Patents by Inventor Anne G. Bringuier
Anne G. Bringuier 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).
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Patent number: 10228528Abstract: The bond between abutting layers is controlled by introducing particulate matter at the interface of the layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Bradley J. Blazer, Anne G. Bringuier, Michael J. Gimblet, Cory F. Guenter, Douglas S. Hedrick, Jason C. Lail, Reginald Roberts
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Patent number: 9482837Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, armor components, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the armor components disposed on opposite sides of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Julian L. Greenwood, III, David A. Seddon, Kimberly D. Slan, Kenneth D. Temple, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130259434Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable, a tether, and an overmold. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength member, and a jacket, where the jacket includes an interior portion contacting the strength member and an exterior portion adjoining the interior portion. The interior and exterior portions of the jacket both include polyethylene, and the exterior portion further includes an additive that is not in the interior portion. The tether is coupled to the fiber optic cable at an attachment point. The optical fiber or another optical fiber spliced to the optical fiber, diverges from the fiber optic cable via the tether. The overmold encloses the attachment point and is attached directly to a discrete section of the exterior portion of the jacket proximate to the attachment point. The additive facilitates bonding of the overmold to the discrete section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Julian L. Greenwood, III, Gregory A. Lochkovic, Alvin J. McDonald, Lars K. Nielsen, Hieu V. Tran
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Patent number: 8542966Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber disposed within a tube and/or cavity along with a powder or powder blend that is at least partially mechanically attached thereto. In one embodiment, the powder or powder blend includes a water-swellable component that is mechanically attached to about 30 percent or less of the surface area of the tube wall while still effectively blocking the migration of water along the tube. Other embodiments may have the powder or power blend mechanically attached to the tube, cavity, or the like at relatively high percentage levels of the total powder or powder blend within the assembly, thereby inhibiting unintentional migration along the tube, cavity, or the like. Other embodiments may use powder or powder blends that may or may not include a water-swellable powder to provide other desired characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Rodney M. Burns, John A. Rowe, Catharina L. Tedder, Brian S. Witz
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Publication number: 20120195559Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber disposed within a tube and/or cavity along with a powder or powder blend that is at least partially mechanically attached thereto. In one embodiment, the powder or powder blend includes a water-swellable component that is mechanically attached to about 30 percent or less of the surface area of the tube wall while still effectively blocking the migration of water along the tube. Other embodiments may have the powder or power blend mechanically attached to the tube, cavity, or the like at relatively high percentage levels of the total powder or powder blend within the assembly, thereby inhibiting unintentional migration along the tube, cavity, or the like. Other embodiments may use powder or powder blends that may or may not include a water-swellable powder to provide other desired characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Rodney M. Burns, John A. Rowe, Catharina L. Tedder, Brian S. Witz
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Patent number: 8180190Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber disposed within a tube and/or cavity along with a powder or powder blend that is at least partially mechanically attached thereto. In one embodiment, the powder or powder blend includes a water-swellable component that is mechanically attached to about 30 percent or less of the surface area of the tube wall while still effectively blocking the migration of water along the tube. Other embodiments may have the powder or power blend mechanically attached to the tube, cavity, or the like at relatively high percentage levels of the total powder or powder blend within the assembly, thereby inhibiting unintentional migration along the tube, cavity, or the like. Other embodiments may use powder or powder blends that may or may not include a water-swellable powder to provide other desired characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Rodney M. Burns, John A. Rowe, Catharina L. Tedder, Brian S. Witz
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Publication number: 20110286705Abstract: The bond between abutting layers is controlled by introducing particulate matter at the interface of the layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Bradley J. Blazer, Anne G. Bringuier, Michael J. Gimblet, Cory F. Guenter, Douglas S. Hedrick, Jason C. Lail, Reginald Roberts
