Patents by Inventor Jill B. Fluevog

Jill B. Fluevog 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 strength members
    Patent number: 5389442
    Abstract: A communications cable (20) comprising a core (22) of at least one transmission media and a plastic jacket (34) includes provisions for preventing the movement of water within the cable. The cable includes a strength system (32) including longitudinally extending fibrous strength members (33--33) having a relatively high modulus and having water blocking provisions. In one embodiment, each fibrous strength member is treated with a superabsorbent liquid material which when dry fills interstices and covers portions of the exterior thereof. In another embodiment, a filamentary strand material comprising a water swellable fibrous material is wrapped about each fibrous strength member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Candido J. Arroyo, Jill B. Fluevog, Krishnaswamy Kathiresan, Parbhubhai D. Patel
  • Communications cable having a strength member system disposed between two layers of waterblocking material
    Patent number: 5133034
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable (20) which is particularly suited for shipboard use includes a core (22) and a sheath system (30). The core includes a plurality of optical fiber cable components (24,24) each including a buffered fiber (26) and high strength aramid yarn (27). About the four optical fiber cable components which are arranged about a central organizer (25) is a waterblocking-strength member system (32) which includes at least two spaced layers (33,33) each comprising a superabsorbent material. A strength member layer (40) is disposed between each two adjacent superabsorbent layers. An outer jacket (34) comprises a plastic material which in a preferred embodiment includes a low halogen, fire-resistant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: Candido J. Arroyo, Jill B. Fluevog, Krishnaswamy Kathiresan
  • Communication cable having water blocking strength members
    Patent number: 4913517
    Abstract: A communications cable (20) comprising a core (22) of at least one transmission media and a plastic jacket (34) includes provisions for preventing the movement of water within the cable. The cable includes a strength system (32) including longitudinally extending fibrous strength members (32-33) having a relatively high modulus and having water blocking provisions. In one embodiment, each fibrous strength member is treated with a superabsorbent liquid material which when dry fills interstices and covers portions of the exterior thereof. In another embodiment, a filamentary strand material comprising a water swellable fibrous material is wrapped about each fibrous strength member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: Candido J. Arroyo, Jill B. Fluevog, Krishnaswamy Kathiresan, Parbhubhai D. Patel