Patents by Inventor Sravan Kumar
Sravan Kumar 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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Patent number: 12645045Abstract: The present disclosure provides a micro sheath buffer tube with rollable optical fiber ribbons for optical fiber cable to reduce the overall cable diameter. The buffer tube indicates one or more subunits, a micro sheath layer and a plurality of water swellable yarns. The one or more subunits encloses a plurality of optical fiber ribbons. Each optical fiber ribbon of the plurality of optical fiber ribbons includes 12 optical fibers. Further, each of a plurality of optical fibers is a colored optical fiber. In addition, the micro sheath layer surrounds the one or more subunits. Furthermore, the one or more subunits has a coating layer of low smoke zero halogen material.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2023Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Inventors: Sravan Kumar, Kishore Sahoo
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Patent number: 12399338Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of single ring marking of an optical fiber. The method includes a first step of marking a first single ring marking of the optical fiber. In addition, the method includes a second step of marking a second single ring marking of the optical fiber. Further, the present disclosure provides a method of double ring marking of an optical fiber. Furthermore, the method includes a first step of marking a first ring marking, a second step of marking a second ring marking and a third step of marking a third ring marking.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Inventors: Kishore Chandra Sahoo, Atul Mishra, Vishnu Rajsekar, Sashanka Some, Sravan Kumar, Parag Gawande, Mahesh Deshpande, Venkatesh Murthy
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Patent number: 12339508Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible high density optical fiber cable (100) having no central strength member. Particularly, the optical fiber cable (100) comprises a core having a plurality of bundled optical fiber ribbons (104), a inner layer (108), a outer layer (112) and a continuous strength layer (110) sandwiched between the inner layer (108) and the outer layer (112). The continuous strength layer (110) is a stiff strength member providing flexibility and strength to the optical fiber cable (100). The proposed structure of the optical fiber cable (100) enables the optical fiber cable (100) to have an optimized blowing performance and anti-buckling characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Inventor: Sravan Kumar
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Publication number: 20240329347Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible high density optical fiber cable (100) having no central strength member. Particularly, the optical fiber cable (100) comprises a core having a plurality of bundled optical fiber ribbons (104), a inner layer (108), a outer layer (112) and a continuous strength layer (110) sandwiched between the inner layer (108) and the outer layer (112). The continuous strength layer (110) is a stiff strength member providing flexibility and strength to the optical fiber cable (100). The proposed structure of the optical fiber cable (100) enables the optical fiber cable (100) to have an optimized blowing performance and anti-buckling characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventor: Sravan Kumar
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Patent number: 12032217Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre cable. The optical fibre cable includes a plurality of buffer tubes and a plurality of interstitial fillers in spaces between the plurality of buffer tubes. The plurality of interstitial fillers is arranged in spaces between the plurality of buffer tubes. The optical fibre cable may include a plurality of water swellable yarns. There is an optical fibre ribbon stack including a plurality of optical fibre ribbons. The plurality of optical fibre ribbons are stacked to form the optical fibre ribbon stack. The present disclosure provides a fire retardant optical fibre cable includes the plurality of buffer tubes and one or more numbers of interstitial fillers and includes at least one of a thermal resistant water blocking tape, a fire resistant water blocking tape and a Mica tape wrapped over the core of the fire retardant optical fibre cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Inventors: Kishore Sahoo, Sravan Kumar, Atulkumar Mishra, Vikash Shukla, Akhil Garg, Hemanth Kondapalli, Mahesh Deshpande, Gahininath Shinde, Venkatesh Murthy, Pramod Marru
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Publication number: 20240176087Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber ribbon (100) having a plurality of optical fibers (102) arranged substantially parallel to one another and a plurality of resin joints (116) applied intermittently for contacting the color layer (114) of each pair of adjacent optical fibers to form bonded portions of the optical fiber ribbon (100). In particular, each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers (102) further comprises one or more coatings (108), a passive layer (112) surrounding the one or more coatings (108), a color layer (114) surrounding the passive layer (112).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: SRAVAN KUMAR, KISHORE SAHOO, RAJ GANGWAR
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Patent number: 11971594Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (100). The optical fiber cable (100) includes one or more optical fiber (102), one or more loose tube (104) surrounding the one or more optical fiber (102) and an outer sheath (108) surrounding the one or more loose tube (104). The material composition of the one or more loose tube (104) is a mixture of a first material and a second material. The flexural modulus of the first material is at least 1000 MPa. The flexural modulus of the second material is at most 50 MPa. The material composition of the outer sheath (108) is a mixture of a first material and a second material. The flexural modulus of the first material is at least 500 MPa. The flexural modulus of the second material is at most 50 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventors: Pramod Marru, Sravan Kumar
