Abstract: A ground-check conductor (20) includes an electrical conductor (22) surrounded by an electrically insulated layer (23), where the ground-check conductor further includes an elongated central core (21) surrounded by said electrical conductor (22), the elongated central core being directly in physical contact with said electrical conductor, and having a breaking strength of at least 3500 N.

Abstract: An antitheft sensor system includes a covering which is placed around an object to be protected (such as a cable). Sensor wires are located in the covering. Signals are sent through the sensor wires and the wires are monitored for changes in the signals (such as changes in wire resistance) that may indicate theft or tampering. The system allows determination of theft or tampering of objects which may be operated only infrequently, such as conductors bridging rails.

Abstract: A cable, of the twisted pair or fiber optic type, includes conductors for permitting patch cord tracing between ports. In the case of a twisted pair cable, the conductors may be embedded within, or attached to a surface of, a separator. Alternatively, in the case of a twisted pair cable, the conductors may be embedded within, or attached to a surface of, a jacket. In the case of a fiber optic cable, the conductors may be located amongst strength members. Alternatively, in the case of a fiber optic cable, the conductors may be embedded within, or attached to a surface of, a jacket.

Abstract: A cable is provided with a first twisted pair of insulated conductors having a first lay length and a first insulation resulting in a first signal propagation rate and a second twisted pair of insulated conductors having a second lay length and a second insulation resulting in a second signal propagation rate. The second signal propagation rate is faster than the first signal propagation rate resulting a first amount of signal skew between signals travelling through the first twisted pair and the second twisted pair. A jacket covers the pairs. Titanium dioxide is added to the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair so that the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair is raised, lowering the second signal propagation rate, resulting in a second amount of signal skew which is less than the first amount of signal skew.

Abstract: An electrical wire includes a plurality of first conductors. The plurality of first conductors includes at least one electrifiable conductor for delivering electrical power and at least one signal conductor for delivering a communications signal. Second and third conductors are respectively formed on opposing sides of the plurality of first conductors, such that each of the plurality of first conductors is at least substantially entrapped by the second and third conductors. A distance between the at least one electrifiable conductor and each of the second and third conductors is no greater than approximately 0.030 inches.

Abstract: A data cable with free stripping water blocking material includes a first conductor substantially surrounded by a first foam, a second conductor longitudinally adjacent the first conductor and substantially surrounded by a second foam, a solid coat substantially surrounding the first foam of the first conductor, a filler material, a shielding member, a water swellable tape, and a jacket. The first conductor with the first foam and the solid coat and the second conductor with the second foam are substantially placed within the filler material. The shielding member is placed substantially around the filler material. The water swellable tape is placed substantially around the shielding member. The jacket is placed substantially around the water swellable tape.

Abstract: A flexible electric line for movable loads is specified which has at least two wires, in each case consisting of an electrical conductor and an insulation surrounding it, as stranded elements which are stranded around a core consisting of insulating material with dents extending in the longitudinal direction in which the stranded elements lie. In the core, a non-metallic tension- and compression-resistant carrier enclosed by a layer of insulating material is centrally arranged. The layer of insulating material consists of an impressible material remaining permanently elastic, which completely fills the internal interstices between the stranded elements, and it is surrounded by a sliding layer of a material having good sliding characteristics compared with the stranded elements.

Abstract: A transmission cable of the invention includes a twisted-pair signal wire; a plurality of signal wire pairs; and a power wire pair. The twisted-pair signal wire, the plurality of signal wire pairs, and the power wire pair are bundled together so that the twisted-pair signal wire is surrounded by the plurality of signal wire pairs and the power wire pair when viewed in cross-section vertical to a longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A cable includes a first twisted pair of insulated conductors having a first lay length and a second twisted pair of insulated conductors having a second lay length, where the second lay length is longer than the first lay length. At least one jacket covers the pairs. An additive is added to the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair so that the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair is raised relative to the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the first twisted pair resulting in a reduced skew between the first and second twisted pairs.

Abstract: Redundant webbing connecting two or more lines in a conjoined cable. In one example embodiment, a conjoined cable includes a first line, a second line, and an integral jacket. The integral jacket includes a first line sleeve surrounding the first line, a second line sleeve surrounding the second line, a first webbing connecting the first line sleeve to the second line sleeve, and a second webbing connecting the first line sleeve to the second line sleeve. The first and second line sleeves and the first and second webbings cooperate to define a passageway between the first and second lines.

