Abstract: Molded fiber optic cable furcation assemblies, and related fiber optic components, assemblies, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an end portion of a fiber optic cable with a portion of a cable jacket removed to expose optical fibers and/or a cable strength member(s) therein and thereafter placing the cable into a mold for creating a molded furcation plug about the end portion of the fiber optic cable. The furcation plug may be overmolded about the end portion of the fiber optic cable. The molded furcation plug can be used to pull a fiber optic cable without damaging the optical fiber(s) disposed within the fiber optic cable. The molded furcation plug is advantageous since it manufactured with fewer parts, without epoxy, and/or without a labor intensive process that may be difficult to automate.

Abstract: An electric cable includes a strain sensor longitudinally extending along the cable and including a strain optical fiber arranged within a bending neutral region surrounding and including a bending neutral longitudinal axis of the electric cable, and at least two longitudinal structural elements, at least one of the at least two longitudinal structural elements being a core including an electrical conductor, wherein the strain sensor is embedded in a strain-transferring filler mechanically coupling at least one of the at least two longitudinal structural elements with the strain sensor. With the disclosed cable construction, the strain experienced by the at least one of the at least two longitudinal structural elements is transferred to the strain sensor at least in a strained condition. In the preferred embodiments, the electric cable is a heavy-duty cable.

Abstract: Methods of controlling the position of an optical fiber having a minimum bend radius within an optical fiber channel in a fiber optic cable having a small footprint are disclosed. The position of the optical fibers is controlled so that the fiber is not bent at a radius below its minimum bend radius.

Abstract: An optical-electrical composite cable includes an optical fiber, a tubular resin inner cover to enclose the optical fiber, a plurality of electric wires disposed on an outside of the inner cover, and a tubular outer cover to collectively cover the plurality of electric wires. The plurality of electric wires are helically wound around an outer peripheral surface of the inner cover so as to be situated between the inner cover and the outer cover.

Abstract: This element includes a plurality of longitudinal carbon fiber filaments (52) and a polymeric matrix (50) receiving the filaments (52) for binding them together, the matrix (50) forming a ribbon intended to be wound around a longitudinal body of the flexible line. The armor element (42) includes at least one optical fiber (54) received in the matrix (50), the optical fiber (54) having an elongation at break of more than 2%, as measured with the ASTM-D 885-03 standard.

Abstract: A branching device for enclosing a hybrid fan-out cable the hybrid fan-out cable comprising plural optical cables and power cables, the branching device includes: an enclosure having a first end, through which the hybrid fan-out cable is inserted, and a second end that is opened; and a gasket provided at the second end of the enclosure and having plural through-holes; and a cover thread-coupled to the second end of the enclosure to fasten the gasket to the second end of the enclosure in such a manner that the through-holes are exposed. In the enclosure, the hybrid fan-out cable is branched out into plural individual sub-part cable components, and each of the sub-part cable components is drawn out through one of the through-holes of the gasket to the outside. The gasket is formed from an elastic material which forms a tight seal between the inner peripheral surface of the enclosure and with the outer peripheral surface of each of the sub-part cable components to seal the other end of the enclosure.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable including, in a radial direction outward, a central strength member, a first layer of loose buffer tubes stranded around the central strength member, at least one of the loose buffer tubes of the first layer containing at least one light waveguide, an intermediate layer, a second layer of loose buffer tubes stranded around the intermediate layer, at least one of the loose buffer tubes of the second layer containing at least one light waveguide, and a jacket surrounding the second layer of loose buffer tubes, wherein the intermediate layer is formed of a material having a high coefficient of friction.

Abstract: A flexible flat optical cable includes two flexible base sheets, one or more optical fiber core wires arranged between the base sheets and each comprising at least an optical fiber, and an adhesive layer provided between the base sheets to bond the base sheets. A non-adhesive region is formed on a surface of the base sheets or the adhesive layer adjacent, in a thickness direction of the base sheets, to at least a portion of the optical fiber core wires for allowing a portion of the optical fiber core wires to move in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the optical fiber core wires.

Abstract: The present invention relates to loose-tube optical-fiber cables that are capable of operating in high-temperature environments.

