Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Auton

Jeffrey Auton 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).

  • Water blocking gels compatible with polyolefin optical fiber cable buffer tubes and cables made therewith
    Patent number: 6085009
    Abstract: A water blocking gel which is compatible with polyolefin optical fiber cable buffer tubes is disclosed. The water blocking gel comprises a polyolefin oil, wherein only a very small fraction of the polyolefin species have a molecular weight below about 2000. The gel also includes a thixotropic agent, and a thermal oxidation stabilizer. The gel is relatively low cost, does not cause substantially swelling of the polyolefin buffer tubes in contact therewith and does not degrade the buffer tube's physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Brian G. Risch, Jeffrey Auton, Olivier Tatat