Abstract: A high performance data cable which has an interior support or star separator. The star separator or interior support extends along the longitudinal length of the data cable. The star separator or interior support has a central region. A plurality of prongs or splines extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each prong or spline is adjacent with at least two other prongs or splines. The prongs or splines may be helixed or S-Z shaped as they extend along the length of the star separator or interior support. Each pair of adjacent prongs or splines defines grooves which extend along the longitudinal length of the interior support. At least two of the grooves have disposed therein an insulated conductor. The interior support can have a first material and a different second material. The different second material forms an outer surface of the interior support.

Abstract: Provided are an aluminum alloy having high toughness and high electric conductivity, an aluminum alloy wire, an aluminum alloy stranded wire, a covered electric wire, a wire harness, and a process for production of an aluminum alloy wire. The aluminum alloy wire contains by mass 0.2 to 1.0% of Mg, 0.1 to 1.0% of Si, and 0.1 to 0.5% of Cu with the balance being Al and impurities and satisfies the relationship: 0.8?Mg/Si mass ratio?2.7. The Al alloy wire exhibits an electric conductivity of 58% IACS or above and an elongation of 10% or above. The Al alloy wire is produced via successive steps of casting, rolling, wire drawing, and softening treatment. Since the Al alloy wire has been subjected to softening treatment, the wire is excellent in toughnesses such as elongation and impact resistance, so that when used in a wire harness, the wire is inhibited from being broken in the neighborhood of a terminal in mounting the wire harness.

Abstract: An electric wire contains a conductive wire having at least a groove structured on the surface of the conductive wire, and an additional wire to be filled into the groove. The groove is provided on an outer surface of the conductive wire along a longitudinal direction of the conductive wire. The additional wire is inserted in the groove.

Abstract: A differential signaling cable according to the present invention comprises: a pair of signal conductors provided in parallel; an insulator which covers the periphery of the pair of signal conductors in a batch; and a shield conductor provided on the outer periphery of the insulator, in which an interval between the pair of signal conductors is specified so that even-mode impedance becomes 1.5 to 1.9 times odd-mode impedance.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a conductive structure and an insulated conductor disposed proximate an exterior portion of the conductive structure to modify an electric field about the conductive structure. The insulated conductor has an insulator with a dielectric strength greater than 75 kilovolts (kV)/inch disposed about a conductor.

Abstract: In this cable for a display, the respective ones of two power supply lines are arranged on both sides of an electric signal line to hold the electric signal line therebetween, and a protective coating is formed to have a flat outer shape.

Abstract: An electric wire including a core wire having element wires consisting of aluminum or aluminum alloy is provided, by which stable electrical connection between the core wire of the electric wire and the terminal fitting can be attained. The electric wire 1 includes: a core wire 3 including a plurality of element wires 5a, 5b, 5c bundled up, each element wire consisting of aluminum or aluminum alloy; and an electrically insulating coating 4 which coats the core wire 3. At least one element wire 5b, situated inside the element wires 5a situated on a most outer periphery of the core wire 3, is provided with an unevenness 14 on an outer surface of at least one element wire 5b. Concave parts 14a and convex parts 14b are arranged on the outer surface of at least one element wire 5b in a circumferential direction of at least one element wire 5b.

Abstract: A tinsel wire is provided, which has a high mechanical strength as an electric power supplying conductor wire, hardly breaks with respect to a vibration of the diaphragm, has small dynamic resistance even in a vibrating atmosphere, has excellent flexing characteristics, thereby improving quality and reliability as a product, enables a thin designing of a product, and increases the freedom of the designing. The tinsel wire includes an assembled wire which includes a plurality of element wires each including core threads and a metal foil wound up around the core threads, the plurality of the element wires twisted, bundled or woven together constituting the assembled wire, wherein a cross section of the tinsel wire has a shape of a polygon selected from the group consisting of a quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon and octagon.

Abstract: A safety line hose to which a worker can be attached and which includes a passageway for communicating an air compressor with a pneumatic tool. The safety line includes an elongated flexible pneumatic hose, an elongated flexible tubing enveloping the pneumatic hose, and an elongated, flexible, wear resistant sheath enveloping the tubing. A compressor air hose connector is attached to the end of the pneumatic hose located at the first end of the safety line hose, and is adapted to be connected to the outlet of an air compressor hose. A pneumatic tool connector is attached to the end of the pneumatic hose located adjacent the second end of the safety line hose, and is adapted to be connected to a pneumatic tool. A fastening member is attached to the first end of the safety line hose and is adapted to be releasably fastened to a safety line attachment member.

