Patents by Inventor Rodney Maurice Burns
Rodney Maurice Burns 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).
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Publication number: 20240118509Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Patent number: 11860430Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Publication number: 20230400658Abstract: Methods for manufacturing cables and cables assemblies include providing powder particles within a tube extruded about optical fiber. The particles may be accelerated so that as they strike the tube and mechanically attach to the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Rodney Maurice Burns, Andrey V. Filippov, Riley Saunders Freeland, Daniel Warren Hawtof, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Catharina Lemckert Tedder
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Publication number: 20220206237Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Patent number: 11287589Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Publication number: 20210157083Abstract: Methods for manufacturing cables and cables assemblies include providing powder particles within a tube extruded about optical fiber. The particles may be accelerated so that as they strike the tube and mechanically attach to the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Rodney Maurice Burns, Andrey V. Filippov, Riley Saunders Freeland, Daniel Warren Hawtof, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Catharina Lemckert Tedder
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Patent number: 10712521Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a core assembly including an optical fiber, a polymeric sleeve surrounding the core assembly, water-swellable material integrated with the polymeric sleeve, and a jacket surrounding the polymeric sleeve. The polymeric sleeve is continuous peripherally around the core assembly, forming a continuous closed loop when viewed in cross-section, and continuous lengthwise along a length of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Anne Germaine Bringuier, Rodney Maurice Burns, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Joel Laine Parker
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Patent number: 10684432Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, strength components disposed on opposite sides of the optical fiber, and a polymeric cable jacket. The optical fiber includes a glass core, a glass cladding, and a polymer coating. The cable jacket surrounds the optical fiber and the strength components. Further, the cable jacket is tightly drawn onto the optical fiber, where excess fiber length of the optical fiber is such that positive strain is present in the optical fiber at room temperature (25° C.).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: George Cornelius Abernathy, Rodney Maurice Burns, Michael John Gimblet, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Allen Michael Miller, David Alan Seddon
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Publication number: 20200116968Abstract: Methods for manufacturing cables and cables assemblies include providing powder particles within a tube extruded about optical fiber. The particles may be accelerated so that as they strike the tube and mechanically attach to the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Rodney Maurice Burns, Andrey V. Filippov, Riley Saunders Freeland, Daniel Warren Hawtof, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Catharina Lemckert Tedder
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Patent number: 10514521Abstract: Methods for manufacturing cables and cables assemblies include providing powder particles within a tube extruded about optical fiber. The particles may be accelerated so that as they strike the tube and mechanically attach to the tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Rodney Maurice Burns, Andrey V. Filippov, Riley Saunders Freeland, Daniel Warren Hawtof, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Catharina Lemckert Tedder
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Publication number: 20180267267Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, strength components disposed on opposite sides of the optical fiber, and a polymeric cable jacket. The optical fiber includes a glass core, a glass cladding, and a polymer coating. The cable jacket surrounds the optical fiber and the strength components. Further, the cable jacket is tightly drawn onto the optical fiber, where excess fiber length of the optical fiber is such that positive strain is present in the optical fiber at room temperature (25° C.).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: George Cornelius Abernathy, Rodney Maurice Burns, Michael John Gimblet, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Allen Michael Miller, David Alan Seddon
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Patent number: 9989722Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, strength components disposed on opposite sides of the optical fiber, and a polymeric cable jacket. The optical fiber includes a glass core, a glass cladding, and a polymer coating. The cable jacket surrounds the optical fiber and the strength components. Further, the cable jacket is tightly drawn onto the optical fiber, where excess fiber length of the optical fiber is such that positive strain is present in the optical fiber at room temperature (25° C.).Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: George Cornelius Abernathy, Rodney Maurice Burns, Michael John Gimblet, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Allen Michael Miller, David Alan Seddon
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Patent number: 9733443Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a core and a binder film surrounding the core. The core includes a central strength member and core elements, such as buffer tubes containing optical fibers, where the core elements are stranded around the central strength member in a pattern of stranding including reversals in lay direction of the core elements. The binder film is in radial tension around the core such that the binder film opposes outwardly transverse deflection of the core elements. Further, the binder film loads the core elements normally to the central strength member such that contact between the core elements and central strength member provides coupling there between, limiting axial migration of the core elements relative to the central strength member.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, Julian Latelle Greenwood, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Publication number: 20170131496Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the minor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, James Garrett Dewell, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Publication number: 20170023755Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, strength components disposed on opposite sides of the optical fiber, and a polymeric cable jacket. The optical fiber includes a glass core, a glass cladding, and a polymer coating. The cable jacket surrounds the optical fiber and the strength components. Further, the cable jacket is tightly drawn onto the optical fiber, where excess fiber length of the optical fiber is such that positive strain is present in the optical fiber at room temperature (25° C.).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: George Cornelius Abernathy, Rodney Maurice Burns, Michael John Gimblet, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Allen Michael Miller, David Alan Seddon
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Publication number: 20160320581Abstract: Methods for manufacturing cables and cables assemblies include providing powder particles within a tube extruded about optical fiber. The particles may be accelerated so that as they strike the tube and mechanically attach to the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: RODNEY MAURICE BURNS, ANDREY V. FILIPPOV, RILEY SAUNDERS FREELAND, DANIEL WARREN HAWTOF, WARREN WELBORN MCALPINE, CATHARINA LEMCKERT TEDDER
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Patent number: 9477056Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, strength components disposed on opposite sides of the optical fiber, and a polymeric cable jacket. The optical fiber includes a glass core, a glass cladding, and a polymer coating. The cable jacket surrounds the optical fiber and the strength components. Further, the cable jacket is tightly drawn onto the optical fiber, where excess fiber length of the optical fiber is such that positive strain is present in the optical fiber at room temperature (25° C.).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: George Cornelius Abernathy, Rodney Maurice Burns, Michael John Gimblet, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Allen Michael Miller, David Alan Seddon
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Publication number: 20160306130Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a core assembly including an optical fiber, a polymeric sleeve surrounding the core assembly, water-swellable material integrated with the polymeric sleeve, and a jacket surrounding the polymeric sleeve. The polymeric sleeve is continuous peripherally around the core assembly, forming a continuous closed loop when viewed in cross-section, and continuous lengthwise along a length of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Anne Germaine Bringuier, Rodney Maurice Burns, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Joel Laine Parker
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Patent number: 9435972Abstract: A sub-assembly of a fiber optic cable, the sub-assembly includes a central strength member, core elements wound about the central strength member in a stranded configuration, wherein the core elements comprise buffer tubes, filler rods, secondary strength members, and/or conductive wires, and a binder film overlaying the stranded core elements, the binder film comprising a polymeric material having a Young's modulus of 3 gigapascals or less such that the binder film constrains the core elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine
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Publication number: 20150293321Abstract: A sub-assembly of a fiber optic cable, the sub-assembly includes a central strength member, core elements wound about the central strength member in a stranded configuration, wherein the core elements comprise buffer tubes, filler rods, secondary strength members, and/or conductive wires, and a binder film overlaying the stranded core elements, the binder film comprising a polymeric material having a Young's modulus of 3 gigapascals or less such that the binder film constrains the core elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Rodney Maurice Burns, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Keith Aaron Greer, Warren Welborn McAlpine