| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7526163 |
Locatable cables and cable components therefor |
April 28, 2009 |
| Cables that are detectable and/or identified from a distant location using detection equipment are disclosed. The cables include at least one communication element, a jacket, and at least one antenna element such as a parasitic antenna element. In one embodiment, the antenna element is a |
| 7409127 |
Fiber optic assemblies suitable for adding nodes to a communication network |
August 5, 2008 |
| Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies for adding additional nodes to a communication network. The fiber optic assemblies include a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting power with a protective sheath covering at least a portion of the same. |
| 7206482 |
Protective casings for optical fibers |
April 17, 2007 |
| Disclosed is a fiber optic drop cable including at least one optical waveguide, at least one roving, and a cable jacket. In one embodiment, the at least one roving includes a resin matrix having a water-based acrylic composition that includes an ethylene-acrylic acid and a water-swel |
| 7197214 |
Methods and apparatus for facilitating cable locating |
March 27, 2007 |
| A method of laying an at least partially buried fiber optic cable includes placing a fiber optic cable with at least one associated alternating electromagnetic field emitting locating transponder (AEFELT) underground such that at least one AEFELT is buried underground. |
| 7184634 |
Fiber optic drop cables suitable for outdoor fiber to the subscriber applications |
February 27, 2007 |
| A fiber optic drop cable including at least one optical waveguide, at least one roving, and a cable jacket. In one embodiment, the at least one roving includes a resin matrix having a water-based acrylic composition that includes an ethylene-acrylic acid and a water-swellable component. |
| 7142752 |
Buffered optical waveguides |
November 28, 2006 |
| A buffered optical waveguide includes an optical waveguide having a core, a cladding, and at least one coating and a buffer layer. The buffer layer being disposed around the optical waveguide for protecting the same so that the coupling/adhesion of the buffer layer is reduced. In one |
| 7113680 |
High density fiber optic cable |
September 26, 2006 |
| A fiber optic cable includes at least one at least one bundle having a plurality of non-tight buffered optical fibers and a binder element for maintaining the integrity of the bundle. The binder element may be, for example, a binder thread. The fiber optic cable may exclude a grease or a |
| 7079734 |
Fiber optic drop cables suitable for fiber to the subscriber applications |
July 18, 2006 |
| A fiber optic drop cable is disclosed that includes at least one optical waveguide disposed within a tube, a first and second strength assembly, and a cable jacket. Each strength assembly includes a strength component and a plurality of strength members, wherein the respective plurality |
| 7054531 |
High density fiber optic premises cable with easy open units |
May 30, 2006 |
| A unitized fiber optic cable 10 includes a plurality of unit cables 20, each of which also includes a plurality of tight buffered optical fibers 30. The unit cables 20 aid in segregating and identifying individual tight buffered optical fibers 30. Strength members, such as aramid fibers |
| 6937801 |
High density fiber optic cable |
August 30, 2005 |
| A fiber optic cable is provided that includes a plurality of lengthwise extending, non-jacketed bundles of optical fibers and a cable jacket surrounding the bundles of optical fibers. Each bundle of optical fibers may include a binder, such as a binder thread, for maintaining the int |
| 6901191 |
High density fiber optic cable |
May 31, 2005 |
| A fiber optic cable includes at least one at least one bundle having a plurality of non-tight buffered optical fibers and a binder element for maintaining the integrity of the bundle. The binder element may be, for example, a binder thread. The fiber optic cable may exclude a grease or a |
| 6847767 |
Self-supporting cables and an apparatus and methods for making the same |
January 25, 2005 |
| Cables and an apparatus and methods for making cables having at least one messenger section, transmission sections, and at least two series of connecting webs. At least one series of webs can be intermittently formed. The messenger section can include a messenger wire for supporting the |
| 6823120 |
Transmit/receive optical cables |
November 23, 2004 |
| An optical cable includes a first optical waveguide and a second optical waveguide having predetermined bandwidth capacities. A bandwidth capacity ratio is defined as the predetermined bandwidth capacity between the first and second optical waveguides. The bandwidth capacity ratio being |
| 6807347 |
High density fiber optic cable |
October 19, 2004 |
| A fiber optic cable is provided that includes a plurality of lengthwise extending, non-jacketed bundles of optical fibers and a cable jacket surrounding the bundles of optical fibers. Each bundle of optical fibers may include a binder, such as a binder thread, for maintaining the int |
| 6775444 |
Fiber optic assemblies and methods of making the same |
August 10, 2004 |
| A fiber optic assembly and method of manufacturing the same include at least one central strength member, a first layer of optical fibers, a second layer of optical fibers, and a jacket. The first and second layers of optical fibers are adjoining layers formed by a common strander. O |
| 6701047 |
Fiber optic buffer unit and cables including the same |
March 2, 2004 |
| A unitized fiber optic cable (10) having cables (20) with respective buffer units (30) therein. Each buffer unit (30) includes at least two optical fibers (31) generally tightly held by a buffer layer (32) for sliding contact therewith. The buffer units (30) can be stranded about a centr |
| 6584257 |
Fiber optic assembly and method of making same |
June 24, 2003 |
| Optical fibers are lightly tacked together in parallel relation to prevent relative sliding between the fibers along their lengthwise directions, by forming a longitudinally extending frangible web bonded between the fibers. The web in one embodiment is formed by applying a coating of a |
| 6563990 |
Self-supporting cables and an apparatus and methods for making the same |
May 13, 2003 |
| Cables and an apparatus and methods for making cables having at least one messenger section, transmission sections, and at least two series of connecting webs. At least one series of webs can be intermittently formed. The messenger sectioncan include a messenger wire for supporting the |
| 6553167 |
Fiber optic cables having ultra-low shrinking filaments and methods of making the same |
April 22, 2003 |
| A fiber optic cable and method of manufacturing the same having at least one optical fiber component, at least one strength member and at least one ultra-low shrinking filament. The at least one ultra-low shrinking filament having a shrinkage of about 0.2% or less when heated and held at |
| 6389204 |
Fiber optic cables with strength members and methods of making the same |
May 14, 2002 |
| A fiber optic cable and method of manufacturing the same include at least one optical fiber component and at least one strength member disposed adjacent to said at least one optical fiber component. The at least one strength member includes a yarn and a jacket generally surrounding said |
| 6249628 |
Fiber optic cable units |
June 19, 2001 |
| Fiber optic and composite zip cord cables (40;50) having at least one respective buffer unit (30) therein. Each zip cord (40;50) includes at least two cords (42;52,54) having respective jackets (46;56) attached by a frangible web (43;53). At least one cord includes a buffer unit (30) |
| 6185352 |
Optical fiber ribbon fan-out cables |
February 6, 2001 |
| A fiber optic fan-out cable having optical sub-units. The optical sub-units are disposed about a central member, at least some of the optical sub-units each respectively comprising a sub-unit jacket, strength fibers, and at least one respective optical fiber ribbon therein. The optical |
