Patents Assigned to Sterlite Technologies Limited
  • Publication number: 20230168452
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rollable optical fibre ribbon (100) with intermittent bonding. The rollable optical fibre ribbon (100) includes a plurality of optical fibres. The plurality of optical fibres (102) are placed parallel to each other, wherein the plurality of optical fibres (102) adjacent to each other are bonded intermittently along a length by a plurality of bonded portions (104). The plurality of bonded portions (104) occupies 3 to 20 % of an area of the rollable optical fibre ribbon of length 1 meter. An area of the plurality of bonded portions (104) is defined as an area projected by the plurality of bonded (104) portions on a plane passing through centres of the plurality of optical fibres (102) of the rollable optical fibre ribbon (100) and extending longitudinally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Atul Mishra, Sourabh Singh Panwar
  • Publication number: 20230168453
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre ribbon (100) with intermittent bonding. The optical fibre ribbon (100) includes a plurality of optical fibres (102). The plurality of optical fibres (102) are placed parallel to each other. The plurality of optical fibres (102) adjacent to each other are bonded intermittently along a length. The optical fibre ribbon (102) has a bond ratio of about 15 to 22. The bond ratio is a ratio of a number of a plurality of bonds (106) per unit length of the optical fibre ribbon (100) to a number of optical fibres in the optical fibre ribbon (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Atul Mishra, Sourabh Singh Panwar
  • Publication number: 20230161130
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre cable (100) with high blowing performance. The optical fibre cable (100) includes a plurality of optical fibres (102), a sheath (104) and one or more strength members (106). The sheath (104) envelops the plurality of optical fibres (102). The one or more strength members (106) are embedded in the sheath (104). The one or more strength members (106) embedded in the sheath (104) provides a blowing ratio to the optical fibre cable (100) in a range of about 20 to 45. The blowing ratio is a ratio of cross-sectional area of the sheath (104) to total cross-sectional area of the embedded strength members (106). FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Sourabh Singh Panwar
  • Publication number: 20230156610
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus controlling an uplink (UL) transmission power of at least one user equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication network (100) comprising a plurality of UEs (104a-104c) and a base station (102). The method includes calculating an operating ratio for each UE from said plurality of UEs, determining whether said operating ratio for each UE meets a predefined UL power transmission threshold, and instructing said at least one UE to manage UL transmission power based on said determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar, Manish Jamwal, Gurpreet Singh
  • Publication number: 20230144337
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for managing radio unit or Open-Radio Unit (O-RU) (116) failure. The method manages the O-RU failure through a plurality of NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol) clients by a management-plane (M-Plane) in an open radio access network (100). The method includes establishing the M-Plane between the O-RU and the plurality of NETCONF clients available with each of an Open-Distributed Unit (O-DU) (114) and a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework (102) and detecting failure by the plurality of NETCONF clients in the connection between the O-RU and the plurality of NETCONF clients within a session at a predefined time duration. Lastly, the method includes switching the connection from a hybrid model to a hierarchical model in case of the failure with the hybrid model, whereby switching the connection ensures returning to the hybrid model without reset when the SMO framework connection is back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar, Manish Jamwal, Gurpreet Singh, Savnish Singh
  • Patent number: 11640035
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre cable (100) with high blowing performance. The optical fibre cable (100) includes a plurality of optical fibres (102), a sheath (104) and one or more strength members (106). The sheath (104) envelops the plurality of optical fibres (102). The one or more strength members (106) are embedded in the sheath (104). The one or more strength members (106) embedded in the sheath (104) provides a blowing ratio to the optical fibre cable (100) in a range of about 20 to 45. The blowing ratio is a ratio of cross-sectional area of the sheath (104) to total cross-sectional area of the embedded strength members (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Sourabh Singh Panwar
  • Patent number: 11634351