Abstract: In high-frequency digital A/V cable having high-frequency signal line sets and low-frequency signal lines arranged in a parallel array, a metal shielding layer is set within an isolation layer inside the outer plastic sheath to surround the two high-frequency signal lines of each high-frequency signal line set for EMI protection, and a metal ground wire is arranged within the outer plastic sheath at one lateral side of the parallel array of the high-frequency signal line sets and low-frequency signal lines in a parallel manner.

Abstract: Insulated conducting devices and related methods are disclosed. An insulated conducting device for a voltage structure comprises: a conductor connected to a voltage; and multiple insulation segments enclosing the conductor, the multiple insulation segments interfacing with one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable-electric-power self-regulating cable exhibiting PTC behaviour, to a specific connector therefor, to a device comprising said cable and said connector, and to the use of said device to generate variable electric power using a single cable.

Abstract: An electrical power cable includes a conductor core having at least two insulated phase conductors twisted together and a binder tape configured to cover the twisted conductor core. A bare aluminum grounding conductor is laid longitudinally outside the binder tape, along the length of the conductor core and a metal armor is disposed around the grounding conductor and conductor core defining a metal armor for the electrical power cable.

Abstract: Provided is a high frequency (HF) leakage current return wire-contained motor drive cable configured in a manner that one or multiple drive dielectric core wires (2) and one or multiple HF leakage current return wires (5) are arranged adjacent to and in close contact in neighborhoods thereof to thereby reduce inductances of the HF leakage current return wires (5). Concurrently, the drive dielectric core wires (2) and the HF leakage current return wires (5) are arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction and are stranded; and a sheath (8) is provided without a shield being provided outside of the strand wires.

Abstract: A differential transmission signal cable is provided. The differential transmission signal cable includes one pair of signal wires including a central conductor covered by an insulating layer, a drain wire arrayed along the signal wires, and an outer conductor for covering the signal wires and the drain wire. The drain wire is covered by a covering film made of a semi-conductive material having flexibility and containing an electrically conductive filler.

Abstract: A multipolar cable for transmitting energy and/or signals, as well as an extrusion method and apparatus for the production thereof, is described. The multipolar cable has at least three transmissive elements and a sheath in which at least three longitudinal housings being intended to house respectively the at least three transmissive elements according to a predetermined configuration and being formed within respective substantially lobe-shaped longitudinal portions of the sheath. The multipolar cable allows the connection of the transmissive elements to one or more consumption points by means of at least one connector provided with at least three perforating elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grounding device in which a grounding member E having a grounding conductor 2 and a conductive laminated portion 5 covering the grounding conductor 2 is integrated with a foundation member B of a building so that the grounding member E and the foundation member B overlap partly or entirely. The grounding device is configured so that the grounding member having the grounding conductor and the conductive laminated portion covering the grounding conductor is integrated with the foundation member of the building are so that the grounding member and the foundation member overlap partly or entirely. This makes it possible to easily offer a small grounding resistance. Further, the foundation member of the building contacts the earth over a large area. This enables a small grounding resistance to be stably offered for a long period.

Abstract: A coupling loop or antenna is provided that can be used with a system that determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. A cable attached to the coupling loop provides maximum isolation between the energizing signal and the sensor signal by maximizing the distance between the coaxial cables that carry the signals and maintaining the relative positions of the coaxial cables throughout the cable assembly.

Abstract: A safety line with integral power transmission means comprises an elongated sheath, an elongated tensile load carrying structure, an electrical extension cord and an air hose. The elongated tensile load carrying structure has a first body attachment structure at a first location thereof and a second body attachment structure at a second location thereof end. The electrical extension cord has a first electrical connector at a first end thereof and a second electrical connector at a second end thereof. The air hose has a first hose coupling at a first end thereof and a second hose coupling at a second end thereof. The elongated tensile load carrying structure, the electrical extension cord and the air hose each extend at least partially along the length of the elongated sheath within the elongated sheath.

Abstract: The inventions concerns a cable comprising a cable jacket and at least two medium voltage wires disposed within the cable jacket for transporting medium voltage current and at least two low voltage wires disposed within the cable jacket for transporting a low voltage current. Further, it concerns a wind turbine having a generator for generating electricity, wherein the generator being electrically connected to at least two medium voltage wires for feeding the generated electricity into a grid, the wind turbine having further a low voltage network for providing low voltage power to low voltage consumers, the low voltage network being electrically connected to a low voltage cable, wherein the low voltage cable and the medium voltage wires are accommodated in a common cable jacket.

