Patents by Inventor Alain Avrons

Alain Avrons 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).

  • Conductor module, especially of an optical fibre type, having longitudinal impenetrability and controlled relative slippage, and associated method of production
    Patent number: 7444051
    Abstract: A conductor module (M) comprises a jacket (E) tightly accommodating, in the manner of tubing, at least two flexible conductors (C). The conductors (C) are coated with a small amount of oil (H) having a viscosity strictly less than 100 millipascal second (mPa.s) so as to allow control of the slippage of the jacket (E) in relation to the conductors (C) and longitudinal impenetrability inside the module (M).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Draka Comteq B.V.
    Inventors: Olivier Tatat, Alain Avrons, Jean-Pierre Bonicel
  • Conductor module, especially of an optical fibre type, having longitudinal impenetrability and controlled relative slippage, and associated method of production
    Publication number: 20050169587
    Abstract: A conductor module (M) comprises a jacket (E) tightly accommodating, in the manner of tubing, at least two flexible conductors (C). The conductors (C) are coated with a small amount of oil (H) having a viscosity strictly less than 100 millipascal second (mPa.s) so as to allow control of the slippage of the jacket (E) in relation to the conductors (C) and longitudinal impenetrability inside the module (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Olivier Tatat, Alain Avrons, Jean-Pierre Bonicel
  • Optical fiber cable, a method of manufacturing the optical fiber cable, and an installation for implementing the method
    Patent number: 6788857
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable (10) type comprises at least one tube (12) having optical fibers (14) housed therein. The optical fibers (14) extend helically in a longitudinal direction inside the tube (12). In the method of the invention, the tube (12) is fed to the die for manufacturing the cable (10) by unreeling the tube (12) from the storage reel (24) while the storage reel (24) is held stationary, thereby conferring longitudinal twist on the tube (12) constraining the optical fibers (14) it contains to follow a helical path of pitch substantially equal to the length of one turn of the tube (12) wound on the storage reel (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Serge Pouilly, Hubert Prunayre, Alain Lavenne, Vincent Bourget, Alain Avrons
  • Optical fiber cable, a method of manufacturing the optical fiber cable, and an installation for implementing the method
    Publication number: 20020146222
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable (10) type comprises at least one tube (12) having optical fibers (14) housed therein. The optical fibers (14) extend helically in a longitudinal direction inside the tube (12). In the method of the invention, the tube (12) is fed to the die for manufacturing the cable (10) by unreeling the tube (12) from the storage reel (24) while the storage reel (24) is held stationary, thereby conferring longitudinal twist on the tube (12) constraining the optical fibers (14) it contains to follow a helical path of pitch substantially equal to the length of one turn of the tube (12) wound on the storage reel (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Serge Pouilly, Hubert Prunayre, Alain Lavenne, Vincent Bourget, Alain Avrons
  • Optical fiber cable
    Publication number: 20020001442
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical fiber cable comprising a core having at least one helical groove in its periphery, at least two assembled-together flexible tubes placed in the groove, each flexible tube containing a plurality of optical fibers, and a flexible material placed between the flexible tubes and the bottom of the groove. The core is surrounded by means for providing protection against external agents, e.g. an aluminum tape or a tube of plastic material. Stiffening means such as armoring wires surround the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Gerard Couvrie, Alain Avrons, Serge Pouilly, Vincent Bourget