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for sintering of an optical fibre preform. The method includes manufacturing of the optical fibre preform. In addition, the method includes drying and sintering of the optical fibre preform. In addition, drying and sintering of the optical fibre preform results into a sintered optical fibre preform. Further, the method includes preparation of a glass rod from the sintered optical fibre preform. Furthermore, the method includes insertion of the glass rod into a centreline hole of the silica soot preform. The centreline hole is created by removing mandrel from the silica soot preform. Moreover, the method includes drying and sintering of the silica soot preform. Also, drying and sintering of the silica soot results into a sintered silica soot preform. Also, the method includes drawing of a rod from the sintered silica soot preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Hima Harode, Rahul Prasad, Shubhanshu Agarwal
  • Patent number: 11624883
    Abstract: A gas leak proof corrugated sheath design for reducing friction in an optical fiber cable (100) includes a plurality of ribbons (102) in a plurality of ribbon bundles (104), one or more water swellable yarns (110), a first layer (106), one or more ripcords (108), one or more strength members (112) and a second layer (114). The first layer, surrounding the plurality of ribbon bundles by the second layer having a plurality of ribs (116) and a plurality of grooves (118) to reduce number of contact points between the optical fiber cable and a duct to reduce coefficient of friction between the second layer and an inner surface of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Kishore Sahoo, Vikash Shukla
  • Patent number: 11619797
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dielectric predictable break load aerial drop cable comprising one or more optical transmission elements, a first layer surrounding the one or more optical transmission elements, a plurality of strength yarns surrounding the first layer, an outer sheath surrounding the plurality of strength yarns. In particular, the outer sheath has a plurality of strength members embedded in an equilateral position. Moreover, the dielectric predictable break load aerial drop cable breaks at a predefined break load with a neutral bending performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Sashanka Some, Dnyaneshwar Wagh
  • Patent number: 11619787
    Abstract: A strength member (202, 302, 402) for use in an optical fiber cable (200, 300, 400) and manufacturing method thereof. The strength member comprises a plurality of reinforced yarns and one or more layers of epoxy resin over the plurality of reinforced yarns, wherein the one or more layers of epoxy resin have a modified surface such that a strength member friction coefficient is between 0.3 to 0.5. The strength member friction coefficient is measured between a surface of a sheath (204, 304, 404) of the optical fiber cable and the modified surface of the one or more layers of epoxy resin. The one or more layers of epoxy resin are blended with at least one of sand crystals and silicon dioxide powder, wherein concentration of the sand crystals or the silicon dioxide powder in the one or more layers of epoxy resin is 50 to 100 phr (Parts-per-Hundred-Resin).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Pramod Marru, Aparna Nath
  • Patent number: 11619796
    Abstract: A ribbed and grooved fiber cable (100) includes a core with a plurality of optical fibers, a sheath (102) enveloping the core and one or more strength members (108) embedded in the sheath (102). The strength members (108) are coated with a water blocking coating material having at least one of an ultraviolet (UV) curable water swellable resin composition and a layer of ethylene acrylic acid (EAA). Particularly, the water blocking coating material applied over the strength members (108) has a thickness of 50±10 microns. The sheath (102) of the cable (100) has at least one of a plurality of ribs (104) and grooves (106) on an external surface of the sheath (102), and a plurality of ribs (104a) and grooves (106a) on an internal surface of the sheath (102). The plurality of ribs (104) have variable height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Sharun Kuhar, Vikash Shukla, Swapnil Sharma, Kishore Sahoo
  • Patent number: 11592616
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre (100). The optical fibre (100) includes a glass core region (102). The glass core region (102) has a core relative refractive index profile. The core relative refractive index profile is a super Gaussian profile. In addition, the optical fibre (100) includes a glass cladding region (108) over the glass core region (102). The optical fibre (100) has at least one of a mode field diameter in a range of 8.7 micrometers to 9.7 micrometers at wavelength of 1310 nanometers and an attenuation up to 0.18 dB/km. The optical fibre (100) has at least one of macro-bend loss up to 0.5 decibel per turn corresponding to wavelength of 1550 nanometer at bending radius of 7.5 millimeter. The optical fibre (100) has a macro-bend loss up to 1.0 decibel per turn corresponding to wavelength of 1625 nanometer at bending radius of 7.5 millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Srinivas Munige, Apeksha Malviya, Anand Pandey
  • Patent number: 11592633
