Optical Transmission Cable Patents (Class 385/100)
  • Patent number: 12153274
    Abstract: A flexible cable mounting system has one or more brackets. The flexible cable mounting system has an elongated surface affixed to the one or more brackets and configured to guide one or more cables generally parallel along the elongated surface. The elongated surface has a first portion having a generally linear profile. The elongated surface has a second portion having a generally linear profile. The elongated surface has a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The third portion is flexibly configured to vary an angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Hill, Donovan J. Hample, Brian K. Larson, Randy T. VanHorn
  • Patent number: 12104110
    Abstract: A fire-retardant material comprising from 25 to 50 wt % base oil, from 0.5 to 2.5 wt % polymer, from 0.1 to 1.0 wt % antioxidant, and from 50 to 75 wt % flame retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: Unigel Limited, Unigel IP Limited
    Inventors: Scott William Allen, Mohammad Karimi, Zhihong Cai, Ivan Alexander Tory
  • Patent number: 12085772
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes apparatuses and methods for separating and installing optical fibers into furcation tubing. A fiber optic furcation assembly can include a fan-out structure. The fan out structure can include a conduit, and the conduit can extend from a first face of the fan-out structure to an opposing second face of the fan-out structure. The fiber optic furcation assembly can also include a furcation tube. The furcation tube can be positioned within the conduit, and the furcation tube can extend to a terminal end beyond the second face of the fan-out structure. The fiber optic furcation assembly can also include a fiber pull. The fiber pull can be positioned within the furcation tube, and the fiber pull can protrude in a first portion beyond the first face of the fan-out structure and the fiber pull can protrude in a second portion beyond the terminal end of the furcation tube, and the fiber optic furcation assembly can also include an attachment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Belden Inc.
    Inventors: James John Zimnicki, Ana Carolina Marino Cruz
  • Patent number: 12087950
    Abstract: A gas diffusion layer for a metal-air battery, the gas diffusion layer including: a porous layer including non-conductive fiber structures, a conductive carbon layer including a carbon material that is disposed on a surface of a non-conductive fiber structure of the plurality of non-conductive fiber structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mokwon Kim, Joonhee Kim, Jungock Park, Dongmin Im
  • Patent number: 12071715
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a yarn having a core-sheath structure, in which yarn the delamination between the core and the sheath can be inhibited, and a method of producing the same. Present invention provides a yarn having a core-sheath structure including a core composed of a polyamide and a sheath composed of a fluororesin, wherein the fluororesin constituting the sheath contains an adhesive functional group and has a melting point of from 220 to 250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUNLINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Nakanishi, Keita Suizu, Takashi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 12050353
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a cable jacket having a first inner surface and a first outer surface. The first inner surface defines a central bore along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable also includes optical fibers disposed within the central bore and a buffer tube surrounding the optical fibers. The buffer tube has a second inner surface and a second outer surface. The optical fiber cable also includes an armor layer disposed between the first inner surface of the cable jacket and the second outer surface of the buffer tube and a water-blocking adhesive disposed between the armor layer and the first outer surface of the buffer tube. The water-blocking adhesive extends along the longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable and around a circumference of the buffer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Yangbin Chen, Allen Michael Miller, Christopher Mark Quinn, Randy Curtis Smith
  • Patent number: 12038276
    Abstract: An optical fiber ring interferometer is provided, which is based on a common light path for two or more light beam pairs preferably originated from two or more light sources of a substantially different spectrum or from a single light source split spectrum and whereas each light beam of a specific pair is propagating in relative opposite directions, wherein at least one pair of light beams is utilized to detect acousto-mechanical events and to provide information regarding location and other characteristics of detected environmental disturbance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Zbigniew Sobolewski
  • Patent number: 12032218
    Abstract: A sealed structure (e.g., sealing module, sealing projection, etc.) transitions the direction of one or more cables passing through the structure. Sealant (e.g., a gel block) is disposed within the structure to seal one or more cables extending along a transition path within the sealed structure. Ducts and/or cables may be anchored to the sealed structure. The sealed structure may be mechanically secured to a closure at a selected rotational orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johan Geens, Sandra Goossens, Kristof Vastmans
  • Patent number: 12031871
