013-12-30 | 2015-07-09 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Fiber optic cable with sleeve |
| US9869838B2 (en) * | 2015-11-25 | 2018-01-16 | Fujikura Ltd. | Optical fiber cable and method of manufacturing same |
| US10310209B2 (en) * | 2016-03-31 | 2019-06-04 | Ofs Fitel, Llc | Tight-buffered optical fiber having improved fiber access |
| NL2023045B1 (en) * | 2019-05-01 | 2020-12-02 | Prysmian Spa | Cable assembly |
| US12436347B2 (en) | 2019-06-28 | 2025-10-07 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Stranded fiber-optic cable |
| US11391900B2 (en) | 2019-11-19 | 2022-07-19 | Corning Research & Development Corporation | Talcum-free flame retardant fiber optical cable with micro-modules |
| WO2022020144A1 (en) * | 2020-07-22 | 2022-01-27 | Corning Research & Development Corporation | Optical cable with routable fiber carrying subunit |
| WO2022261390A1 (en) * | 2021-06-10 | 2022-12-15 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Electro-optical wireline cables |
| EP4198593A1 (en) | 2021-12-15 | 2023-06-21 | Sterlite Technologies Limited | Aerial drop optical fiber cable |
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| US20050063650A1 (en) * | 2001-11-28 | 2005-03-24 | Luca Castellani | Easy tearable cable component and telecommunication cable comprising said component |
| EP1591814A1 (en) * | 2004-04-28 | 2005-11-02 | Furukawa Electric North America Inc. | High count optical fiber cable |
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| US6215931B1 (en) | 1999-01-26 | 2001-04-10 | Alcatel | Flexible thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers for buffering transmission elements in a telecommunications cable |
| FR2798665B1 (fr) | 1999-09-17 | 2003-08-29 | Sagem | Materiau thermoplastique extrudable et micromodule de fibre fabrique a partir d'un tel materiau |
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| BR112012006849A2 (pt) | 2009-09-28 | 2017-09-19 | Prysmian Spa | cabo óptico para comunicações, micromódulo, uso de um material polimérico, e, processo para fabricar um micromódulo para um cabo óptico para comunicações. |
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- 2009-09-28 AU AU2009352951A patent/AU2009352951B2/en not_active Ceased
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| US20050063650A1 (en) * | 2001-11-28 | 2005-03-24 | Luca Castellani | Easy tearable cable component and telecommunication cable comprising said component |
| EP1591814A1 (en) * | 2004-04-28 | 2005-11-02 | Furukawa Electric North America Inc. | High count optical fiber cable |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP2483728A1 (en) | 2012-08-08 |
| BR112012006849A2 (pt) | 2017-09-19 |
| WO2011035814A1 (en) | 2011-03-31 |
| EP2483728B1 (en) | 2016-11-09 |
| CN102549466A (zh) | 2012-07-04 |
| CN102549466B (zh) | 2016-06-22 |
| IN2012DN02131A (enExample) | 2015-08-21 |
| US9213158B2 (en) | 2015-12-15 |
| AU2009352951A1 (en) | 2012-03-29 |
| US20120257864A1 (en) | 2012-10-11 |
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| FGA | Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent) | ||
| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |