Patents by Inventor Bradley Jerome Blazer
Bradley Jerome Blazer 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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Publication number: 20240118509Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Patent number: 11934023Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber cable having at least one optical fiber, a cable jacket, and a foam layer. The cable jacket has an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface is an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable, and the inner surface is disposed around the at least one optical fiber. The foam layer is disposed between the at least one optical fiber and the cable jacket. The foam layer includes a polymer component having from 30% to 100% by weight of a polyolefin elastomer (POE) or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and from 0% to 70% by weight of low density polyethylene (LDPE). The foam layer has a closed-cell morphology having pores with an average effective circle diameter of 10 ?m to 500 ?m. Further, the expansion ratio of the foam layer is at least 50%.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan Thomas Adams, Bradley Jerome Blazer, Anne Germaine Bringuier, Xiaole Cheng, Sergey Vladimirovich Chernykh, John Richard Jacks, Rebecca Elizabeth Sistare
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Publication number: 20240061199Abstract: An optical communication cable includes a cable jacket formed from a first material, a plurality of core elements located within the cable jacket, and an armor layer surrounding the plurality of core elements within the cable jacket, wherein the armor layer is a multi-piece layer having a first armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements and a second armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements, wherein a first lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a first lateral edge of the second armor segment and a second lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a second lateral edge of the second armor segment such that the combination of the first armor segment and the second armor segment completely surround the plurality of core elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Michael John Gimblet, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Jason Clay Lail, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Eric John Mozdy
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Patent number: 11860430Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Publication number: 20230418012Abstract: An optical fiber cable including a central strength member, a first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks, a binder film, and a cable sheath. The central strength member extends along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The tight-buffered ribbon stacks are SZ-stranded around the central strength member. An interstitial space is provided between adjacent tight-buffered ribbon stacks. A binder film continuously and contiguously surrounds the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks along the longitudinal axis. The binder film includes first portions and at least one second portion. Each of the at least one second portion of the binder film extends into one of the interstitial spaces of the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks. The cable sheath continuously and contiguously surrounds the binder film along the longitudinal axis, and the cable sheath is coupled to the first portions of the binder film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Warren Welborn McAlpine, David Alan Seddon
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Patent number: 11822139Abstract: An optical communication cable includes a cable jacket formed from a first material, a plurality of core elements located within the cable jacket, and an armor layer surrounding the plurality of core elements within the cable jacket, wherein the armor layer is a multi-piece layer having a first armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements and a second armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements, wherein a first lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a first lateral edge of the second armor segment and a second lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a second lateral edge of the second armor segment such that the combination of the first armor segment and the second armor segment completely surround the plurality of core elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Michael John Gimblet, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Jason Clay Lail, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Eric John Mozdy
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Patent number: 11782229Abstract: An optical fiber cable including a central strength member, a first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks, a binder film, and a cable sheath. The central strength member extends along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The tight-buffered ribbon stacks are SZ-stranded around the central strength member. An interstitial space is provided between adjacent tight-buffered ribbon stacks. A binder film continuously and contiguously surrounds the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks along the longitudinal axis. The binder film includes first portions and at least one second portion. Each of the at least one second portion of the binder film extends into one of the interstitial spaces of the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks. The cable sheath continuously and contiguously surrounds the binder film along the longitudinal axis, and the cable sheath is coupled to the first portions of the binder film.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Warren Welborn McAlpine, David Alan Seddon
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Publication number: 20230258895Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a central element, extending along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable, and a plurality of routable subunits, each routable subunit having a rigidly stranded ribbon stack and a tight buffer layer surrounding the ribbon stack, wherein the subunits are SZ-stranded around the central element to form a cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Warren Welborn McAlpine, David Alan Seddon, Rebecca Elizabeth Sistare, Kenneth Darrell Temple, JR.
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Publication number: 20230236380Abstract: An optical fiber cable that includes subunits is provided. Optical fiber cables are used to transmit data over distance. The subunits are twisted and stranded within the cable to reduce degradation of stranding during use of the cable. The subunits of one or more optical fiber cables are arranged in complimentary configurations that counteract their varying asymmetrical forces to provide an improved handling performance for the optical fiber cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventor: Bradley Jerome Blazer
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Publication number: 20230236375Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a cable jacket having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface defines a central bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable, and the exterior surface defines an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable also includes a cable core including at least one optical fiber disposed within the central bore of the cable jacket. The cable jacket includes at least one access feature made of a first polymeric material disposed between the interior surface and the exterior surface. The first polymeric material has a first tensile strength (TS1). Each of the at least one access feature is surrounded by a second polymeric material of the cable jacket. The second polymeric material has a second tensile strength (TS2). TS1?(2/3)*TS2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventor: Bradley Jerome Blazer
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Patent number: 11656419Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a stranded ribbon stack, a sheath extruded around the stranded ribbon stack to form a subunit, and an extruded foam layer, wherein the foam layer has a minimum inner diameter that is less than or equal to a maximum stack diagonal dimension of the stranded ribbon stack.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, David Alan Seddon, Rebecca Elizabeth Sistare, Kenneth Darrell Temple, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230109527Abstract: An optical cable is provided. The optical cable includes an outer cable body jacket and a plurality of optical fiber subunits. The optical fibers within each subunit are stranded relative to each other and are located within a thin subunit jacket. A plurality of unstranded optical fiber subunits are located within the cable jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Harold Edward Hudson, II, Christopher Mark Quinn, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth Darrell Temple, JR.
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Patent number: 11543608Abstract: An optical cable is provided. The optical cable includes an outer cable body jacket and a plurality of optical fiber subunits. The optical fibers within each subunit are stranded relative to each other and are located within a thin subunit jacket. A plurality of unstranded optical fiber subunits are located within the cable jacket.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Harold Edward Hudson, II, Christopher Mark Quinn, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth Darrell Temple, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220365301Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, David Alan Seddon, Rebecca Elizabeth Sistare, Kenneth Darrell Temple, JR., Brandon Robert Williamson
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Publication number: 20220291467Abstract: An optical communication cable includes a cable jacket formed from a first material, a plurality of core elements located within the cable jacket, and an armor layer surrounding the plurality of core elements within the cable jacket, wherein the armor layer is a multi-piece layer having a first armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements and a second armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements, wherein a first lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a first lateral edge of the second armor segment and a second lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a second lateral edge of the second armor segment such that the combination of the first armor segment and the second armor segment completely surround the plurality of core elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Michael John Gimblet, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Jason Clay Lail, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Eric John Mozdy
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Patent number: 11442236Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, David Alan Seddon, Rebecca Elizabeth Sistare, Kenneth Darrell Temple, Jr., Brandon Robert Williamson
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Publication number: 20220260796Abstract: An optical fiber cable including a central strength member, a first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks, a binder film, and a cable sheath. The central strength member extends along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The tight-buffered ribbon stacks are SZ-stranded around the central strength member. An interstitial space is provided between adjacent tight-buffered ribbon stacks. A binder film continuously and contiguously surrounds the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks along the longitudinal axis. The binder film includes first portions and at least one second portion. Each of the at least one second portion of the binder film extends into one of the interstitial spaces of the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks. The cable sheath continuously and contiguously surrounds the binder film along the longitudinal axis, and the cable sheath is coupled to the first portions of the binder film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Warren Welborn McAlpine, David Alan Seddon
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Publication number: 20220206237Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Patent number: 11353669Abstract: An optical communication cable includes a cable jacket formed from a first material, a plurality of core elements located within the cable jacket, and an armor layer surrounding the plurality of core elements within the cable jacket, wherein the armor layer is a multi-piece layer having a first armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements and a second armor segment extending a portion of the distance around the plurality of core elements, wherein a first lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a first lateral edge of the second armor segment and a second lateral edge of the first armor segment is adjacent a second lateral edge of the second armor segment such that the combination of the first armor segment and the second armor segment completely surround the plurality of core elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Michael John Gimblet, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Jason Clay Lail, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Eric John Mozdy
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Patent number: 11340414Abstract: An optical fiber cable including a central strength member, a first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks, a binder film, and a cable sheath. The central strength member extends along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The tight-buffered ribbon stacks are SZ-stranded around the central strength member. An interstitial space is provided between adjacent tight-buffered ribbon stacks. A binder film continuously and contiguously surrounds the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks along the longitudinal axis. The binder film includes first portions and at least one second portion. Each of the at least one second portion of the binder film extends into one of the interstitial spaces of the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks. The cable sheath continuously and contiguously surrounds the binder film along the longitudinal axis, and the cable sheath is coupled to the first portions of the binder film.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Warren Welborn McAlpine, David Alan Seddon