Patents by Inventor Michael L. Riddle

Michael L. Riddle 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).

  • Ground wire with optical fibers
    Patent number: 11131823
    Abstract: A ground wire with optical fibers is disclosed. The ground wire includes twisted optical modules in the form of plastic tubes that accommodate freely placed optical fibers and water-blocking gel, wherein water-blocking tape applied to twisted optical modules, which are enclosed in a steel tube, coated with an aluminum sheath. The aluminum sheath is helically wrapped with lays of wire. The technical result is provided by increased air tightness of the optical core and permissible crushing stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Smilgevich, Alexey Shabalin, Sergey Yakovlev, Michael L Riddle
  • Fiber optic overhead ground wire cable
    Publication number: 20190146174
    Abstract: A ground wire with optical fibers is disclosed. The ground wire includes twisted optical modules in the form of plastic tubes that accommodate freely placed optical fibers and water-blocking gel, wherein water-blocking tape applied to twisted optical modules, which are enclosed in a steel tube, coated with an aluminum sheath. The aluminum sheath is helically wrapped with lays of wire. The technical result is provided by increased air tightness of the optical core and permissible crushing stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Smilgevich, Alexey Shabalin, Sergey Yakovlev, Michael L. Riddle