Abstract: A passive fire protection system for a power facility having a fire resistant wrap enclosing cable joints and adjacent power cables; a fire resistant sheet carried between the power cables and the control cables defining a fire barrier to resist fire from the power cables damaging the control cables; a fire resistant wrap on a cable drop section of the control cables so that the cable drop section is protected from burning power cables; a radiant heat shield carried on a bottom side of a hatchway cover leading from the room containing the power cables to deflect heat from passing through the hatchway cover into a floor above the basement; and, a fire penetration seal in each cable penetration opening to resist fire and heat from passing upward into adjacent floors of the power facility.

Abstract: A cable of easy collection includes multiple hardened sections and multiple soft sections. Each of the soft sections is disposed between each two hardened sections so that the hardened sections can overlap with each other.

Abstract: A cable having an electrically conducting wire with a cross sectional shape defined by a simple closed curve having from three to eight concave portions separated by an equal number of convex portions. The simple closed curve has no point where the radius of curvature is less than one-sixth (?) of an overall radius of the wire and no point where adjacent curves or lines intersect at an angle. The alternating concave and convex portions of the cable's cross-sectional shape may have substantially the same curvature. The cross-sectional shape of the cable avoids sharp angles and fight curves.

Abstract: An electric connection element includes an electric conductor having a surface configured, at least in regions thereof, with a structuring and/or rough surface, and an electrically conductive coating.

Abstract: A modular cable unit for oilfield wireline includes multiple cable modules. The cable modules are interchangeable to achieve a modular cable unit with desired telemetry and electrical properties to suit a specific application. The cable modules can be an optical fiber module, a power cable or an opto-electrical module assembly. The cable modules that make up the modular cable unit are preferably arranged in a triad configuration defining a substantially triangular tangent periphery and are surrounded by a polymeric casing having a circular periphery. The triad configuration of the modular cable unit contributes to an improved mechanical strength. A floating-tube type optical fiber element with improved mechanical strength is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical cable includes insulated primary conductors and at least one insulated secondary conductor, which extend along the cable. The primary conductors define interstitial spaces between adjacent primary conductors, and the primary conductors have approximately the same diameter. The primary conductors include power conductors and a telemetric conductor. The secondary conductor(s) each have a diameter that is smaller than each of the diameters of the primary conductors, and each secondary conductor is at least partially nested in one of the interstitial spaces. The electrical cable may include at least one fiber optic line.

Abstract: A flat raw cable (1) transmitting signal and power comprises a pair of signal transmitting conductors (10), two insulating layer (15) each enclosing corresponding signal conductor, a braided tinned copper shield (13) encloses the signal transmitting conductor pair and the insulating layer applied around the pair, a pair of power transmitting conductors (12) located out of the copper shield sandwich in between the signal transmitting conductors, and an insulating jack (16) enclosing the power and signal transmitting conductors.

Abstract: An electric cable has two groups of bundles including a first group of bundles connectable to a negative pole of a power source and a second group of bundles connectable to a positive pole of the power source, each of the groups of bundles include three bundles, each of the three bundles of each of the group of bundles include two bundles having a same smaller diameter and, a third bundle having a larger diameter and the two bundles of the three bundles of each of the groups of the bundles have at least one wire of a larger diameter, and the third bundle of the three bundles of each of the groups of the bundles has at least one wire of a smaller diameter.

Abstract: A protective cable guide and separator assembly. A first handle is coupled to first ends of a plurality of RF cables and a second end is coupled to second ends of the plurality of RF cables. At least one resilient portion is between the first and second handle portions for receiving and retaining the plurality of RF cables. The resilient portion protects the RF cables and maintains consistent spacing between each RF cable relative one another.

Abstract: A transmission cable includes a plurality of transmission wires, an inner covering layer, at least one grounding wire, a conducting layer, and an outer covering layer. The plurality of transmission wires are traverse disposed in parallel to form at least one transmission wire layer. The inner covering layer wraps around the transmission wire layer. The grounding wire is disposed at one side of the inner covering layer. The conducting layer wraps around the inner covering layer and the grounding wire. The grounding wire is electrically connected with the inner surface of the conducting layer. The outer covering layer wraps around the conducting layer and forms a flat shape. Thereby, the transmission cable can be rolled up, and the ESD protection effect and the electric-magnetic sheltering effect are improved due to electrically connecting the grounding wire with the conducting layer.