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Patent number: 11971593Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre ribbon. The optical fibre ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibres. The plurality of optical fibres is in range of about 4 to 12. In addition, each of the plurality of optical fibres is characterized by diameter. Further, the optical fibre ribbon has a pitch dpitch. Furthermore, the optical fibre ribbon is compatible with standard 250 micron optical fibre for fusion splicing. Also, the optical fibre ribbon is characterized by planarity. Also, the optical fibre ribbon is characterized by a cured coating. Also, the cured coating has characteristic of a glass transition temperature. Also, the glass transition temperature facilitates change in state of the optical fibre ribbon from hard brittle state to soft rubbery state.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Sravan Kumar, Venkatesh Murthy, Kishore Sahoo
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Patent number: 11960137Abstract: The method for creating an optical fiber ribbon of the present disclosure includes a first step of arranging a plurality of optical fibers in parallel to each other for creating the optical fiber ribbon. In addition, the method includes a second step of intermittently bonding the plurality of optical fibers partially at specific intervals using a matrix material. Further, intermittent bonding of the plurality of optical fibers is in pattern of text. Furthermore, intermittent bonding of the plurality of optical fibers allows the optical fiber ribbon to bend along preferential axis. Moreover, intermittent bonding of the plurality of optical fibers is in pattern of text.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Inventors: Kishore Sahoo, Sravan Kumar, Atul Mishra, Vikas Shukla, Neha Thakur
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Publication number: 20240053561Abstract: The present disclosure provides a micro sheath buffer tube with rollable optical fiber ribbons for optical fiber cable to reduce the overall cable diameter. The buffer tube indicates one or more subunits, a micro sheath layer and a plurality of water swellable yarns. The one or more subunits encloses a plurality of optical fiber ribbons. Each optical fiber ribbon of the plurality of optical fiber ribbons includes 12 optical fibers. Further, each of a plurality of optical fibers is a colored optical fiber. In addition, the micro sheath layer surrounds the one or more subunits. Furthermore, the one or more subunits has a coating layer of low smoke zero halogen material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Sravan Kumar, Kishore Sahoo
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Publication number: 20230204894Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (100). The optical fiber cable (100) includes one or more optical fiber (102), one or more loose tube (104) surrounding the one or more optical fiber (102) and an outer sheath (108) surrounding the one or more loose tube (104). The material composition of the one or more loose tube (104) is a mixture of a first material and a second material. The flexural modulus of the first material is at least 1000 MPa. The flexural modulus of the second material is at most 50 MPa. The material composition of the outer sheath (108) is a mixture of a first material and a second material. The flexural modulus of the first material is at least 500 MPa. The flexural modulus of the second material is at most 50 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Pramod Marru, Sravan Kumar
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Patent number: 11592633Abstract: A buffer tube for an optical fiber cable provided by the present disclosure includes an optical fiber ribbon stack, a first layer, a second layer, an optical fiber cable, a central strength member, a plurality of buffer tubes, a water blocking layer, and a sheath and plurality of rip cords. The first layer is an inner layer of the buffer tube. The first layer is made of a soft material. The soft material of the first layer is one of low smoke zero halogen, thermoplastic elastomers and thermoplastic polyurethane. The second layer is an outer layer of the buffer tube. The second layer surrounds the first layer. The second layer is made of a hard material. The hard material of the second layer is one of polypropylene, polybutylene terephthalate, and nylon.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli, Kishore Chandra Sahoo
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Patent number: 11585995Abstract: The present disclosure provides a matrix material for a rollable optical fibre ribbon. The rollable optical fibre ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibres and the matrix material. In addition, each of the plurality of optical fibres is placed parallel to other optical fibres of the plurality of optical fibres. Further, the matrix material joins the plurality of optical fibres. Furthermore, the matrix material has different glass transition temperature at different pressures.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Venkatesh Murthy, Kishore Chandra Sahoo, Sravan Kumar, Atul Mishra, Vikas Shukla
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Patent number: 11579387Abstract: The optical fibre ribbon of the present disclosure has one or more base access. The optical fibre ribbon of the present disclosure includes a plurality of optical fibres, a coating layer bonding the plurality of optical fibres, and a slit. The slit in the optical fibre ribbon is made between two optical fibres of the plurality of the optical fibres. The optical fibre ribbon has flat surface on top and corrugated surface in bottom. The optical fibre ribbon has a coating layer that is a layer of matrix material. The coating layer is made of single layer of matrix material.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli