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining temperature changes of an optical fibre having Fiber Bragg Grating patterns provided in at least one portion of the optical fibre. The method involves: emitting light into the optical fibre in a first direction from a first detector arrangement, receiving reflections from the patterns of such emitted light by the first detector arrangement, and processing the reflections for determining a current temperature change related to the optical fibre; and on the basis of predetermined criteria, emitting light into the optical fibre in an opposite, second, direction from a second detector arrangement, receiving reflections from the patterns of such emitted light by the second detector arrangement, and processing the reflections for determining a current temperature change related to the optical fibre. A computer program product comprising program code for implementing the above-described method is also provided, along with an associated system and platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Roy Josefsson, Daniel Eckerstroem
  • Patent number: 12019302
    Abstract: An assembly for pulling, pushing, or blowing a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables of a multi fiber cable through a duct includes a sleeve, a rod configured to be coupled with the sleeve, and a plurality of dust caps. The sleeve is configured to receive to be coupled with a multi fiber cable and to permit a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables of the multi fiber cable to pass through the sleeve, and the rod includes a first end configured to be coupled with the sleeve. Each of the plurality of dust caps is configured to be coupled with a ferrule of one of the preterminated fiber optic cables, and each of the plurality of dust caps is configured to be coupled with the rod, thereby coupling the preterminated fiber optic cables with the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Kim Leeson, Shaun Trezise
  • Patent number: 12007600
    Abstract: A polymer optical fibre (POF) (30) for transmitting light of wavelength, ?i, between two separate elements of an active implantable medical device (AIMD), includes a core (31) which is cylindrical and made of a cyclic olefin polymer (COP) or copolymer (COC), having a core refractive index at the wavelength, ?i, n_core, A cladding (32) which has a cladding refractive index at the wavelength, ?i, n_clad<n_core, and which is made of a cladding copolymer including monomers of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride. The cladding being itself enclosed in a coating (33) which is made of a coating polymer formed of one of the monomers of the cladding copolymer. The POF has a numerical aperture, NA, at the wavelength, ?i, of at least 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Synergia Medical
    Inventors: Aurélie De Cock De Rameyen, Pascal Doguet, Vincent Callegari, Aurore Nieuwenhuys
  • Patent number: 11994733
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable transition assembly for transitioning a plurality of optical fibers from a multi-fiber cable to a plurality of furcation tubes. The fiber optic transition assembly has a housing with a front opening and an internal passageway that is defined by a wall and a narrow region. The housing is adapted to receive epoxy adhesive. The fiber optic transition assembly has a boot that is positioned at least partially inside the housing for receiving the multi-fiber cable to provide strain relief to the plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough. The fiber optic transition assembly has a plug supported by the boot and retained by the housing to prevent epoxy adhesive from entering the multi-fiber cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Wentworth, Kenneth Allen Skluzacek
  • Patent number: 11994730
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a plurality of optical fibers, a tensile strength member set that is disposed along the plurality of optical fibers in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable, and a sheath that covers the plurality of optical fibers from outside and encloses the tensile strength member set in the sheath. In the optical fiber cable, at least four tensile strength member sets are embedded in the sheath in a state where the four tensile strength member sets are apart from each other in a radial direction of the optical fiber cable, the sheath includes a flame-retardant inorganic substance and a release agent, and a distance from one of the four tensile strength member sets to a surface layer of the sheath is 0.5 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Sato, Yohei Suzuki, Kenta Tsuchiya, Yuuki Shimoda, Taro Fujita, Ryota Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 11988568
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a sensor based wearable fabric design for identifying distortion in movements and quantifying range of motion. Accurate quantification of multi-axial range of motion involved in complex movements of human body parts is challenging. The disclosure discloses a system and method providing a wearable fabric comprising a plurality of honey-comb structure with a plurality of adjacently placed hexagon structures. An optical sensor unit is placed on each side of each hexagon structure comprised in the plurality of honey-comb structures. A deformation of the plurality of sides of hexagon structure is determined to generate signatures of movement patterns of one or more body parts of a subject. Further, a comparison of generated signatures with stored signatures of the movement patterns is performed to determine an error indicative of a distortion in the movement patterns. The system and method accurately quantify range of motion with increased measurement accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Avik Ghose, Parama Pal, Murali Poduval
  • Patent number: 11984242
    Abstract: A flame-retardant electric cable having a core comprising at least one electric conductor, an electrically insulating coating and an outermost layer made from a flame-retardant polymer composition comprising: a) polyvinylchloride (PVC) as base polymer; b) 25-45% (70-110 phr) by weight of at least one metal hydroxide; c) 0.4-3% (about 1-8 phr) by weight of an optionally surface-treated montmorillonite having average particle dimensions of from 5 to 20 ?m; d) 1.2-3% (about 3-8 phr) by weight of antimony trioxide; wherein the sum of the amount of montmorillonite and antimony trioxide is at least 5.5 phr and wherein the antimony trioxide and montmorillonite are in a ratio of from 1:0.1 to 1:2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Prysmian S.P.A.
