Patents by Inventor Fons van den Heuvel

Fons van den Heuvel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Composite fiber optic distribution cable
    Patent number: 5913003
    Abstract: A fiber optic distribution cable including, in one aspect, a core tube with at least one optical fiber, at least one electric power conducting member extending alongside the core, a contiguous layer formed of a plurality of strength members, and a plastic jacket. In another aspect, the cable includes a core of at least one optical fiber member and at least one electrical power conducting member encased in a strength member contiguous layer and a plastic outer jacket. Both embodiments include water locking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Candido John Arroyo, David Shepherd Hancock, Fons van den Heuvel, William J. Shinnick