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Publication number: 20110188821Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber disposed within a tube and/or cavity along with a powder or powder blend that is at least partially mechanically attached thereto. In one embodiment, the powder or powder blend includes a water-swellable component that is mechanically attached to about 30 percent or less of the surface area of the tube wall while still effectively blocking the migration of water along the tube. Other embodiments may have the powder or power blend mechanically attached to the tube, cavity, or the like at relatively high percentage levels of the total powder or powder blend within the assembly, thereby inhibiting unintentional migration along the tube, cavity, or the like. Other embodiments may use powder or powder blends that may or may not include a water-swellable powder to provide other desired characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Rodney M. Burns, John A. Rowe, Catharina L. Tedder, Brian S. Witz
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Patent number: 7983520Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber and a water-swellable powder within a tube and/or cavity and methods for making the same. Fiber optic assemblies of the present invention use relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder while still effectively blocking the migration of tap water and/or saline solutions of 3% by weight along the tube and/or cavity. Furthermore, cleaning of the optical fibers is not necessary before connectorization like with conventional fiber optic cables that use a gel or grease. Generally speaking, at least some of the water-swellable powder is transferred to the inside surface of the tube, cavity, optical fiber or the like; rather, than being a loose powder that is able to migrate within the tube or cavity. Moreover, the existence of water-swellable powder within the fiber optic assembly or cable is nearly transparent to the craft since relatively low-levels are possible.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Warren W. McAlpine, Christopher M. Quinn, John A. Rowe, Dave A. Seddon, Catharina L. Tedder, Gilbert D. Tugman, Brian S. Witz, George Ndayizeye
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Patent number: 7916989Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber disposed within a tube and/or cavity along with a powder or powder blend that is at least partially mechanically attached thereto. In one embodiment, the powder or powder blend includes a water-swellable component that is mechanically attached to about 30 percent or less of the surface area of the tube wall while still effectively blocking the migration of water along the tube. Other embodiments may have the powder or power blend mechanically attached to the tube, cavity, or the like at relatively high percentage levels of the total powder or powder blend within the assembly, thereby inhibiting unintentional migration along the tube, cavity, or the like. Other embodiments may use powder or powder blends that may or may not include a water-swellable powder to provide other desired characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Rodney M. Burns, John A. Rowe, Catharina L. Tedder, Brian S. Witz
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Publication number: 20100290747Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, armor components, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the armor components disposed on opposite sides of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Julian L. Greenwood, III, David A. Seddon, Kimberly D. Slan, Kenneth D. Temple, JR.
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Patent number: 7787727Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, at least one dry insert, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the at least one optical fiber and the at least one dry insert disposed therein. The at least one optical fiber has a predetermined level of coupling to the cable jacket that is provided by the at least one dry insert within the cavity of cable jacket. The predetermined level of coupling is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. Additionally, fiber optic cables of the present invention are also suitable as a portion of a cable assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Jody L. Greenwood, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth D. Temple, Jr.
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Patent number: 7693375Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert and a cable jacket. The at least one optical waveguide and at least one dry insert are at least partially disposed within a cavity of the cable jacket. In one embodiment, the cable includes a first dry insert and a second dry insert disposed within the cavity so that the at least one optical waveguide is disposed between the first dry insert and the second dry insert, thereby providing a dry cable core.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Riley S. Freeland, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth D. Temple, Jr., Anne G. Bringuier, Jody L. Greenwood
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Publication number: 20100027949Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber disposed within a tube and/or cavity along with a powder or powder blend that is at least partially mechanically attached thereto. In one embodiment, the powder or powder blend includes a water-swellable component that is mechanically attached to about 30 percent or less of the surface area of the tube wall while still effectively blocking the migration of water along the tube. Other embodiments may have the powder or power blend mechanically attached to the tube, cavity, or the like at relatively high percentage levels of the total powder or powder blend within the assembly, thereby inhibiting unintentional migration along the tube, cavity, or the like. Other embodiments may use powder or powder blends that may or may not include a water-swellable powder to provide other desired characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Rodney M. Burns, John A. Rowe, Catharina L. Tedder, Brian S. Witz