    Inventors: Elena Roda, Franco Galletti
  • Patent number: 11960132
    Abstract: A communication cable is provided that retains low signal attenuation even after multiple cycles through significant temperature changes. The cable includes a communication element, a tight buffer element that surrounds the communication element, a strengthening element that surrounds the tight buffer element, an inner jacket that surrounds the strengthening element, and an outer jacket that surrounds the inner jacket. The outer jacket protects the interior components and is made of a hard material, and the inner jacket protects the communication element from the mechanical stresses of temperature-induced thermal expansion and contraction of the outer jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastian Olszewski, Marta Krystyna Tomczak
  • Patent number: 11956884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma chemical vapor deposition (PCVD) apparatus for deposition of one or more layers of silica onto an interior wall of an elongated hollow glass substrate tube. The apparatus comprises a microwave generator, a plasma generator receiving microwaves from said generator in use, a cylindrical cavity extending through said generator, and a cylindrical liner positioned in the cavity. The substrate tube passes through the liner in use. The cylindrical liner has at least one section having a reduced inner diameter over a part of the length of the liner, the at least one section providing a contact zone for the substrate tube. The microwave generator is configured to generate microwaves having a wavelength Lw in the range of 40 to 400 millimeters, wherein a length of said at least one section having the reduced inner diameter is at most 0.1×Lw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Draka Comteq B.V.
    Inventors: Igor Milicevic, Mattheus Jacobus Nicolaas Van Stralen, Gertjan Krabshuis, Antonius Henricus Elisabeth Breuls
  • Patent number: 11953745
    Abstract: A transition tube is provided for receipt of a fiber optic cable with a jacket portion and a stripped fiber portion. The transition tube allows the optical fiber to be placed within a gel block seal so that the gel block need not contact the jacket of the optical fiber cable. In some examples, the transition tube contains inner geometry to allow easy insertion of an optical fiber cable. In other examples, an end of the cable is sealed within the transition tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Karla M. Flores Chaparro, Alejandro Jose Avila Davila, Jesus Gustavo Pureco Chico
  • Patent number: 11947165
    Abstract: A multi-fiber cable assembly includes a pigtail segments spliced to a trunk segment using multiple mass fusion splices. The splices are disposed within an encapsulation at a common axial location. A flexible conduit extends from one end of the encapsulation to protect bare fibers of the trunk segment. A protective sheath extends from the opposite end of the encapsulation to protect the pigtail segments. The conduit and sheath are axially fixed to the encapsulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Cyle D. Petersen, John Paul Anderson, Thomas Marcouiller, Kenneth Allen Skluzacek, Jonathan R. Kaml
  • Patent number: 11934568
    Abstract: A device including a cable transceiver including cable electrical connections including data electrical connections and control electrical connections, and a hardware memory device, the hardware memory device storing a string identifying a cable and being electrically accessible from externally to the cable transceiver via the control electrical connections. The cable, in electrical connection with the cable electrical connections, may be included in the device. A device for verifying cable authenticity is also described, the device including interface hardware for interfacing a plurality of cables with the device, and verifier circuitry configured to verify that each of the plurality of cables is genuine based on a string stored in a hardware memory device included in each of the plurality of cables. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Zachy Haramaty, Zvika Eyal, Shachar Dor, Liron Mula, Barry Spinney
  • Patent number: 11927808
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a holder for attaching an optical component to a structure such as a tray. The holder includes integrated first mounting features including end tabs and integrated second mounting features including dovetail projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Peter Pall, David Novak, Bart Mattie Claessens, Geert Van Genechten
  • Patent number: 11927810
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a locking portion defined on an outer surface of the connector housing, an adapter assembly selectively coupled to the connector housing, the adapter assembly including a conversion housing extending around the connector housing and defining a conversion front end, a retention housing including a connector retention feature engaged with the locking portion of the connector housing and the retention housing defining one or more outwardly-extending retention features, and a release member, engageable with the retention housing, where the release member is positionable between an engaged position, in which axial movement between the retention housing and the conversion housing is restricted, and a disengaged position, in which the retention housing is removable from the conversion housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guy Barthes, Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, Michel Teva Menguy, Felice Scotta
  • Patent number: 11914208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid optical fiber link restoration solution rapidly deployed by pulling, blowing, jetting or hanging in an aerial, on-ground, underground or inside a duct includes an optical fiber connector and an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber connector is connected at both ends of the optical fiber cable. Particularly, the optical fiber cable is dielectric and has a tensile strength 2500 N and a crush resistance of 2000 N/100 mm. Moreover, the optical fiber connector has water resistance for 1.5 meters of water-head for a maximum period of 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Binod Balachandran, Sudipta Bhaumik, Ajayakumar Gopi
