Loose Tube Type Patents (Class 385/109)
  • Patent number: 12092879
    Abstract: A multicore fiber includes: a cladding; a center core at a center of the cladding; and seven or more outer cores disposed at rotationally asymmetric positions on a circumference centered at the center of the cladding. Angles formed by adjacent ones of lines connecting the center core and respective ones of the outer cores are all 60° or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Takenaga, Yusuke Sasaki, Masaki Ohzeki
  • Patent number: 11796749
    Abstract: A rollable optical fiber ribbon utilizing low attenuation, bend insensitive fibers and cables incorporating such rollable ribbons are provided. The optical fibers are supported by a ribbon body, and the ribbon body is formed from a flexible material such that the optical fibers are reversibly movable from an unrolled position to a rolled position. The optical fibers have a large mode filed diameter, such as ?9 microns at 1310 nm facilitating low attenuation splicing/connectorization. The optical fibers are also highly bend insensitive, such as having a macrobend loss of ?0.5 dB/turn at 1550 nm for a mandrel diameter of 15 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Pushkar Tandon
  • Patent number: 11754795
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a central tube having a first inner and a first outer surface. The first inner surface defines a bore along a longitudinal axis of the cable. Optical fibers are disposed within the bore of the central tube. A cable jacket is disposed around the central tube. The cable jacket has a second inner and a second outer surface defining a first thickness. A skin layer is disposed around the cable jacket. The skin layer has a third inner and a third outer surface defining a second thickness that is 100 ?m or less. The cable jacket material is different from the skin layer material, and the third outer surface defines the outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. Access sections made of the second material extend from the skin layer into the first thickness of the cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: George Cornelius Abernathy, James Arthur Register, III
  • Patent number: 11747552
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to optical fibers, and, more particularly, to hollow-core optical fibers and cables for use in high-speed data transmission, including transmission of telecommunications data, and methods of manufacturing such hollow-core optical fibers and cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SCIENTEL WIRELESS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Cataletto, Scott Walter Snopek
  • Patent number: 11592633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Sravan Kumar, Hemanth Kondapalli, Kishore Chandra Sahoo
  • Patent number: 11557890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method for underground installation of a pre-ducted optical fiber cable assembly. The method includes a first step of drilling a first pilot bore from a second manhole to a first manhole. In addition, the method includes a second step of pulling the pre-ducted optical fiber cable assembly. Further, the method includes a third step of drilling a second pilot bore from a third manhole to the second manhole. Furthermore, the method includes a fourth step of pulling the pre-ducted optical fiber cable assembly from the second manhole to the third manhole. Moreover, the method of underground installation of the pre-ducted optical fiber cable assembly eliminates the need for blowing the pre-ducted optical fiber cable assembly with a cable blowing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sterlite Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Sravan Kumar Peraka, Pavan Kumar Moturu, Kishore Sahoo, Prassana Pardeshi, Santosh Akundi, Vikash Shukla
  • Patent number: 11555974
    Abstract: Disclosed is an armored fire resistant fiber optic cable including a core comprising a central strength member, and a plurality of buffer tubes arranged around said central strength member, each buffer tube containing a plurality of optical fibers; a first mica layer arranged around the core; an inner sheath surrounding the first mica layer; a metal wire armor surrounding the inner sheath; and an outer sheath surrounding and in direct contact with the metal wire armor, wherein a second mica layer surrounds the inner sheath and the metal wire armor surrounds the second mica layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventors: Zekeriya Sirin, Baris Soenmez, Can Altingoez
  • Patent number: 11377384
    Abstract: A method of forming an imaging fibre apparatus comprises arranging rods to form a plurality of stacks each comprising a respective plurality of rods, wherein: for each stack, the respective plurality of rods comprises rods having different core sizes, the rods of different core sizes being arranged in a selected arrangement, and the rods of different core sizes being arranged such that each stack has a respective selected shape; wherein the selected shape or shapes are such that the stacks stack together in a desired arrangement; the method further comprising: drawing each of the plurality of stacks; stacking together the plurality of drawn stacks together in the desired arrangement to form a further stack; drawing the further stack; and using the drawn further stack to form an imaging fibre apparatus, wherein the selected arrangement of the rods in each stack and the selected shape or shapes of the stacks are such that the further stack comprises a repeating pattern of rods of different core sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: University of Bath
    Inventor: James Stone
  • Patent number: 11319246
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to water-swellable, radiation curable compositions suitable for use in coating water-blocking fibers, such as optical fibers. The present invention is further directed to fibers, including optical fibers, which are coated with water-swellable exterior coatings that are configured to buckle and detach from the associated fiber to facilitate superior performance in longitudinal water-blocking testing. Also claimed and described are methods of applying such water-swellable coatings to optical fiber coatings. Further claimed and described are buffered bundles of fibers including at least one optical fiber that is coated with a water-swellable, radiation curable coating to ensure superior longitudinal water blocking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro (Netherlands) B.V.