Abstract: A hybrid cable for telecommunications systems is disclosed. The hybrid cable may include a plurality of fiber-optic cables and power cables extending within an armor member and an outer jacket in a main body portion of the hybrid cable, and extending outside of the armor member and the outer jacket in a termination portion of the hybrid cable. Shielded tube assemblies may be attached to the power cables in the termination portion to provide electrical shielding to the power cables in the termination portion of the hybrid cable. The shielded tube assemblies may be attached to the armor member to electrically ground the shielded tube assemblies. A method of constructing a hybrid cable is also disclosed.

Abstract: An SZ laying machine for umbilical/power umbilical is described. Starting from an input end the machine includes: a first die receiving and collecting a first set of elongate elements substantially rectilinear from respective supplies of elongate elements, a second static die which receives and collects a second set of elongate elements substantially rectilinear from respective supplies of elongate elements and this second set is closed together with the first set into an assembled bundle, at least one supporting means which keeps the assembled bundle radially in place; a revolving device able to torsional rotate the bundle back and forth in an oscillating SZ manner, and a tape or band winding apparatus which in immediate proximity to the revolving device applies band or tape circumferentially onto the SZ laid bundle of elongate elements.

Abstract: Composite communications cable are provided that include a central conductor, a dielectric spacer that substantially surrounds the central conductor, an outer conductor that substantially surrounds the dielectric spacer, a jacket that surrounds the outer conductor and a non-buffered optical fiber positioned between the central conductor and the dielectric spacer. An outer surface of the non-buffered optical fiber is within 50 microns of the outer surface of the central conductor. The positioning of the optical fiber adjacent an outer surface of the central conductor may protect the optical fiber from damage.

Abstract: A dual use cable includes at least one fiber optic cable encased in a metallic component that is encased in a layer of polymer material. The polymer material is surrounded by a tube or armor wire strength members embedded in one or two additional polymer material layers. A final assembly can include an outer metallic component or an outer layer of polymer material. The at least one fiber optic cable transmits data and the armor wire strength members and/or metallic components transmit at least one of electrical power and data.

Abstract: A hybrid cable includes a guide in the center of the cable, elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide, fiber optic elements including optical fibers, a metal armor, and a polymeric jacket of the cable surrounding the metal armor. The elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide include electrical-conductor elements, which themselves include stranded metal wires insulated in a jacket of the electrical-conductor elements. The electrical-conductor elements are round and have the same diameter as one another. Furthermore, the electrical-conductor elements are each within the range of 10 American wire gauge (AWG) to 1\0 AWG. The fiber optic elements may be included in or integrated with the group of elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide. The metal armor surrounds the elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide, and serves as a grounding conductor and an electro-magnetic interference shield.

Abstract: A traceable cable assembly comprises: a fiber optic cable including a cable jacket that encloses an optical fiber, and two conductive elements that are embedded spacedly in the cable jacket and that extend along the optical fiber; and multiple lighting units spacedly secured to the fiber optic cable. Each lighting unit includes a connecting seat provided with a light emitting element, and mounted to the fiber optic cable so that the light emitting element is connected electrically between the conductive elements through the connecting seat. A portable power device is detachably coupled to the connecting seat of one lighting unit for supplying a supply voltage to the light emitting element of each lighting unit through the conductive elements.

Abstract: A hybrid cable assembly includes a hybrid cable, tether tubes, and an overmold. The hybrid cable includes both electrical-conductor and fiber-optic elements. The tethers receive a subset of the elements from the hybrid cable at a transition location in the form of a chamber, and the overmold surrounds the transition location. The overmold is elongate, flexible, and has a low profile configured to pass through narrow ducts.

Abstract: An example fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket having an elongated transverse cross-sectional profile defining a major axis and a minor axis. The transverse cross-sectional profile has a maximum width that extends along the major axis and a maximum thickness that extends along the minor axis. The maximum width of the transverse cross-sectional profile is longer than the maximum thickness of the transverse cross-sectional profile. The outer jacket also defines first and second separate passages that extend through the outer jacket along a lengthwise axis of the outer jacket. The second passage has a transverse cross-sectional profile that is elongated in an orientation extending along the major axis of the outer jacket. The fiber optic cable also includes a plurality of optical fibers positioned within the first passage a tensile strength member positioned within the second passage.

Abstract: An electrical cable includes a cable jacket extending a length and having an internal passageway that extends along the length of the cable jacket. Twisted pairs of insulated electrical conductors extend within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket. Each twisted pair includes two insulated conductors twisted together in a helical manner. At least two optical fibers extend within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket. The optical fibers are independently held within the internal passageway of the cable jacket relative to each other.

