EP3914835A4 - Intelligent fiber rope termination, module and networking technologies - Google Patents

Intelligent fiber rope termination, module and networking technologies Download PDF

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EP3914835A4
EP3914835A4 EP20744777.2A EP20744777A EP3914835A4 EP 3914835 A4 EP3914835 A4 EP 3914835A4 EP 20744777 A EP20744777 A EP 20744777A EP 3914835 A4 EP3914835 A4 EP 3914835A4
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fiber rope
networking technologies
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US16/255,913 US11162855B2 (en) 2016-02-29 2019-01-24 Intelligent fiber rope termination, module, and networking technologies
PCT/US2020/012483 WO2020154093A1 (en) 2019-01-24 2020-01-07 Intelligent fiber rope termination, module and networking technologies

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