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Patent number: 11567283Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for stacking of a plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106). The plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) is defined by a top surface (S1) and a bottom surface (S2). The top surface (S1) and bottom surface (S2) are defined by a plurality of elevated regions and a plurality of groove regions. The method for stacking of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) includes arranging the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) over each other such that the plurality of elevated regions of each of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons fits over the plurality of groove regions of an adjacent optical fibre ribbon of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106). In addition, arrangement of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons forms an optical fibre ribbon stack (200).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Seldon Benjamin, Kishore Sahoo, Manoj Mittal, Venkatesh Murthy, Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli
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Patent number: 11300742Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fibre ribbon. The optical fibre ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibres bonded with a matrix material. The matrix material is applied along a longitudinal length of the plurality of optical fibres. Further, the plurality of optical fibres is defined by a geometrical centre and diameter. Further, the plurality of optical fibres has a predefined distance between geometrical centres of any two adjacent optical fibres of the plurality of optical fibres. Moreover, the predefined distance between geometrical centres of any two adjacent optical fibres of the plurality of optical fibres is less than 200 microns. Further, the optical fibre ribbon provides the optical fibre ribbon cable that is flexible and easy to install in space constraint regions and allows ribbons to bend easily at non-preferential axis. Furthermore, the optical fibre ribbon with reduced weight and with high mass fusion splicing capability.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Sravan Kumar, Kishore Chandra Sahoo, Hemanth Kondapalli, Atul Kumar Mishra, Vikash Shukla
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Patent number: 11287598Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (100). The optical fiber cable (100) includes a first layer (108) and a second layer (110). The second layer (110) surrounds the first layer (108). The first layer (108) includes a first plurality of buffer tubes (122). The second layer (110) comprises a second plurality of buffer tubes (124). Each buffer tube of the first plurality of buffer tubes (122) and the second plurality of buffer tubes (124) has a thickness of at most 0.15 millimeter. Each buffer tube of the first plurality of buffer tubes (122) and the second plurality of buffer tubes (124) includes a first material layer (126) and a second material layer (128). The second material layer (128) surrounds the first material layer (126). The first material layer (126) is made of polybutylene terephthalate. The second material layer (128) is made of polycarbonate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Sterlite Technologies LimitedInventors: Sravan Kumar, Kishore Sahoo, Atul Mishra, Vikash Shukla
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Patent number: 11262522Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes at least one optical fiber ribbon stack. In addition, the at least one optical fiber ribbon stack includes a plurality of stacked ribbons. Further, each ribbon of the plurality of stacked ribbons includes a plurality of optical fibers. The plurality of optical fibers includes edge fibers. The edge fibers are defined as the at least one optical fiber having a mach number of at most 7.2 disposed at a first end and a second end of a first ribbon and a last ribbon of the plurality of stacked ribbons.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Sravan Kumar, Kishore Sahoo, Kavya Chintada, Venkatesh Murthy, Atul Mishra, Pavan Moturu, kangabam tenzing
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Patent number: 11187866Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a central strength member. The central strength member lies substantially along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes at least one buffer tube. The at least one buffer tube is stranded helically around the central strength member. Each of the at least one buffer tube encapsulates at least one optical fiber. The optical fiber cable includes a first layer. The first layer circumferentially surrounds a core of the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a second layer. The second layer is formed of high density polyethylene. The optical fiber cable includes at least one set of water swellable yarn and a plurality of ripcords.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Kishore Sahoo, Sravan Kumar, Kavya Chintada, Vikash Shukla, Venkatesh Murthy, Atul Mishra
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Publication number: 20210364724Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of single ring marking of an optical fiber. The method includes a first step of marking a first single ring marking of the optical fiber. In addition, the method includes a second step of marking a second single ring marking of the optical fiber. Further, the present disclosure provides a method of double ring marking of an optical fiber. Furthermore, the method includes a first step of marking a first ring marking, a second step of marking a second ring marking and a third step of marking a third ring marking.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Kishore Chandra Sahoo, Atul Mishra, Vishnu Rajsekar, Sashanka Some, Sravan Kumar, Parag Gawande, Mahesh Deshpande, Venkatesh Murthy