CA2368817C - Optical cable for telecommunications - Google Patents
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- CA2368817C CA2368817C CA002368817A CA2368817A CA2368817C CA 2368817 C CA2368817 C CA 2368817C CA 002368817 A CA002368817 A CA 002368817A CA 2368817 A CA2368817 A CA 2368817A CA 2368817 C CA2368817 C CA 2368817C
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- G—PHYSICS
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- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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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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- 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
- G02B6/4429—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables
- G02B6/4434—Central member to take up tensile loads
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- 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
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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
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Communication Cables (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP99106565.7 | 1999-03-31 | ||
| EP99106565 | 1999-03-31 | ||
| US12788599P | 1999-04-05 | 1999-04-05 | |
| US60/127,885 | 1999-04-05 | ||
| PCT/EP2000/002400 WO2000060393A1 (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-17 | Optical cable for telecommunications |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2368817A1 CA2368817A1 (en) | 2000-10-12 |
| CA2368817C true CA2368817C (en) | 2009-02-17 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002368817A Expired - Fee Related CA2368817C (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-17 | Optical cable for telecommunications |
Country Status (11)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1200864B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP4583605B2 (https=) |
| AR (1) | AR030670A1 (https=) |
| AT (1) | ATE405856T1 (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU765322B2 (https=) |
| BR (1) | BR0009454A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2368817C (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE60039987D1 (https=) |
| ES (1) | ES2312336T3 (https=) |
| NZ (1) | NZ514395A (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2000060393A1 (https=) |
Families Citing this family (16)
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| JP2002277699A (ja) * | 2001-01-11 | 2002-09-25 | Occ Corp | 光ファイバユニット、光ファイバユニットの製造方法及び製造装置 |
| GB2409909C (en) * | 2002-08-10 | 2010-02-08 | Emtelle Uk Ltd | Signal transmitting cable |
| GB0313018D0 (en) * | 2002-08-10 | 2003-07-09 | Emtelle Uk Ltd | Signal transmitting cable |
| EP1556724B1 (en) * | 2002-10-30 | 2009-03-04 | Prysmian S.p.A. | Telecommunication cable comprising a jointed optical core and method for jointing said core |
| JP4810174B2 (ja) * | 2004-10-05 | 2011-11-09 | 宇部日東化成株式会社 | 螺旋スペーサの製造方法および製造装置 |
| JP4670523B2 (ja) * | 2005-07-19 | 2011-04-13 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光ケーブル |
| CN101278221B (zh) * | 2005-10-04 | 2010-05-19 | 宇部日东化成株式会社 | 螺旋衬垫的制造方法及制造装置 |
| JP2007108424A (ja) * | 2005-10-13 | 2007-04-26 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 光ケーブル |
| WO2007113924A1 (ja) * | 2006-04-04 | 2007-10-11 | Ube-Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd. | 螺旋スペーサの製造方法および製造装置 |
| FR2939911B1 (fr) | 2008-12-12 | 2011-04-08 | Draka Comteq France | Fibre optique gainee, cable de telecommunication comportant plusieurs fibres optiques et procede de fabrication d'une telle fibre |
| KR102005118B1 (ko) * | 2013-03-18 | 2019-07-29 | 엘에스전선 주식회사 | 초전도 케이블 |
| FI125568B (en) | 2014-06-03 | 2015-11-30 | Rosendahl Nextrom Oy | Apparatus for processing optical fibers |
| AU2015390722B2 (en) * | 2015-04-09 | 2021-03-04 | Draka Comteq Bv | A method of SZ stranding flexible micromodules |
| JP6981856B2 (ja) * | 2017-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | 株式会社フジクラ | 光ファイバテープの製造方法及び間欠連結型光ファイバテープ |
| EP3928138B1 (en) * | 2019-02-20 | 2026-04-15 | Hampidjan HF. | Improved high resolution headline sonar cable |
| KR102812049B1 (ko) * | 2019-12-27 | 2025-05-23 | 에스더블유씨씨 가부시키가이샤 | 루스 튜브형 광케이블의 제조 장치 및 제조 방법 |
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| JPH0713688B2 (ja) * | 1987-01-16 | 1995-02-15 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光ファイバケーブル |
| JPH0713687B2 (ja) * | 1987-01-16 | 1995-02-15 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光ファイバケーブル |
| US5440659A (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-08-08 | At&T Corp. | Method for fabricating a fiber optic cable having improved polarization mode dispersion (PMD) performance |
| JPH07168068A (ja) * | 1993-12-14 | 1995-07-04 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | 光ファイバユニット及びその製造方法 |
| JPH0850208A (ja) * | 1994-08-08 | 1996-02-20 | Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The | 分散補償器 |
| JPH10160945A (ja) * | 1996-11-29 | 1998-06-19 | Fujikura Ltd | Ｓｚスロット型光ファイバケーブル |
| FR2757643B1 (fr) * | 1996-12-23 | 1999-01-22 | Alsthom Cge Alcatel | Cable a fibres optiques, flexible et de resistance elevee |
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- 2000-03-17 CA CA002368817A patent/CA2368817C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-03-17 WO PCT/EP2000/002400 patent/WO2000060393A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-03-17 AT AT00916971T patent/ATE405856T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-03-17 JP JP2000609826A patent/JP4583605B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2000-03-17 NZ NZ514395A patent/NZ514395A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-03-17 BR BR0009454-4A patent/BR0009454A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-03-31 AR ARP000101472A patent/AR030670A1/es active IP Right Grant
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| ES2312336T3 (es) | 2009-03-01 |
| ATE405856T1 (de) | 2008-09-15 |
| JP4583605B2 (ja) | 2010-11-17 |
| EP1200864A1 (en) | 2002-05-02 |
| DE60039987D1 (de) | 2008-10-02 |
| AU3812700A (en) | 2000-10-23 |
| NZ514395A (en) | 2002-07-26 |
| AR030670A1 (es) | 2003-09-03 |
| JP2002541509A (ja) | 2002-12-03 |
| EP1200864B1 (en) | 2008-08-20 |
| CA2368817A1 (en) | 2000-10-12 |
| AU765322B2 (en) | 2003-09-18 |
| BR0009454A (pt) | 2002-01-08 |
| WO2000060393A1 (en) | 2000-10-12 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20160317 |