  • Patent number: 11914209
    Abstract: An optical cable includes a main body and a termination segment extending from an end of the main body. The main body includes middle portions of optical fibers. The termination segment includes end portions of the optical fibers and multi-fiber connectors attached to the end portions of the optical fibers. The multi-fiber connectors are staggered along a length of the termination segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventors: John Shuman, Ian James Griffiths
  • Patent number: 11906805
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly comprises: a cable jacket; distinct groups of optical fibers carried within the cable jacket and extending beyond a first end of the cable jacket; a furcation body positioned on the first end of the cable jacket such that the distinct groups of optical fibers extend beyond the furcation body; and a pulling grip assembly having a proximal end selectively secured to the furcation body, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and an interior between the proximal end and the distal end that contains fiber end sections. The interior of the pulling grip assembly is sealed off from an exterior of the cable assembly to provide sealed protection for the fiber end sections over an ambient temperate range of at least between ?20 to 50° C. while applying a tensile load of at least 300 lbs to the distal end of the pulling grip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Shawn Houser, Charles Gregory Stroup
  • Patent number: 11886027
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a central strength member, a bedding compound surrounding the central strength member, a plurality of buffer tubes stranded around the central strength member and the bedding compound such that the bedding compound forms to the buffer tubes and occupies substantially the entirety of an inner core area between the buffer tubes and the central strength member. At least one of the buffer tubes contains a plurality of optical fibers and a jacket surrounds the plurality of buffer tubes. The cable may further include a second bedding compound that fills interstices in an outer core area between the buffer tubes and the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Michael Alexander Heinz
  • Patent number: 11876562
    Abstract: Systems and methods to implement a USB and Thunderbolt optical signal transceiver are described. One method includes detecting presence of a USB sideband signal received over an optical communication channel and associated with a USB communication request. Responsive to the detecting, the method may determine that the USB communication request corresponds to a USB communication mode and perform a sideband negotiation. The USB communication mode may be enabled. A specified number of channels associated with the USB communication request may be determined. USB communication may be performed using the specified number of channels over the optical communication channel in the USB communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: WINGCOMM CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jianming Yu, Zuodong Wang, Wei Mao, Yun Bai
  • Patent number: 11876938
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to perform image formation on a sheet, a casing configured to house the image forming unit, an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user, an electric wire extending from the casing to be connected to the operation unit and configured to transmit an electrical signal, a reinforcing member provided separate from and independent of the electric wire, the reinforcing member interconnecting the casing and the operation unit, and a covering configured to enclose therein the electric wire and the reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member is fixed to the casing and the operation unit in such a manner that a distance between a portion fixed to the casing and a portion fixed to the operation unit in the reinforcing member is shorter than a total length of the electric wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusaku Makino, Hirohisa Sawada, Shingo Hattori
  • Patent number: 11867954
    Abstract: An assembly assembled by a plurality of sections put together, wherein the section includes an elongated structure having a left end and a right end, an optical fiber having a left end and a right end and extending from its left end to its right end so that: the left ends of the elongated structure and of the optical fiber are located on the same left side of the section, and the right ends of the elongated structure and of the optical fiber are located on the same right side of the section, each end of the optical fiber is enclosed in a junction box, the box of the right or left end of the optical fiber of the section being assembled with the junction box of the left end or right end of the optical fiber of another similar section to optically connect the optical fibers of two sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: OMNISENS SA
    Inventor: Etienne Rochat
  • Patent number: 11860435
    Abstract: A fiber optic pigtail assembly that includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least one optical connector. The optical fibers each have a first end opposite a second end. The plurality of optical fibers are ribbonized together from the first end of each of the plurality of optical fibers partway toward the second end of each of the plurality of optical fibers and form a ribbonized end portion. The at least one optical connector is connected to the second end of each of the plurality of optical fibers. A loose portion of the plurality of optical fibers is positioned between the at least one optical connector and the ribbonized end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Sean McCloud, Tony Yuen, Jamie Leonard
