Patents by Inventor Olinda Mascarenhas

Olinda Mascarenhas 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).

  • Coilable torque-balanced cable and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 4979795
    Abstract: A class of torsionally-balanced submarine cables is disclosed which are highly coilable without exhibiting the undesirable tendencies of looping and kinking of its predecessors. Coilability is achieved in part by controlling the cable's torsional stiffness to bending stiffness ratio. Use of glass-reinforced polyester tape between and over the armor wires facilitates movement of the armor wire during coiling. The teachings of the present invention apply to cables experiencing strains in the elastic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventor: Olinda Mascarenhas