Abstract: Micromodule cables include subunit, tether cables having both electrical conductors and optical fibers. The subunits can be stranded within the micromodule cable jacket so that the subunits can be accessed from the micromodule cable at various axial locations along the cable without using excessive force. Each subunit can include two electrical conductors so that more power can be provided to electrical devices connected to the subunit.

Abstract: A hybrid cable includes a cable jacket and elements stranded within the cable jacket. The elements include greater-capacity electrical-conductor elements and sub-assembly elements. The greater-capacity electrical-conductor elements include a metallic conductor jacketed in a polymer, each within the range of 10 American wire gauge (AWG) to 1\0 AWG. The sub-assembly elements include stranded combinations of sub-elements, where the sub-elements include at least one of polymeric tubes comprising optical fibers and lesser-capacity electrical-conductor elements, each having a lesser current-carrying capacity than 10 AWG. The sub-elements are stranded with respect to one another and additionally stranded as part of sub-assembly elements with respect to other elements.

Abstract: Methods of controlling the position of an optical fiber having a minimum bend radius within an optical fiber channel in a fiber optic cable having a small footprint are disclosed. The position of the optical fibers is controlled so that the fiber is not bent at a radius below its minimum bend radius.

Abstract: An optoelectrical composite cable includes an optical fiber; a resin inner cylinder that accommodates the optical fiber; a plurality of electrical lines arranged outside the inner cylinder so as to cover a surrounding of the inner cylinder, and a tubular outer cylinder that collectively covers the plurality of electrical lines. The plurality of electrical lines include pairs of electrical lines, and the electrical lines constitute at least one of the pairs of electrical lines have a larger outer diameter than the other electrical lines and are arranged at opposing positions, with the inner cylinder being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A terminal (10) is to be connected to an electric wire (W) which includes a core wire made of a fiber conductor (1). In a state of inserting a bare part of the fiber conductor in a barrel portion (11) of the terminal, the barrel portion is swaged while a swage amount is gradually increased as progressing in an electric wire insertion direction, which gradually expands the barrel portion in a width direction (D).

Abstract: An optical and power composite cable includes a plurality of power lines adjacently arranged in a cable, each power line having a central conductor and an insulating coating layer surrounding the central conductor; at least one optical fiber unit arranged together with the power lines, each optical fiber unit having at least one optical fiber and a tube surrounding the optical fiber; and a cable sheath surrounding the power lines and the optical fiber unit, wherein, assuming that the thickness of the tube is t and that the outer diameter of the tube is D, the ratio of the thickness of the tube to the outer diameter defined as t/D is 8% to 20%.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying energy to an object and/or sensing the object. The apparatus includes an optical device for applying and/or sensing light energy and an electrical device for applying and/or sensing electrical energy. At least one optical fiber is provided for applying light energy to the object and/or sensing the object. The at least one optical fiber is connected to the optical device and includes a conductive coating forming an electrical conductor for applying electrical energy to the object and/or sensing the object. The electrical conductor is connected to the electrical device.

Abstract: A hybrid cable assembly includes a hybrid cable, tether tubes, and an overmold. The hybrid cable includes both electrical-conductor and fiber-optic elements. The tethers receive a subset of the elements from the hybrid cable at a transition location in the form of a chamber, and the overmold surrounds the transition location. The overmold is elongate, flexible, and has a low profile configured to pass through narrow ducts.

Abstract: Cables having a conductor with a polymeric covering layer and a non-extruded coating layer made of a material based on a liquid composition including a polymer resin and a fire retardant. Methods of making cables are also provided.

Abstract: A cable assembly for cell tower communications comprises a plurality of optical fiber cable units disposed within a unitary cable assembly jacket that surrounds the optical fiber cable units. The cable assembly jacket has a plurality of indentations disposed between adjacent optical fiber cable units that allow an installer to furcate the cable assembly into smaller cable groupings at a convenient cell tower location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber composite cable. The optical fiber composite cable includes at least one power line to transmit power and an optical cable to monitor a state of the power lines, and the optical cable comprises optical fibers, tubes to accommodate the optical fibers, and a protection member to surround the tubes.