    Inventors: Huimin Cao, Kangtai Ren, Mark Pepels, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius Jansen
  • Patent number: 11119289
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a formfitting loose tube for optic cables. The formfitting loose tube includes a loose tube wall. The loose tube wall includes first sides, second sides, a plurality of deformation induction tabs and a plurality of fiber optics stacked together having a shape form. The plurality of deformation induction tabs includes curving sections. The curving sections intersect the first sides and the second sides at intersections. The first sides and the second sides of the loose tub wall are configured to fit the shape form of the plurality of fiber optics stacked together. The plurality of deformation induction tabs induces elastic deformation of the loose tube wall under external stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Steve Bullock, Sravan Kumar, Kishore Sahoo
  • Patent number: 10983296
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fiber optic cable comprises a core comprising a central strength member and a plurality of buffer tubes arranged around the central strength member, where each buffer tube includes a plurality of optical fibers. The fiber optic cable includes a mica layer arranged around the core, a glass yarn layer surrounding and in direct contact with the mica layer, an inner sheath surrounding and in direct contact with the glass yarn layer, a metal armor surrounding the inner sheath; and an outer sheath surrounding and in direct contact with the metal armor. The central strength member comprises a hydroxide-containing flame retardant polymeric material, and the plurality of buffer tubes contain a water-blocking filling material comprising a silicone gel, where the silicone gel has a drop point of at least 200° C., and where the fiber optical cable is configured to be fire resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
    Inventors: Zekeriya Sirin, Baris Soenmez, Can Altingoez
  • Patent number: 10901165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to padded optic fiber ribbons for dry optic fiber cables. The dry padded optic fiber ribbons include a plurality of optic fiber ribbons stacked on top of each other having a cross-sectionally rectangular shape. In addition, the dry padded optic fiber ribbons include a plurality of dry paddings. Each dry padding of the plurality of dry paddings has an inner side and an outer side. Further, the dry padded optic fiber ribbons include at least one tape wrapping around the plurality of dry paddings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: STERLiTE TECHNOLOGiES LiMiTED
    Inventors: Seldon Benjamin, Sravan Kumar, Kishore Sahoo
  • Patent number: 10884213
    Abstract: A method of producing an optical-fiber ribbon includes applying bonding material to a major surface of an optical-fiber assembly via a dispenser that is revolving around a central axis to bond adjacent optical fibers in the optical-fiber assembly. The method, which facilitates faster line speeds, achieves an optical-fiber ribbon with an adhesive bead that forms a distorted sinusoidal pattern substantially across the width of the optical-fiber assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ehsan Fallahmohammadi, Brian G. Risch, Clint Nicholaus Anderson
  • Patent number: 10790073
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to allow a water stop performance between electric wires to be maintained as much as possible even when the electric wires are bent. A water stop structure for an electric wire bundle includes an electric wire bundle in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled together, a filler with which gaps between the plurality of electric wires are filled while maintaining fluidity and viscosity in at least a portion of an extension direction of the electric wire bundle, and a covering body covering a circumference of the portion of the electric wire bundle filled with the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takao Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10775575
    Abstract: A water-cooled package of a fiber-optic transport head comprising a delivery optical fiber (DOF), an interface optics, an end plug, an optically transparent tube, a tube holder comprising multiple broken cuts, and a housing operates for delivering a high-power laser light from DOF to free space. The interface optics is fusion-spiced with a section of DOF with a cladding exposed whereas the section of DOF with the cladding exposed is enclosed in a bore of the optically transparent tube, working together as a cladding mode stripper. The multiple broken cuts allow optical energy from the cladding mode stripper to randomly launch the housing in a way that the optical energy is uniformly distributed, thereby no localized hot spots possibly existed. The housing comprises a set of internal threads comprising a helix angle and a tooth height. The set of internal threads facilitates thermal dispersion, effectively reducing temperature on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: LIGHTEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chungho Hsia, Pai-Sheng Shen
  • Patent number: 10737424
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide a magnetic materials additive manufacturing system (MMAMS) configured to form compact magnetic structures and/or devices. A MMAMS includes a controller and one or more dispensers configured to dispense magnetic material matrix in a high resolution pattern in order to form the compact magnetic structures and/or devices. The MMAMS receives a magnetic device design including a magnetic structure to be formed from a magnetic material matrix, where the magnetic material matrix is configured to be used in the MMAMS. The MMAMS receives magnetic material matrix and dispenses the magnetic material matrix to form the magnetic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: John D. Williams
  • Patent number: 10712522
    Abstract: A flooding composition comprising in weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the composition: (A) 10-80 wt % of a first component comprising a polyolefin elastomer; and (B) 20-90 wt % of a second component comprising a bio-based fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Esseghir, Karl M. Seven, Xiaodong Zhang, Yi Jin
  • Patent number: 10663682
    Abstract: Embodiments of an optical fiber cable are provided. The optical fiber cable includes at least one optical fiber, a buffer tube surrounding the at least one optical fiber, and at least one tensile element wound around the buffer tube. The at least one tensile element has a laylength of at least 200 mm. The optical fiber cable also includes an exterior jacket surrounding the tensile element. The exterior jacket is made up of at least one polyolefin, at least one thermoplastic elastomer, and at least one high aspect ratio inorganic filler. Further, the exterior jacket has an averaged coefficient of thermal expansion of no more than 120(10?6) m/mK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaole Cheng, Michael John Gimblet
