Patents by Inventor William M. Hobbs

William M. Hobbs 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).

  • Fiber optic assemblies and cables having subunits with a security feature
    Patent number: 6922511
    Abstract: One embodiment is a fiber optic cable including at least one subunit, a tube, a plurality of strength members, and a cable jacket. The subunit includes a fiber optic ribbon and a sheath, wherein the sheath is tight-buffered about the fiber optic ribbon, thereby inhibiting buckling of the ribbon during temperature variations. The tube houses at least a portion of the at least one subunit to form a tube assembly. The plurality of strength members are disposed radially outward of the tube and are surrounded by the cable jacket. Other embodiments include a plurality of subunits in a stack with each subunit having a sheath for security purposes. Additionally, a tube assembly can have a fiber optic packing density of about 0.05 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brian K. Rhoney, Samuel D. Nave, James A. Register, III, William M. Hobbs, Jill D. McPeak, Roderick S. Bayliss, Jr.
  • Fiber optic assemblies and cables having a security feature
    Publication number: 20040190842
    Abstract: One embodiment is a fiber optic cable including at least one subunit, a tube, a plurality of strength members, and a cable jacket. The subunit includes a fiber optic ribbon and a sheath, wherein the sheath is tight-buffered about the fiber optic ribbon, thereby inhibiting buckling of the ribbon during temperature variations. The tube houses at least a portion of the at least one subunit to form a tube assembly. The plurality of strength members are disposed radially outward of the tube and are surrounded by the cable jacket. Other embodiments include a plurality of subunits in a stack with each subunit having a sheath for security purposes. Additionally, a tube assembly can have a fiber optic packing density of about 0.05 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Brian K. Rhoney, Samuel D. Nave, James A. Register, William M. Hobbs, Jill D. McPeak, Roderick S. Bayliss