  • Patent number: 11860432
    Abstract: Devices, assemblies, and methods for anchoring portions of telecommunications cables, including protective sheaths and strength members. In some examples, the devices and assemblies are adjustable to accommodate different sized cables and cable components. According to one embodiment, an assembly includes two members that cooperate via a ratcheting mechanism to adjust to different cable diameters, the assembly further including features adapted to anchor strength member yarn of a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: William Alan Carrico, Barry Wayne Allen
  • Patent number: 11851865
    Abstract: A distributed utility system includes water source supply lines capable of being placed in fluid communication with a separate water source, water discharge lines capable of being placed in fluid communication with a separate water discharge destination, a water source and destination control manifold to allow selected water source supply lines to be placed in fluid communication with selected water discharge lines, and a storm water collection and distribution system. The storm water system includes a storm water collection conduit and a collected storm water discharge line in fluid communication with the storm water collection conduit, and the storm water discharge line can be placed in fluid communication with the plurality of water discharge lines via the control manifold. The distributed utility system further includes a utility line disposed within at least one of the water source supply lines, water discharge lines and collected storm water discharge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew F. Russell
  • Patent number: 11846810
    Abstract: Cable adapters, connector assemblies, and optical cable assemblies incorporating an integral seal are disclosed. According to one aspect, a cable adapter includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending between the first end and the second end. The cable adapter further includes a seal groove within a surface of the second end, at least one opening within the seal groove, wherein the at least one opening is fluidly coupled to the passageway, and a seal within the seal groove. The seal includes a sealing material disposed within the seal groove, the at least one opening, and along an interior surface of the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adra Smith Baca, Micah Colen Isenhour
  • Patent number: 11841542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-terminated (pre-terminated) optical fibre cable assembly (10,90), which is configured to be installed through a duct (20). The pre-terminated optical fibre construction (10,90) includes at least one optical fibre (46). A protective sleeve (26) is added to the optical fibre (46) before adding a terminal connector (24) to the leading end of at least one optical fibre (46). The protective sleeve (26) extends from behind the terminal connector (24) along part of the length of the optical fibre (46). When the cable is installed through a duct, the protective sleeve protects the portion of the fibre that protrudes from the end of the duct, for example in a communications cabinet (16). A residual length (28) of the protective sleeve remains within the duct. Terminal connectors and protective sleeves can be applied at both ends of the cable assembly, or only one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: EMTELLE UK LIMITED
    Inventor: Eben Colin Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 11822131
    Abstract: A pre-terminated end of a fiber optic cable has a protective cap that protects the optical fiber and the ferrule assembly at the terminal end. The protective cap has an attachment feature enabling a pull cord to attach to the protective cap. The protective cap has a body including an exterior surface and a receptacle formed in the body and configured to receive a portion of the fiber optic cable, and the attachment feature. The attachment feature includes a cavity formed in a tip of the body and at least two openings formed in the exterior surface of the body and connected to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Hill, Daniel J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11808982
    Abstract: An optical combiner includes: an optical fiber bundle formed by a plurality of first optical fibers; and a second optical fiber including an end surface joined to an end surface of the optical fiber bundle by fusion-splicing. The plurality of first optical fibers includes a predetermined first optical fiber and other first optical fibers. The predetermined first optical fiber is composed of one or more materials having higher softening temperatures than one or more materials of the other first optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryokichi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11774697
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly comprises: a cable jacket; distinct groups of optical fibers carried within the cable jacket and extending beyond a first end of the cable jacket; a furcation body positioned on the first end of the cable jacket such that the distinct groups of optical fibers have respective fiber end sections extending beyond the furcation body; and a pulling grip assembly protecting the fiber end sections. The pulling grip assembly includes a pulling band releasably secured to the cable jacket by a clamp, and is configured to withstand significant tensile loads despite being easily removable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Lee Cooke, Sherrh Clint Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 11774694