Abstract: An insulated composite power cable having a wire core defining a common longitudinal axis, a multiplicity of composite wires around the wire core, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. In some embodiments, a first multiplicity of composite wires is helically stranded around the wire core in a first lay direction at a first lay angle defined relative to a center longitudinal axis over a first lay length, and a second multiplicity of composite wires is helically stranded around the first multiplicity of composite wires in the first lay direction at a second lay angle over a second lay length, the relative difference between the first lay angle and the second lay angle being no greater than about 4°. The insulated composite cables may be used for underground or underwater electrical power transmission. Methods of making and using the insulated composite cables are also described.

Abstract: Fiber-optic cable useful in a borehole is provided, with at least one optical waveguide (2), at least one metallic tube (1) which at least partially surrounds the at least one optical waveguide (2), and at least one additional layer, which at least partially surrounds the at least one metallic tube (1). The fiber-optic cable includes a separator which contributes to or cause mechanical decoupling of individual components of the fiber-optic cable.

Abstract: Micromodule cables include subunit, tether cables having both electrical conductors and optical fibers. The subunits can be stranded within the micromodule cable jacket so that the subunits can be accessed from the micromodule cable at various axial locations along the cable without using excessive force. Each subunit can include two electrical conductors so that more power can be provided to electrical devices connected to the subunit.

Abstract: An optical connector assembly, and both a cable and a plug for use with such an optical connector assembly, are disclosed. The optical connector assembly includes a cable having laminated therein an optical waveguide and conductive wires, a plug having the cable connected thereto, and a connector housing configured to mount thereon a plug connector. The cable is provided with a wiring portion, arranged so that a core portion of the optical waveguide and the conductive wires do not overlap with each other, and a connection end portion, arranged so that a portion of the core portion of the optical waveguide overlaps with a portion of the conductive wires.

Abstract: An optical cable includes an optical fiber ribbon core wire provided with an optical fiber having a core and a cladding that surrounds the core, a sheath that surrounds the optical fiber ribbon core wire, and a braid arranged inside the sheath. The braid is formed to include wires woven with each other. In the optical cable, the wire that forms the braid is pushed into the sheath so that the sheath is integrated with the braid.

Abstract: Structure is provided for controlling the electrical stress on one or more optical fibers in a high voltage environment.

Abstract: A combination of a wet mate electrical connector and a gigabit miniature transceiver in a pressure resistant cable plug connector assembly. The cable plug connector assembly includes a wet mate connector, a miniature gigabit transceiver, and electrical and optical connections necessary to convert transmitted electrical data signals to optical data signals and vice versa.

Abstract: An optical electrical hybrid cable for transmitting an optical signal and an electrical signal simultaneously is provided. The optical electrical hybrid cable includes a fiber-optic cable disposed in the center of the optical electrical hybrid cable, and including a plurality of tubes each of which comprises a plurality of optical fibers operatively mounted in an inner space thereof, and a first binder disposed around the plurality of tubes, a plurality of power cables disposed around the fiber-optic cable, each of the power cables comprising a plurality of conducting wires, and a second binder disposed around the plurality of power cables.

Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to a hybrid cable that includes a center conductor for disturbing electrical signals and one or more optical fibers adjacent to the center conductor for distributing light signals in a service provider network. According to one configuration, materials found in a coaxial cable may be included in the hybrid cable, such as a dielectric material, one or more protective shields, and an outer protective core. Such a hybrid cable may be utilized to replace drop cables in a service provider network, which may connect an access point, such as a tap, to a customer location. Certain embodiments herein may also relate to making and installing the hybrid cable.

Abstract: In some aspects, polymeric yarns and communications cables incorporating the same are provided herein. Additionally, in some aspects, methods of producing polymeric yarns and communications cables incorporating the same are provided.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts received into the insulative housing; a printed circuit board located behind the insulative housing and electrically connected with the plurality of contacts; a metallic shell enclosing the insulative housing and the printed circuit board; an insulative shell enclosing a rear portion of the metallic shell; and a cable having a plurality of optical fibers coupled to a top surface of the printed circuit board and a plurality of copper wires electrically connected to a bottom surface of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: In an optical cable 1, the ratio of the inner diameter ID to the outer diameter OD of a tube 20 is 0.5 or less, and thus the tube 20 has a comparatively thick wall. Consequently, even when the optical cable 1 is bent to a small bend radius of, for example, approximately 2 mm, a kink in a portion of the tube 20 corresponding to the inner side of the bending is suppressed. As a result, damage to a coated optical fiber 10 or an increase in transmission loss arising from the occurrence of a kink in the tube 20 is suppressed.