    Abstract: A buffer tube for an optical fiber cable provided by the present disclosure includes an optical fiber ribbon stack, a first layer, a second layer, an optical fiber cable, a central strength member, a plurality of buffer tubes, a water blocking layer, and a sheath and plurality of rip cords. The first layer is an inner layer of the buffer tube. The first layer is made of a soft material. The soft material of the first layer is one of low smoke zero halogen, thermoplastic elastomers and thermoplastic polyurethane. The second layer is an outer layer of the buffer tube. The second layer surrounds the first layer. The second layer is made of a hard material. The hard material of the second layer is one of polypropylene, polybutylene terephthalate, and nylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli, Kishore Chandra Sahoo
  • Patent number: 11592631
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intermittently bonded optical fibre ribbon. The intermittently bonded optical fibre ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibres. The plurality of optical fibres has bonded regions and un-bonded regions between adjacent optical fibres of the plurality of optical fibres. The bonded regions have a plurality of bonds. Each bonded region has a bond of the plurality of bonds joining the adjacent optical fibres such that the bond does not cover a top optical fibre region and a bottom optical fibre region of the plurality of optical fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Hemanth Kondapalli, Kishore Sahoo
  • Patent number: 11585995
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a matrix material for a rollable optical fibre ribbon. The rollable optical fibre ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibres and the matrix material. In addition, each of the plurality of optical fibres is placed parallel to other optical fibres of the plurality of optical fibres. Further, the matrix material joins the plurality of optical fibres. Furthermore, the matrix material has different glass transition temperature at different pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Venkatesh Murthy, Kishore Chandra Sahoo, Sravan Kumar, Atul Mishra, Vikas Shukla
  • Patent number: 11585998
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical fibre cable clamping apparatus (100) for clamping an optical fibre cable attached to a base comprising an upper clamp member and a lower clamp member, a grooved fibre extension for placing optical fibre elements and two grooved strength member extensions formed in the upper clamp member and the lower clamp member. In particular, the two grooved strength member extension is coupled to attach two strength members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Shantha Kumar
  • Patent number: 11579387
    Abstract: The optical fibre ribbon of the present disclosure has one or more base access. The optical fibre ribbon of the present disclosure includes a plurality of optical fibres, a coating layer bonding the plurality of optical fibres, and a slit. The slit in the optical fibre ribbon is made between two optical fibres of the plurality of the optical fibres. The optical fibre ribbon has flat surface on top and corrugated surface in bottom. The optical fibre ribbon has a coating layer that is a layer of matrix material. The coating layer is made of single layer of matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli
  • Patent number: 11573368
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre. The optical fibre includes a core, an inner cladding, a first trench region, an intermediate cladding, a second trench region, and an outer cladding. The core has a first radius. The inner cladding is defined by the first radius and a second radius of the optical fibre. The first trench region is defined by the second radius and a third radius. The first trench region. The intermediate cladding is defined by the third radius and a fourth radius. The second trench region is defined by the fourth radius and a fifth radius. The outer cladding is defined by the fifth radius and a sixth radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Srinivas Reddy Munige, Apeksha Malviya, Anand Kumar Pandey
  • Patent number: 11573369
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre (100). The optical fibre (100) includes a glass core (102), a trench region (106) and a cladding (108). The trench region (106) has a trench curve parameter ?trench in range of 5 to 8. The optical fibre (100) has a mode field diameter in range of 8.7 micrometers to 9.7 micrometers at wavelength of 1310 nanometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Srinivas Munige, Apeksha Malviya, Anand Pandey
  • Patent number: 11567283
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for stacking of a plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106). The plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) is defined by a top surface (S1) and a bottom surface (S2). The top surface (S1) and bottom surface (S2) are defined by a plurality of elevated regions and a plurality of groove regions. The method for stacking of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) includes arranging the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) over each other such that the plurality of elevated regions of each of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons fits over the plurality of groove regions of an adjacent optical fibre ribbon of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106). In addition, arrangement of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons forms an optical fibre ribbon stack (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Seldon Benjamin, Kishore Sahoo, Manoj Mittal, Venkatesh Murthy, Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli