Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods including one or more isolation breaks connected between one or more first portions of a first wire and one or more second portions of a second wire, wherein the one or more isolation breaks prevent moisture intrusion between the one or more first portions of the first wire and the one or more second portions of the second wire; an inner housing; an upper compressing plate; a lower compressing plate; a grommet and an outer housing sized to receive the inner housing; where the one or more isolation breaks are connected between the one or more first portions of the first wire and the one or more second portions of the second wire prior to compressing the grommet between the upper compressing plate and the lower compressing plate.

Abstract: An insulating cable having a conductor and an insulator configured by a plurality of resin layers on the conductor, wherein the plurality of resin layers contain the same kind of fluorine resin, a difference in refractive index between a resin layer having the largest refractive index and a resin layer having the smallest refractive index among the plurality of resin layers is 0.03 or less, a layer thickness of an outermost resin layer of the insulator is 0.03 mm or less, and a deviation (coefficient of variation CV) in thickness of the insulator in a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cable is 0.035 or less.

Abstract: Data/telecommunication cables that include one or more layers of an integral, bonded electromagnetic shield are described. The shield may be configured to form an electrical ground path.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for continuous operation for the production of conductors that include twisted or stranded wires or filaments includes supply payoff for providing a plurality of strands that have been work hardened. The wires or strands are annealed in line with the payoff and subsequently cooled by a chiller in line with the annealer for cooling the annealed strands output from the annealer to a predetermined temperature. A strander in line with the annealer and cooler or chiller is provided for imparting at least one twist to the annealed and cooled strands. Speed control, for example a dancer, is provided in line between the cooler and the strander for adjusting and controlling the speed or velocity of the strands moving along the line to maintain a speed compatible with the take up speed of the strander. The predetermined temperature is selected to be the ambient operating temperature of the strander for copper or aluminum cable.

Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of substantially parallel conductors extending along a length of the cable and generally lying in a plane of the conductors, and a dielectric film having a plurality of pairs of structures, and folded upon itself along a longitudinal fold line so that the structures in each pair of structures face, and are aligned with, each other, each conductor of the plurality of conductors disposed between the structures in a corresponding pair of structures.

Abstract: An improved deepwater optical fiber cable with abrasion protection and techniques for manufacturing the same are provided. For example, the abrasion protected deepwater cable may be a modification or enhancement of an existing special application (SPA) optical fiber cable. One or more additional layers of metallic tape and jackets may be added to the outermost layer of the SPA cable. The tape and jacket layers may have different thicknesses and may be made from different materials to optimize protection against man-made objects or otherwise naturally occurring materials in deep water environments, such as fish aggregation devices (FADs).

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a jacket and a plurality of stranded core subunits, each core subunit comprising a flexible sheath and a plurality of ribbons arranged in a ribbon group, wherein each ribbon of the plurality of ribbons comprises a plurality of connected fibers such that 50-70% of the cross-sectional area inside the sheath is occupied by the connected fibers. The flexible sheath may be an extruded PVC material that conforms to the shape of the ribbon stack and keeps all of the ribbons acting as a unitary body during bending.

Abstract: A suspension fabric seat includes a fabric seat surface formed from a woven fabric material having heating element fibers. The heating element fibers are in electrical communication with a conductor. A carrier is overmolded onto the seat surface. The carrier and the conductor are disposed in a frame and a connector is mounted to the frame in electrical communication with the conductor.

Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided. The optical communication cable includes a cable jacket and a plurality of optical fiber subunits surrounded by the cable jacket. Each optical fiber subunit includes a subunit jacket and a plurality of optical fibers located within the subunit passage. Each optical fiber includes an outer polymer buffer coating, such as a tight buffer coating. The outer cable jacket and/or the outer polymer buffer coating of the optical fibers is formed from a halogen containing polymer material including a fire retardant material, and the subunit jacket is formed from a polyolefin polymer material including a fire retardant material.