    Abstract: An optical fiber carrying structure that includes a jacket and a rip cord is provided. Optical fiber cables are used to transmit data over distance. Generally, large distribution cables that carry a multitude of optical fibers from a hub are sub-divided at network nodes into subunits. To remove a jacket of a subunit, the subunit may be provided with an access feature such as a rip cord. Described herein is a rip cord for use with optical fiber carrying structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terry Lee Ellis, Martin Cervantes Martinez, Ellen Anderson Stupka
  • Patent number: 11756706
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable charging light-emitting cable for new energy vehicles, including power configuration wires, a signal wire, electroluminescent wires, a filling layer and an outer protective sleeve. The power configuration wires are evenly arranged around the signal wire. At least more than two electroluminescent wires are mutually helically twisted with the power configuration wires in the same number of groups around an outer wall of the signal wire into a cable shape. Each electroluminescent wire is arranged between two adjacent power configuration wires. According to the present invention, the electroluminescence technology is incorporated into light-emitting charging cables. While charging, cables emit light evenly, which is suitable for charging observation at night, and rich colors are provided to play a warning role to prevent accidents. During the light-emitting process, light-emitting wires do not generate any heat, and energy consumption is extremely low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: FOSHAN JIEPIN TOY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Huang, Zhenjiang Qu
  • Patent number: 11754466
    Abstract: A mode-dependent loss measurement device measures a mode-dependent loss of a measurement target optical fiber including a coupled MCF. The device includes a light source, a light receiver, a mode coupled state changer, and an analysis unit. The light source inputs light to an input end of an excitation optical fiber including another coupled MCF. The light receiver detects a sum of powers of outputted light beams from a plurality of core end faces positioned on an output end of the measurement target optical fiber. The mode coupled state changer changes a mode coupled state of the excitation optical fiber. The analysis unit obtains a mode-dependent loss of the measurement target optical fiber from variations in optical powers detected by the light receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takemi Hasegawa, Tetsuya Hayashi, Yuki Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11728071
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable assembly including a sleeve and a plurality of cables that extend through the sleeve. The cable assembly also includes a grommet positioned within the sleeve at a location offset from one end of the sleeve. The grommet forms a dam location. The cable assembly further includes a bonding material at least partially filling a region of the sleeve located between the dam location and the end of the sleeve. The bonding material bonds the fiber optic cables and the grommet relative to the sleeve. The cables extend through the grommet and the bonding material and include break-out portions that extend outwardly beyond the end of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Oscar Fernando Bran De León, Thomas Marcouiller
  • Patent number: 11719878
    Abstract: An optical fibre includes a glass core, a glass cladding, a primary coating layer and a secondary coating layer. The glass cladding surrounds the glass core. The glass cladding has a cladding refractive index. The primary coating layer is sandwiched between the glass cladding and the secondary coating layer. The primary coating layer may have one of a primary in-situ modulus in the range of 0.1 to 0.2 mega pascal and a primary coating thickness in the range of 2.5 micrometers to 10 micrometers. The secondary coating layer may have one or more of the secondary in-situ modulus greater than or equal to 1.2 giga pascal and the secondary coating thickness in a range of 2.5 to 17.5 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Malleswarrao Lanke, Anand Pandey, Anant Pawale, Milind Patil
  • Patent number: 11709321
    Abstract: An optical cable includes a single optical connector configured for insertion into an optical receptacle so as to receive optical signals at a plurality of different wavelengths from the optical receptacle, and multiple electrical connectors, configured for insertion into respective electrical receptacles. Each electrical connector includes a transceiver configured to convert the optical signals into electrical output signals for output to an electrical receptacle. The optical cable further includes a plurality of optical fibers, having respective first ends connected together to the single optical connector so as to receive the optical signals. Each of the optical fibers has a respective second end coupled to a respective one of the electrical connectors. Wavelength selection optics are associated with the optical fibers so that the transceiver in each of the electrical connectors receives the optical signals at a different, respective one of the wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Henning Lysdal, Barak Gafni
  • Patent number: 11675151
    Abstract: A fiber splice closure for housing an optical connection between a distribution cable and at least one drop cable of an optical network includes a base and an insert. The base includes round drop cable ports configured to receive a drop cable containing a first optical fiber. Screw holes are arranged in a radial side wall of the drop cable ports and receive a fixing device to secure the drop cable. A round port receives a distribution cable containing a second optical fiber. A clamp secures the distribution cable to the base. An insert has first and second wrap guides that house excess first optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.
