Abstract: A technological improvement to a system for vehicle navigation is provided. The improvement diminishes a contribution to global climate change, e.g., global warming, by generating a flight path (generated flight path) or modifying the flight path (modified flight path) of a vehicle to avoid an atmospheric region in which the vehicle would create a contrail if the vehicle travelled through the atmospheric region.

Abstract: A technological improvement to a system for vehicle navigation is provided. The improvement diminishes a contribution to global climate change, e.g., global warming, by generating a flight path (generated flight path) or modifying the flight path (modified flight path) of a vehicle to avoid an atmospheric region in which the vehicle would create a contrail if the vehicle travelled through the atmospheric region.

Abstract: A reduced diameter composite microcable of low weight that is capable of withstanding a tensile load of at least 300 pounds with less than 0.6% fiber strain, is capable of operation between ?40 C and 70 C with less than 0.1 dB/km attenuation change at 1550 nm, and whose outer diameter is less than 15 mm is provided. The microcable includes at least one buffer tube, at least one electrical power conductor, at least one rigid strength member cabled together into a multi-unit core, wherein a plurality of optical fibers are placed within the at least one buffer tube.

Abstract: A reduced diameter composite microcable of low weight that is capable of withstanding a tensile load of at least 300 pounds with less than 0.6% fiber strain, is capable of operation between ?40 C and 70 C with less than 0.1 dB/km attenuation change at 1550 nm, and whose outer diameter is less than 15 mm is provided. The microcable includes at least one buffer tube, at least one electrical power conductor, at least one rigid strength member cabled together into a multi-unit core, wherein a plurality of optical fibers are placed within the at least one buffer tube.

Abstract: A fiber optic housing including a base and a cover pivotally to the base. A first guide is provided through which a fiber optic cable enters the housing, along with a second guide through which the fiber optic cable exits the housing. The cover is moveable between an open and closed position, such that the cover forms a horizontally extending tray when in the open position. A splice tray mounting portion is provided within the housing with at least one splice tray. The closure is configured such that a loop of slack buffer tubes is wound around an inner circumferential area of the housing.