Abstract: In a process for producing hydrogen or syngas by methanol cracking, whereby methanol is catalytically decomposed into hydrogen and carbon monoxide in an endothermal reaction, said reaction takes place in a reactor with direct inductive heating in the reaction zone. The heating is obtained by passing an alternating current through a metallic coil located inside the reactor or by using induction heated catalyzed hardware in the shape of a ferromagnetic structure, which is coated with an oxide impregnated with the catalytically active phase.

Abstract: A high frequency cable includes a center conductor comprising one first wire, which is located at the center of the center conductor, and a plurality of second wires, which are located around that one first wire, and the one first wire and the plurality of second wires are stranded together. Respective outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of second wires constitute a substantially continuous circular peripheral surface as an outer peripheral surface of the center conductor.

Abstract: A skin effect heating system for long pipelines includes a heater cable disposed in a ferromagnetic or other conductive heat tube. A semiconductive jacket contacts the inner surface of the heat tube, where the charge density of the return current carried by the heat tube is at its highest. The semiconductive jacket material has a resistivity that is sufficiently low to reduce or eliminate arcing events such as corona discharge by allowing accumulated charge on the heat tube to dissipate. The resistivity is also high enough to prevent the return current from flowing into or through the semiconductive outer layer, so that heat production capacity of the system is maximized.

Abstract: A system to determine the ground impedance of a conduit system includes a conductive sheath and a resistor of known value. The conductive sheath is configured to surround a portion of a conductor housed within a conduit system. Capacitive coupling occurs between the sheath and the conductor to establish a voltage source. The resistor is electrically coupled between the voltage source and a metal component of the conduit system, and a voltage drop is read across the resistor to determine the health of the ground impedance of the conduit system.

Abstract: A signal transmission cable includes a first connector, a signal line, a first shielding line, and a second shielding line. The signal line is electrically connected to the first connector. The first shielding line is electrically connected to the first connector, extending away from the first connector, and wound around at least a portion of the signal line along a first rotating direction. The second shielding line is electrically connected to the first connector, extending away from the first connector, and wound around at least a portion of the signal line along a second rotating direction.

Abstract: It is disclosed a composite yarn (1) comprising an electrically conductive yarn (2) and an electrically resistive yarn (3), wherein said electrically conductive yarn (2) is coupled to said electrically resistive yarn (3), and wherein the electrically conductive yarn (2) is electrically insulated from the electrically resistive yarn (3). It is further disclosed a touch sensor (10) comprising at least one composite yarn (1) according to anyone of the previous claims, and a detection device (5) configured to evaluate the capacitance values (CR, CC) of the electrically resistive yarn (3) and of the electrically conductive yarn (2) of said composite yarn (1), said detection device (5) being configured to calculate the ratio (CR/CC) between said capacitance values (CR, CC) of the electrically resistive yarn (3) and of the electrically conductive yarn (2) and to provide an output signal (SOUT) indicative of the location of a touch event along said composite yarn (1) in function of said ratio (CR/CC).

Abstract: A fiber optic cable comprises a core subassembly, comprising at least one optical transmission element, wherein the optical transmission element comprises at least one optical fiber and a tube surrounding the at least one optical fiber. The fiber optic cable further comprises a jacket surrounding the core subassembly. The jacket is configured as a multi-layered jacket that comprises an inner layer comprising a first flame retardant material, an intermediate layer comprising a second flame retardant material being different from the first flame retardant material of the inner layer, and an outer layer comprising a non-flame retardant material having a lower coefficient of friction than the first and the second flame retardant material.

Abstract: A cable having one or more conductors surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order, wherein the insulation layer is not crosslinked and has at least 90 wt % of a polymer composition, said polymer composition having: (I) 85.0 to 99.5 wt % of an LDPE; and (II) 0.5 to 15.0 wt % of an HDPE having a density of at least 940 kg/m3 or 1.5 to 15.0 wt % of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a Mw of at least 1,000,000.