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Publication number: 20100001420Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber and a water-swellable powder within a tube and/or cavity and methods for making the same. Fiber optic assemblies of the present invention use relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder while still effectively blocking the migration of tap water and/or saline solutions of 3% by weight along the tube and/or cavity. Furthermore, cleaning of the optical fibers is not necessary before connectorization like with conventional fiber optic cables that use a gel or grease. Generally speaking, at least some of the water-swellable powder is transferred to the inside surface of the tube, cavity, optical fiber or the like; rather, than being a loose powder that is able to migrate within the tube or cavity. Moreover, the existence of water-swellable powder within the fiber optic assembly or cable is nearly transparent to the craft since relatively low-levels are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Warren W. McAlpine, Christopher M. Quinn, John A. Rowe, Dave A. Seddon, Catharina L. Tedder, Gilbert D. Tugman, Brian S. Witz, George Ndayizeye
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Publication number: 20090324183Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, at least one dry insert, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the at least one optical fiber and the at least one dry insert disposed therein. The at least one optical fiber has a predetermined level of coupling to the cable jacket that is provided by the at least one dry insert within the cavity of cable jacket. The predetermined level of coupling is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. Additionally, fiber optic cables of the present invention are also suitable as a portion of a cable assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Jody L. Greenwood, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth D. Temple, JR.
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Optical fiber assemblies having relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder and methods therefor
Patent number: 7630605Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber and a water-swellable powder within a tube and/or cavity and methods for making the same. Fiber optic assemblies of the present invention use relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder while still effectively blocking the migration of tap water and/or saline solutions of 3% by weight along the tube and/or cavity. Furthermore, cleaning of the optical fibers is not necessary before connectorization like with conventional fiber optic cables that use a gel or grease. Generally speaking, at least some of the water-swellable powder is transferred to the inside surface of the tube, cavity, optical fiber or the like; rather, than being a loose powder that is able to migrate within the tube or cavity. Moreover, the existence of water-swellable powder within the fiber optic assembly or cable is nearly transparent to the craft since relatively low-levels are possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Anne G. Bringuier, Warren W. McAlpine, Christopher M. Quinn, John A. Rowe, Dave A. Seddon, Catharina L. Tedder, Gilbert D. Tugman, Brian S. Witz, George Ndayizeye -
Publication number: 20090190890Abstract: A fiber optic cable and a method of making the same include at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert and a cable jacket. The at least one optical waveguide and at least one dry insert are at least partially disposed within a cavity of the cable jacket. In one embodiment, the cable includes a first dry insert and a second dry insert disposed within the cavity so that the at least one optical waveguide is disposed between the first dry insert and the second dry insert, thereby providing a dry cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Riley S. Freeland, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth D. Temple, JR., Anne G. Bringuier, Jody L. Greenwood
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Publication number: 20090190887Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert and a cable jacket. The at least one optical waveguide and at least one dry insert are at least partially disposed within a cavity of the cable jacket. In one embodiment, the cable includes a first dry insert and a second dry insert disposed within the cavity so that the at least one optical waveguide is disposed between the first dry insert and the second dry insert, thereby providing a dry cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Riley S. Freeland, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth D. Temple, JR., Anne G. Bringuier, Jody L. Greenwood
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Publication number: 20090180744Abstract: Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber and at least one water-swellable yarn disposed within a tube that preserves optical performance. Optical performance is preserved by selecting water-swellable yarns for the fiber optic assemblies that are softer and loftier since at least some of the filaments have a textured characteristic. In one embodiment, the water-swellable yarn has a stretch ratio of about 2 or more, where the stretch ratio is defined as the nominal unstretched diameter divided by the nominal stretched diameter. In another embodiment, the water-swellable yarn has a textured elongation factor of about 2% or more. Additionally, embodiments may position the optical fibers radially outward of the water swellable yarn(s), thereby further preserving optical performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: Anne G. Bringuier, George C. Abernathy, William C. Hurley, David A. Seddon, W. Welch McCollough