Abstract: A double wire cord is used in an electro-acoustic converter, such as earphones and headphones, and has a long first cord and a long second cord. For example, the first cord is substantially circular in cross section and has a large diameter, the second cord is also substantially circular in cross section and has a small diameter, and the second cord can be removably housed in the first cord. The second cord is fitted into the fitting groove of the first code and thus housed in the first cord by pressing the side surface of the second cord against the fitting groove of the first cord, so that one wire cord can be easily provided. Therefore, it is convenient at the time of use and storage.

Abstract: An antikink device for an electrical cable (1) which is connected to an electrical device, in particular, an electrical connector, or an electrical appliance, and which exhibits electrical conductors (13, 14) and a cable sheath (16) that forms the outer insulation of the cable (1), is formed by an antikink segment (9) of the cable (1), over which the thickness (E) of the cable sheath (16) or the thickness (D) of an antikink layer (17) arranged within the cable sheath (16) increases in the direction toward the cable end (18) that lies nearer to the antikink segment (9).

Abstract: An audio signal cable consisting of various combinations of two or more distinct types of conductors. The cable contains at least two conductors of different types. The individual conductors within the cable may be individually insulated or uninsulated. The individual conductors may also be of varying shapes and sizes. The conductors are surrounded by a common insulation. Combining at least two types of different conductors within the cable provides the cable with a versatility to be adaptable to a wide variety of sound applications.

Abstract: A three-conductor cable (10) including three stranded electric cables (1), each having a core that has a current conductor (2) and a neutral and/or return conductor. Each individual cable (1) is essentially characterized in that the neutral and/or return conductor is configured from a number of individual conductors (4), distributed concentrically around the current conductor (2), that an insulating sheath (3) is provided between the current conductor (2) an the distributed individual conductors (4) of the neutral and/or return conductor and that a protective jacket covers the neutral and/or return conductor.

Abstract: An audio signal cable, the features of which are that the audio signal cable has arrayed solid and tinsel wire conductors. After each of the conductors are insulated and bundled, they are placed into a surrounding insulation. The solid conductors are of a circular and a flat, thin shape. The solid conductors are of differing larger and smaller diameters and, furthermore, disposed in unequal quantities.

Abstract: An electric wire includes a core unit, and a sheath surrounding the core unit. The sheath includes an inner layer surrounding the core unit, and a transparent outer layer surrounding the inner layer. The outer layer has a cross-section including a plurality of first crest regions, and a plurality of second crest regions that are alternately disposed with the first crest regions. Each of the first crest regions cooperates with an adjacent one of the second crest regions to define a trough region therebetween. Each of the first crest regions has a thickness less than that of each of the second crest regions.

Abstract: An electric wire includes a core unit including at least two sheathed wires that are helically twisted together about a central axis, and a sheath surrounding the core unit. Each of the sheathed wires includes an insulation layer and a conductive core surrounded by the insulation layer. The sheath is helically twisted about the central axis, and has an outer layer that is helically twisted about the central axis and that has a cross-section which includes a plurality of first crest regions and a plurality of second crest regions that are alternately disposed with the first crest regions. Each of the first crest regions cooperates with an adjacent one of the crest regions to define a trough region therebetween. The distance from each of the first crest regions to the central axis is different from that from each of the second crest regions to the central axis.

Abstract: An audio and video signal cable consisting of parallel arrayed conductors having different geometric shapes and cross-sectional areas. Each conductor is individually insulated and all conductors are surrounded by a common insulation. Tinsel, enamel covered wire, or 100% fiber covered copper can be utilized as conductors.

Abstract: An audio signal cable, the features of which are that the audio signal cable has arrayed solid and tinsel wire conductors. After each of the conductors are insulated and bundled, they are placed into a surrounding insulation. The solid conductors are of a circular and a flat, thin shape. The solid conductors are of differing larger and smaller diameters and, furthermore, disposed in unequal quantities.

Abstract: A planar conductor has a first port and a plurality of second ports. A conductive planar region is electrically coupled between the first port and the plurality of second ports. The planar region includes a first region adjacent to the first port, a third region adjacent to the second ports, and a second region between the first region and the third region. Each region has a corresponding greatest width. The greatest width of the second region is less than each of the greatest widths of the first and third regions. Irregular lateral edges of the planar conductor conduct prevent concentrations of an electrical signal at the lateral edges to more uniformly drive devices that are connected to the planar conductor.