| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7555181 |
Fiber optic cables having at least one tether optical fiber |
June 30, 2009 |
| A distribution fiber optic cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a main cable body with some of the plurality of optical fibers being disposed within the main cable body, at least one tether optical fiber, and a cable jacket. The at least one tether optical fiber is one of the |
| 7454107 |
Fiber optic cables suitable for automated preconnectorization |
November 18, 2008 |
| Fiber optic drop cables are disclosed that are suitable for automated preconnectorization. In one embodiment, an optical waveguide is disposed in a buffer tube that has two strength components disposed on opposite sides thereof and a plurality of strength members. The plurality of st |
| 7308175 |
Fiber optic structures that allow small bend radii |
December 11, 2007 |
| A buffered optical fiber includes at least one optical fiber and a buffer layer. In one embodiment, the buffer layer generally surrounds the optical fiber and has a non-round cross-section that includes a plurality of wings that are an integrally formed by the buffer layer. Additionally, |
| 7289704 |
Fiber optic cables that kink with small bend radii |
October 30, 2007 |
| Fiber optic cables are disclosed that allow a relatively small bend radius and/or may kink while still preserving optical performance. In one embodiment, the fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, a first strength member, a second strength member, a core material, and a |
| 7272282 |
Fiber optic cables and assemblies suitable for distribution |
September 18, 2007 |
| Fiber optic cables and assemblies useful for distribution of the optical fibers to a network are disclosed. The fiber optic cables include a first strength component and a second strength component with a cable jacket generally surrounding the first and second strength components. One or |
| 6957000 |
Peelable buffer layer having a preferential tear portion and methods of manufacturing the same |
October 18, 2005 |
| A tight buffered optical fiber and methods of manufacturing the same include an optical fiber and a tight buffer layer. The tight buffer layer has a predetermined wall thickness generally surrounding the optical fiber and at least one preferential tear portion generally formed along a |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6714708 |
Fiber optic with high strength component |
March 30, 2004 |
| A fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber component disposed within at least one retention area of a support member. The support member including a metallic or dielectric material having the retention area disposed generally helically relative to a longitudinal axis of the ca |
| 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 |
| 6560390 |
Fiber optic cable marking process and a sensor device for use therewith |
May 6, 2003 |
| A mark sensor and methods for detecting a core mark disposed on a fiber optic cable core having a core receiving area for receiving the fiber optic cable core. The mark sensor includes emitter/receiver sensor devices that can be disposed about the core receiving area for observing a port |
| 6424772 |
Fiber optic cable product and associated fabrication method and apparatus |
July 23, 2002 |
| A fiber optic cable product is provided that includes a strength member and an elongate cable core surrounding and mechanically coupled to the strength member. The cable core defines a number of lengthwise extending slots for receiving optical fibers and a number of voids proximate the |
| 6356690 |
Self-supporting fiber optic cable |
March 12, 2002 |
| A self-supporting fiber optic cable includes messenger and carrier sections and at least one interconnecting web. The messenger section includes at least one support member and a protective jacket. The carrier section includes a tube, at least one optical fiber disposed within the tube, |
| 6293081 |
Fiber optic cable marking process and a sensor device use therewith |
September 25, 2001 |
| A mark sensor and methods for detecting a core mark disposed on a fiber optic cable core having a core receiving area for receiving the fiber optic cable core. The mark sensor includes emitter/receiver sensor devices that can be disposed about the core receiving area for observing a port |
| 6188822 |
Self-supporting fiber optic cable and an apparatus and methods for making the same |
February 13, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method for making a self-supporting fiber optic cable (40) having a messenger section (42) and a core section (44). The messenger section (42) and core section (44) include a jacket (47) that are interconnected by a series of webs (48) spaced by longitudinal gaps. The |
| 6188821 |
Apparatuses and methods for use in the making of a self-supporting fiber optic cable |
February 13, 2001 |
| Apparatus and method for making a self-supporting type fiber optic cable (10) having a messenger section (12) and a core section (14) connected by a web (18). An exemplary apparatus (20) includes a cable core tensioning apparatus (30), a messenger wire tensioning apparatus (40), and a ca |
| 6171526 |
Method for making a grooved spacer for a telecommunications cable |
January 9, 2001 |
| A calibration apparatus and method for making a grooved plastic spacer for a slotted core telecommunications cable. The method includes attaching a calibration apparatus having helically shaped calibration members to an extrusion die. The calibration members are inserted into respective |
| 6066798 |
Slotted core telecommunications cable |
May 23, 2000 |
| A slotted core telecommunications cable includes a spacer made of plastic having a melt flow index equal to or greater than 0.65 g/10 min. Each spacer rib has a longitudinally extending base between adjacent groove corners whose thickness does not exceed about 1.3 mm. |
| 5983617 |
Stranding machine for use in the manufacture of fiber optic cables |
November 16, 1999 |
| A machine for incorporating filament(s) into a fiber optic cable, e.g. a fly-off type strander (20). Strander (20) includes a frame (22) and a carriage (30) rotatably mounted to the frame. Carriage (30) includes filament packages (50) respectively mounted on fixed arbors (38) in prot |
| 5830516 |
Apparatus and method for making a grooved spacer for telecommunications cable |
November 3, 1998 |
| An apparatus and method for making a grooved plastic spacer for a slotted core type telecommunications cable includes a helically shaped calibration member inserted into each groove after extrusion of the spacer to maintain the shape of the groove until it is sufficiently cooled. A t |
| 5067830 |
Indented tube for optical ribbon |
November 26, 1991 |
| Disclosed is a tube holding optical fibers or optical ribbons, the tube having indentations in its inner and outer surfaces. The indentations are adjacent to better enable opening of the tube to gain access to the ribbons. |