Abstract: A coaxial cable includes a central conductor, a plurality of insulating twisted threads or insulation strings wound therearound, each insulating twisted thread including a plurality of insulating strings twisted together, a cover layer provided around the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings to form a gap to the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings, and an outer conductor and a jacket provided on the outer periphery of the cover layer.

Abstract: An optical cable includes a plurality of optical fibers sealed within a metal tube, a polymer inner sheath surrounding the metal tube and operatively connected to the metal tube, and an outer sheath disposed over the polymer inner sheath.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a network connection device. The network connection device includes a plug and a socket; the plug includes network cables, an encapsulation portion and a Universal Serial Bus interface; one end of the encapsulation portion is connected with the network cables, and the other end of the encapsulation portion is connected with the USB interface; and the socket is matched with the USB interface. Compared with the existing network connection device, the plug of the network connection device provided by the present invention is disposed by adopting the USB interface and particularly a Type-C interface and may be plugged forward and backward, so the network connection device not only is plugged conveniently, but also is small and exquisite, has a stable signal and does not cause an unstable network connection due to a failure of one signal pin to affect the signal transmission.

Abstract: A parallel pair cable includes: a pair of insulated wires each of which includes an insulating layer around a conductor; a covering resin layer which is in contact with the pair of insulated wires, and which covers the pair of insulated wires; and a shield layer which is disposed outside the covering resin layer in contact with the covering resin layer, and which includes a metal layer. The pair of insulated wires are in contact with each other and arranged in parallel without being twisted, and the covering resin layer is formed by extrusion of resin.

Abstract: A cable includes a core having a length, a jacket coaxially surrounding the core along the length, and a non-flowing floodant between the core and the jacket. The non-flowing floodant is disposed circumferentially and in a segmented manner such that the coaxial drop cable is configured to include a plurality of first areas, separated from one another along the length, that include the non-flowing floodant, and second areas, separated from one another along the length by a respective one of the first areas, having a space between the jacket and the core without the non-flowing floodant. The non-flowing floodant is configured to circumferentially seal a space between the core and the jacket at the plurality of first areas. Two consecutive ones of the plurality of first areas are configured to contain moisture in the second area between the two consecutive ones of the plurality of first areas.

Abstract: A LAN cable includes a sheath; an electrical wire accommodated in the sheath and including a conductor and an insulating body covering the conductor; and an intermediate layer having a mass reduction rate at 500.degree. C. of less than or equal to 10% by mass and a mass reduction rate at 600.degree. C. of less than or equal to 50% by mass, and located between the sheath and the electrical wire. The insulating body includes polyethylene having a dielectric constant of smaller than or equal to 2.5. The sheath includes a polyolefin-based polymer and a flame retardant, and a content of the flame retardant in the sheath is greater than or equal to 150 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin-based polymer.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a cable system for conveying well servicing equipment into a wellbore includes a core support structure extending longitudinally along an axis of the cable system. The core support structure comprises polymer reinforced with fibers, and the fibers are oriented substantially parallel to the axis of the cable system. The cable system also includes a mesh layer disposed around and bonded to the core support structure. The mesh layer includes metal wrapped around the core support structure. The cable system also includes a polymeric coating disposed around and bonded to the mesh layer. The mesh layer enables increased structural support of the cable system, particularly against forces in the radial direction relative to the axis of the cable system. In some applications, the mesh layer acts as a return conductive path for conductors embedded in the core support structure.

Abstract: A system and method for removing a metal foil shield from electrical wires and/or cable, using ablation process, shear stress generation and video camera feedback is disclosed. The metal foil shield is removed using ablation process, shear stress generation and video camera feedback. The system includes a holder configured to hold an electrical cable, a laser configured to provide a laser radiation beam and an optical system configured to shape the laser radiation beam and concentrate the laser radiation beam on surface of the metal foil shield with power sufficient to ablate a groove on the surface of the metal shield and a gripper configured to grip a segment of the electrical cable that protrudes from the holder twist it such as to generate a shear stress in the groove and separate the segment of the electrical cable from the rest of the cable.

