Patents by Inventor Patrick B. Anderson

Patrick B. Anderson 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).

  • Air jetted micro-cable with super low resistance and dramatically improved for air blockage
    Patent number: 9625670
    Abstract: A cable, and method and system for deploying the cable are described. The cable includes a jacket having a plurality of outer grooves formed on its outer surface. The cable can be deployed by blowing it through a microduct using a jetting apparatus. The outer grooves allow the cable to be deployed over extended distance by allow improved airflow between the first and second ends of the microduct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David Z. Chen, Christina M. Colasanto, Patrick B. Anderson, Christopher D. Levendos
  • AIR JETTED MICRO-CABLE WITH SUPER LOW RESISTANCE AND DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED FOR AIR BLOCKAGE
    Publication number: 20150268437
    Abstract: A cable, and method and system for deploying the cable are described. The cable includes a jacket having a plurality of outer grooves formed on its outer surface. The cable can be deployed by blowing it through a microduct using a jetting apparatus. The outer grooves allow the cable to be deployed over extended distance by allow improved airflow between the first and second ends of the microduct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David Z. CHEN, Christina M. COLASANTO, Patrick B. ANDERSON, Christopher D. LEVENDOS
  • Water incursion resistant cable using spaced plugs
    Patent number: 8873913
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable comprises a jacket defining an outer peripheral surface and a radial thickness terminating at an inner periphery defining a surface, a multiplicity of optical fibers which are enclosed by and extend longitudinally through the jacket within the volume defined by the inner periphery of the jacket, and a plurality of plugs longitudinally spaced within the jacket, where each of the plugs envelops the optical fibers along a fixed longitudinal extent while being closely adjacent he surface defined by the inner periphery of the jacket. The system may further comprise the plugs being of a silicone-based material, and absorbent material disposed within the jacket between the plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David Zhi Chen, George N. Bell, Patrick B. Anderson
  • WATER INCURSION RESISTANT CABLE USING SPACED PLUGS
    Publication number: 20140093215
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable comprises a jacket defining an outer peripheral surface and a radial thickness terminating at an inner periphery defining a surface, a multiplicity of optical fibers which are enclosed by and extend longitudinally through the jacket within the volume defined by the inner periphery of the jacket, and a plurality of plugs longitudinally spaced within the jacket, where each of the plugs envelops the optical fibers along a fixed longitudinal extent while being closely adjacent he surface defined by the inner periphery of the jacket. The system may further comprise the plugs being of a silicone-based material, and absorbent material disposed within the jacket between the plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David Zhi Chen, George N. Bell, Patrick B. Anderson