    Inventors: Shaun Trezise, Kim Leeson
  • Patent number: 11663439
    Abstract: A cable-tie carrier is disclosed herein that includes a chip holder with a recess cavity for holding an electronic chip and a cable that is removably attached to the chip holder. The electronic chip stores identification information or testing data that may be used to identify and track the part. External computing devices (e.g., smart phone, tablet, scanner) may access the stored identification information or testing data for a user. The electronic chip is fastened, magnetically attached, or stuck with adhesive to the chip holder to position a transmitter (or antenna) to face out of the recess cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Ward, Allen Eugene Gammel, Joshua Errett Wood
  • Patent number: 11603651
    Abstract: A distributed utility system includes water source supply lines capable of being placed in fluid communication with a separate water source, water discharge lines capable of being placed in fluid communication with a separate water discharge destination, a water source and destination control manifold to allow selected water source supply lines to be placed in fluid communication with selected water discharge lines, and a storm water collection and distribution system. The storm water system includes a storm water collection conduit and a collected storm water discharge line in fluid communication with the storm water collection conduit, and the storm water discharge line can be placed in fluid communication with the plurality of water discharge lines via the control manifold. The distributed utility system further includes a utility line disposed within at least one of the water source supply lines, water discharge lines and collected storm water discharge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew F. Russell
  • Patent number: 11579393
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable breakout assembly includes: a fiber optic cable including a plurality of first optical fibers and a first jacket surrounding the optical fibers; a breakout canister; a plurality of pigtail cords, each of the pigtail cords including a second optical fiber partially encased in a second jacket and an optical connector, each of the pigtail cords extending away from the canister, each of the optical fibers extending through the canister; and a flexible furcation tube attached to and extending between the fiber optic cable and the breakout canister, the furcation tube including an armored inner layer and a polymeric outer layer, wherein each of the first optical fibers is spliced to a respective second optical fiber within the inner layer of the furcation tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Nahid Islam
  • Patent number: 11567270
    Abstract: A pre-terminated end of a fiber optic cable has a protective cap that protects the optical fiber and the ferrule assembly at the terminal end. The protective cap has an attachment feature enabling a pull cord to attach to the protective cap. The protective cap has a body including an exterior surface and a receptacle formed in the body and configured to receive a portion of the fiber optic cable, and the attachment feature. The attachment feature includes a cavity formed in a tip of the body and at least two openings formed in the exterior surface of the body and connected to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Hill, Daniel J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11561357
    Abstract: Telecommunications assemblies and modules incorporating demateable fiber optic connection interfaces for coupling non-ferrulized optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Stefano Beri, Jan Watté, Danny Willy August Verheyden, David Jan Irma Van Baelen
  • Patent number: 11540719
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical probe of an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The optical probe of the OCT system includes: an optical fiber receiving light generated from a light source and transferring the received light to a plurality of lenses and receiving light reflected from tissue from the plurality of lenses and transferring the received light to an optical coherence system; a plurality of lenses including a first lens positioned at a distal end of the optical fiber and a second lens positioned at a predetermined point in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber; and a sheath capable of accommodating the optical fiber therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DOTTER INC.
    Inventors: Yosuf Syed Ahmed, Juhyun Chung, Jong Woo Han, Hyung Il Kim