Abstract: A coaxial cable of the present invention comprises a center conductor, a dielectric surrounding the center conductor, a shielding tape surrounding the dielectric, a braided metal surrounding the shielding tape, and an outer jacket surrounding the braided metal. The shielding tape comprises: (i) a first shielding layer bonded to a first separating layer; (ii) a second shielding layer bonded to the first separating layer and a second separating layer; and (iii) a third shielding layer bonded to the second separating layer. The present invention eliminates the potential problem of the outer shielding structures separating and interfering with connector attachment. Furthermore, the use of three or more shielding layers in the shielding tape of the present invention improves the flex life of the shield tape by covering micro-cracks in the metal layers with additional shielding layers, thus reducing signal egress or ingress.

Abstract: This structure includes a transparent member. The transparent member has a first surface and a second surface arranged to face each other, and allows light entering from the first surface to propagate toward the second surface by reflection. The transparent member has a plurality of slopes inclined with respect to the first surface, in an optical path between the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: An electric wire includes a metal conductor, a heat stable tape, wherein the tape is in direct contact with the conductor, wherein the tape can withstand temperatures of at least about 1850° F., a high temperature fiberglass layer, wherein the fiberglass layer is in direct contact with the tape, and an insulating sheath around the fiberglass layer, wherein the wire has no conduit protection.

Abstract: A downhole cable that has a cable core with an inner jacket located about it. The inner jacket has a shell located thereabout, and a pair of strength member layers surrounds the inner shell. Interstitial spaces of the strength member layers are filled with bonding layers. One of the strength member layers is at a contra-helical lay angle to the other. An outer jacket is located about one of the strength member layers, and the outer jacket is bonded with the bonding layers.

Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, a first insulator surrounding the first conductor and a second insulator surrounding the second conductor. The first insulator has a first thickness between the first conductor and an outer surface. The second insulator has a second thickness between the second conductor and an outer surface. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the first insulator along a first segment and engaging the outer surface of the second insulator along a second segment. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor.

Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, and an insulator structure surrounding the first conductor and the second conductor. The insulator structure has an outer surface. The first and second conductors carry differential signals. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the insulator structure. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge being located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor. The first conductor has a first diameter and the second conductor has a second diameter. The first diameter is less than the second diameter.

Abstract: Provided is a wire harness sheet that can be stored in an overlapping manner without using release paper and can be wound in a spiral shape around an electric wire bundle. A wire harness sheet 11 includes a first self-adhesive layer 15 of a sheet base material 13, the first self-adhesive layer 15 being is formed on one surface of a first common region 27, and the other surface of the first common region 27 becoming a first adhesive layer unformed portion 29; and a second self-adhesive layer 17 that is formed on at least part of one surface of a second common region 31.

Abstract: A compressible biomass carrier for use in fluid treatment systems is disclosed. The biomass carrier includes an extruded circumferential mesh-like structure and elongated elements positioned in a space confined by the circumferential mesh-like structure and at least some of the elongated elements are joined to an inner portion of the mesh-like structure.

Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising an access tube which is insertable into a duct via a flange once an insulator of the ISO Bus system is removed. The access tube is configured so one end connects to the surface of the conductor and the second end remains open to the outside of the duct. The method comprises removing at least one insulator from the ISO Bus system and inserting the access tube through a flange and accessing the damaged conductor with one or more repair tools via an open end of the access tool. Any debris generated during the repair is contained in the access tube and can be easily vacuumed before removing the access tube.