Abstract: A photonic-cable assembly includes a power source cable connector (“PSCC”) coupled to a power receive cable connector (“PRCC”) via a fiber cable. The PSCC electrically connects to a first electronic device and houses a photonic power source and an optical data transmitter. The fiber cable includes an optical transmit data path coupled to the optical data transmitter, an optical power path coupled to the photonic power source, and an optical feedback path coupled to provide feedback control to the photonic power source. The PRCC electrically connects to a second electronic device and houses an optical data receiver coupled to the optical transmit data path, a feedback controller coupled to the optical feedback path to control the photonic power source, and a photonic power converter coupled to the optical power path to convert photonic energy received over the optical power path to electrical energy to power components of the PRCC.

Abstract: An input device capable of lowering the vertical position of light beams traveling within the frame of a frame-shaped optical waveguide without using optical path conversion is provided. The input device includes a light-emitting module incorporating a light-emitting element connected to light-emitting cores of the optical waveguide, and a light-receiving module incorporating a light-receiving element connected to light-receiving cores of the optical waveguide. A section of the optical waveguide on a light-receiving side, in which the light-receiving cores are formed, is placed upside down so that an over cladding layer is positioned on the underside. Accordingly, the light-receiving module is also placed upside down. Thus, the light-receiving module protrudes along the height thereof in such a manner that the amount of downward protrusion is less than the amount of upward protrusion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor (12) extends along a longitudinal axis and an insulation (14, 14<1>) surrounds the conductor (12). At least on channel (16, 16<1>) in the insulation (14, 14<1>) extends generally along the longitudinal axis to form an insulated conductor. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved insulated conductors are also disclosed.

Abstract: A rack cabling system including a rack having mounted thereon a first hardware component and a patch panel housing mounted on the rack adjacent the first hardware component. The patch panel housing populates no more than a three rack unit (RU space), the patch panel housing including a first end having cable pathway openings and a second end having connector elements mounted therein. The patch panel may have a first cable pathway opening located adjacent the first side of the housing and defining a primary position and a first connector element mounted on the second end and the first connector element having a first position corresponding to the primary position of the first cable pathway opening. Cable harnesses are routed with less than three bends of the cables between the first hardware component and the patch panel housing, so that the first cable harness is terminated at the first connector element in the first position.

Abstract: High-bandwidth push cables configured for high speed data communication, such as that used in video signal transmission between a camera head and a cable reel or other device, are disclosed.

Abstract: A small-diameter high bending-resistance fiber optic cable adapted for obtaining high bending-resistance and crush-resistance is provided. The small-diameter high bending-resistance and crush-resistance fiber optic cable is particularly adapted for being deployed in indoor pipelines. The small-diameter high bending-resistance and crush-resistance fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber core, an outer protection sheath, and a plurality of tensile strength members. The optical fiber core is positioned in a center of the outer protection sheath. The tensile strength members are uniformly distributed inside the outer protection sheath. The tensile strength members are made of aramid yarns, fiber reinforced plastics or steel wires.

Abstract: A cable breakout kit has a cable portion, an inner wall portion and a furcation portion with at least one fiber port. The cable portion and the furcation portion are dimensioned to couple with one another, enclosing a furcation area. The inner wall portion is coupled to the furcation portion and a fiber bundle of the cable, enclosing a fiber area within the furcation area; the fiber area is coupled to the at least one fiber port. An assembly including a cable with a fiber and an electrical conductor utilizes a transition housing to pass the fiber and conductor to respective furcation tubes, isolated from one another. The fiber area is isolated from the furcation area and the furcation portion.

Abstract: A production method for a headline sonar cable (20, 120) that exhibits a high breaking-strength and lighter weight than a conventional steel headline sonar cable. Producing the headline sonar cable (20, 120) is characterized by the steps of: a. providing an elongatable internally-located conductive structure (34, 134) that is adapted for data signal transmission; and b. braiding a strength-member jacket layer (52) of polymeric material around the structure (34, 134) while ensuring that the structure (34, 134) is slack when surrounded by the jacket layer (52).

Abstract: An array cable includes radius guides at a tap point of the cable to take up slack for loose fibers at the tap point. The tap point is enclosed in a flexible enclosure that allows the assembly to be pulled through constricted space such as air handling spaces.