CA2301410A1 - Self-supporting fiber optic cable and an apparatus and methods for making the same - Google Patents

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CA2301410A1
CA2301410A1 CA002301410A CA2301410A CA2301410A1 CA 2301410 A1 CA2301410 A1 CA 2301410A1 CA 002301410 A CA002301410 A CA 002301410A CA 2301410 A CA2301410 A CA 2301410A CA 2301410 A1 CA2301410 A1 CA 2301410A1
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Warren W. Mcalpine
Jeffrey A. Clampitt
Ronald B. Bailey
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Corning Research and Development Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/4484—Manufacturing methods of optical cables with desired surplus length between fibres and protection features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
    • G02B6/4416—Heterogeneous cables
    • G02B6/4422—Heterogeneous cables of the overhead type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4405—Optical cables with longitudinally spaced waveguide clamping
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/441—Optical cables built up from sub-bundles
    • G02B6/4411—Matrix structure

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  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electric Cables (AREA)
CA002301410A 1999-03-30 2000-03-20 Self-supporting fiber optic cable and an apparatus and methods for making the same Abandoned CA2301410A1 (en)

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US09/280,503 US6188822B1 (en) 1998-06-22 1999-03-30 Self-supporting fiber optic cable and an apparatus and methods for making the same

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