Abstract: A dynamic submarine power cable including a first conductor, a first insulation system layer, a first sheath, and a first screen layer arranged between the first insulation system layer and the first sheath. The first screen layer includes a plurality of first screen wires each having a first diameter and a plurality of first polymer wires each having a second diameter which is larger than the first diameter. The first screen wires and the first polymer wires are arranged in a helical manner around the first insulation system layer. The first screen wires and the first polymer wires are arranged alternatingly along the periphery of the first insulation system layer in any cross section. A radial distance between the central axis of any of the first screen wires and the central axis of the first conductor is less than a radial distance between the central axis of any of the first polymer wires and the central axis of the first conductor.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a four-braid resistive heater, which includes a conductive structure configured to transport electrical currents and to generate heat based on the electrical currents. The conductive structure has first, second, third, and fourth electrical conductors. The first and second electrical conductors are looped around each other along a length of the conductive structure. The third and fourth electrical conductors are looped around each other along the length of the conductive structure. Loops formed with the first and second conductors are interleaved with loops formed with the third and fourth conductors along the length of the conductive structure. The first and third electrical conductors can be electrically coupled together, and the second and fourth electrical conductors can be electrically coupled together.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions suitable for use as insulation materials in electrical applications. Such polymeric compositions comprise an ethylene/?-olefin-based elastomer and a filler, where the filler consists essentially of an amorphous silica. Such polymeric compositions can optionally further comprise an ethylene-based thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are coated conductors comprising such polymeric compositions as insulation materials.

Abstract: A cable includes: at least two cores for transmitting signals, a first insulator and a second insulator each wrapping one of the cores, and a shielding sheet. The first insulator has a first surface, the second insulator has a second surface urging against the first surface, and at least parts of the first surface and the second surface are not overlapped. The shielding sheet has a wrapping portion, and a first end portion and a second end portion located on two sides of the wrapping portion. The wrapping portion longitudinally wraps around both the first insulator and the second insulator in the direction parallel to axes of the cores, such that a space is formed between the shielding sheet, the first surface, and the second surface. The first end portion and the second end portion bend and enter the space.

Abstract: A stranded electrical conductor includes a single center strand in aluminum or aluminum alloy (10, 20, 30, 40A, 50A) and a plurality of conductor strands (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) arranged in at least one layer around said center strand. The relation between the diameter of said center strand in aluminum or aluminum alloy and the diameter of said peripheral conductor strands is greater than or equal to 3.

Abstract: A shield wire is formed of eight twisted insulated core wires 1, an inclusion 2 between these respective insulated core wires 1, a tape 3 laterally wound around an outer periphery of a core formed of the insulated core wires and inclusion, a drain wire 4 disposed on an outer surface of the tape, a conductive fiber braided body 5 formed on an outer peripheral surface of the tape so as to interpose the drain wire, a sheath 6 that forms an outer peripheral surface of the braided body, and an adhesive layer 7 between the braided body and sheath. A braided body 5? is adhesively integrated to the sheath 6? by an adhesive layer; thus, the braided body 5? is stripped with the sheath. This eliminates a need for a removal work of the braided body after stripping the sheath, thus ensuring good workability of the terminal processing.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable comprises a core subassembly comprising at least one optical fiber and a tube surrounding the optical fiber. A multi-layered jacket surrounds the core subassembly, wherein the jacket comprises an inner layer comprising a flame retardant (FR) material and an outer layer comprising a non flame retardant material having a lower coefficient of friction than the flame retardant material. A method of manufacturing an optical fiber cable includes providing a core subassembly and co-extruding a multi-layered jacket around the core subassembly, wherein the multi-layered jacket includes an inner layer comprising a flame retardant (FR) material and an outer layer comprising a non flame retardant material having a lower coefficient of friction than the flame retardant.

Abstract: A communication cable has a plurality of twisted pair communication elements, a jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and a shield element disposed between the pairs and the jacket. The shield element is constructed as a tape substrate with a plurality of foil shielding elements disposed thereon, the foil shielding elements are formed as at least two longitudinally running strips separated by a horizontal gap. Each of the two longitudinally running strips are further separated periodically with vertical gaps disposed at varied locations with respect to the adjacent longitudinally running strip.

Abstract: A conductive ground tab template is provided and a corresponding method for providing a ground utilizing the same. According to one aspect, a conductive ground tab template includes a barrier layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer provides for removable attachment to a structure. A cutout region of the conductive ground tab template is encompassed by the barrier layer and has a configurable arrangement for receiving conductive material and creating a ground tab.

Abstract: A system and method for a down-hole cable is provided. The down-hole cable includes an insulated conductor portion. A filler layer abuts and encapsulates the insulated conductor portion, wherein the filler layer is substantially formed with a foamed fluoropolymer. An armor shell is applied to the exterior of the foamed fluoropolymer filler layer.

Abstract: A method of anodizing a coil comprised of wire having a copper core and a layer of a metal formed on the core is disclosed. The metal has electrically insulating characteristics when anodized. Two variations of the method are provided. In the first variation, the metal-clad wire is partially anodized prior to being wound on a spool to form a coil. Once the partially anodized wire is wound onto a spool the coiled wire is anodized to complete anodization. The anodized coiled wire may be rinsed to remove residual electrolytic material. In the second variation, the metal-clad wire is wound on a spool to form a coil. The coiled wire is then anodized. The method of the disclosed invention reduces or entirely eliminates the presence of micro cracks in the oxide layer. The resulting coil may be used in motors, electromagnets, generators, alternators and subsystems for the same.

Abstract: A secured cable system for protecting an inner cable is disclosed. The secured cable system includes a cable security system having a first security tape including a tape portion upon which a plurality of detection lines are arranged. The security system may also include a detection box in electrical or optical communication with each of the detection lines in the first security tape. In one embodiment, the security tape is spiral wrapped about the inner cable in a first direction along a length of the inner cable, the security tape being overlapped upon itself at a predetermined overlap factor. The secured cable system may also include a second security tape including a tape portion upon which a plurality of detection lines are arranged in a pattern wherein the second security tape is wrapped about the first security tape in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial cable for electrical transmission of a high-frequency and/or high-speed data signal, in particular for medical-engineering applications, comprising a arranged radially inside and a plurality of shields which surround the core radially outside, the core exhibiting a litz with a plurality of individual wires. The invention further relates to a rotary coupling with two coaxial cables of such a type, and also to a holding device, in particular a ceiling support, with such a rotary coupling.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an improved overhead or underground telephone lead-in cable for transmission services VVDL (voice, video, data and lead-in) that permits the connection of the users to the public telephone system with a high speed digital service link, besides the analog services required. The cable has at least one or a plurality of transmission circuits. One of the transmission circuit is formed by two metal conductor elements cooperating in turn to self-support the cable or a conventional type of impregnated fibers or kevlar tape. The second circuit which is formed by a stranded pair of conductors is impregnated with a swelling powder preventing moisture penetration.

Abstract: A wire harness is provided in which, by merely overlap wrapping a binding tape member around a group of lead wires, intruding water can be guided to the outside. The wire harness includes a group of lead wires and a binding tape-type protection portion that covers the group of lead wires. The binding tape-type protection portion is formed by overlap wrapping a binding tape member around the group of lead wires, the binding tape member having a tape member body made of a synthetic resin and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the tape member body. The tape member body has a plurality of water drain holes that are provided so as to penetrate the wall of the tape member body in the width direction, and that are provided in the lengthwise direction.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, the composite electro/optical microcable includes an outer sheath, and a composite electro/optical core covered by the outer sheath. The composite electro/optical core includes a strand of an insulated conductive wire set and an optical fiber unit, and a wrapping layer wrapping the strand of the insulated conductive wire set and the optical fiber unit. The insulated conductive wire set comprises one or more insulated conductive wires, each insulated conductive wire comprising one or more metal wires and an insulating layer covering the one or more metal wires. The optical fiber unit includes one or more optical fibers, one or more tight-buffered optical fiber cables, or one or more optical fiber ribbons.