  • Patent number: 10641981
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kishore Sahoo, Sravan Kumar, Kavya Chintada, Vikash Shukla, Venkatesh Murthy, Atul Mishra
  • Patent number: 10630388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network configuration having an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location. The fiber optic network configuration also includes a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location and a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location. The fiber optic network further includes a cabling arrangement including a first signal line that extends from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Yu Lu, Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: 10571773
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
  • Patent number: 10558105
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
  • Patent number: 10534149
    Abstract: A flame retardant and/or crush-resistant optical cable is provided. The cable includes a plurality of optical fibers and an inner jacket surrounding the plurality of optical fibers. The inner jacket includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The cable includes an armor layer surrounding the inner jacket. The cable includes an outer jacket surrounding the armor layer. The inner layer of the inner jacket, the outer layer of the inner jacket and/or the outer jacket are formed from one or more different material providing different properties to the cable. For example, the outer jacket may be formed from a flame-retardant, zero-halogen polymer material, the inner layer of the inner jacket may be chemically resistant to inorganic material, and the outer layer of the inner jacket may be chemically resistant to organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Holger Baetz, Anne Germaine Bringuier, Ravinder Kumar Kinnera, Wesley Brian Nicholson
  • Patent number: 10527812
    Abstract: Fiber optic cables suitable for use in downhole applications, with one or more features for inhibiting flow of any fluid breaching an armor layer of the optical cable are provided. By preventing, or at least impeding, fluid flow along the cable length, any breaching fluid may be confined to a small region of the cable, which may significantly reduce the deleterious effects (e.g., hydrogen darkening) of an armor layer breach. One example optical cable generally includes one or more optical fibers, an inner tube surrounding the one or more optical fibers, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, and one or more polymer sealing features disposed in an annulus between the outer tube and the inner tube and bonded to at least one of the inner tube or the outer tube to prevent fluid flow in the annulus along at least a portion of a length of the optical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Domino Taverner, John J. Grunbeck, Jason Scott Kiddy
  • Patent number: 10521017
    Abstract: A gesture sensing device includes a multiple segmented photo sensor and a control circuit for processing sensed voltages output from the sensor. The control circuit processes the sensed voltage signals to determine target motion relative to the segmented photo sensor. The control circuit includes an algorithm configured to calculate one of more differential analog signals using the sensed voltage signals output from the segmented photo sensors. A vector is determined according to the calculated differential analog signals, the vector is used to determine a direction and/or velocity of the target motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Skurnik, Nevzat A. Kestelli, Ilya K. Veygman, Anand Chamakura, Christopher F. Edwards, Nicole D. Kerness, Pirooz Parvarandeh, Sunny K. Hsu
  • Patent number: 10436995
    Abstract: A cable, which extends in a longitudinal direction, has a cable core and a cable jacket. The cable jacket is extruded around the cable core. The cable is distinguished by the fact that the cable jacket has a plurality of chambers and, overall, is designed, in particular, in the manner of a hollow profile, and by the fact that a functional material different from the material of the cable jacket is introduced within at least one of the chambers. The functional material is preferably a flame proofing agent, but numerous other materials and, in general, functional elements are also conceivable. We further describe a method for producing the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LEONI Kabel GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ernst, Sebastian Goss
  • Patent number: 10365537
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
  • Patent number: 10261278
    Abstract: 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. In addition, the optical fiber cable includes a first layer. The first layer includes a plurality of water swellable yarns. Further, the optical fiber cable includes a plurality buffer tubes. Each of the plurality of buffer tubes includes a plurality of optical fiber. Moreover, the optical fiber cable includes a second layer of a pair of binder yarns. Further, the optical fiber cable includes a third layer. The third layer is formed of a plurality of water swellable yarns. The optical fiber cable includes a fourth layer. The fourth layer is a sheath layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Venkatesh Murthy, Kishore Sahoo, Atul Mishra, Kavya Chintada
  • Patent number: 10247838
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a plurality of fiber optic cables placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and acoustic isolating material placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The acoustic isolating material includes a plurality of outwardly radially extending arms extending from a center of the housing towards a circumference of the housing. The plurality of arms divides a space inside the housing into a plurality of acoustically isolated sections. Each acoustically isolated section extends longitudinally. Each acoustically isolated section includes at least one of the plurality of fiber optic cables. Each acoustically isolated section is acoustically insulated from remaining sections of the plurality of acoustically isolated sections. A surface of the acoustic isolating material of each acoustically isolated section is covered by acoustic reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Frode Hveding
  • Patent number: 10191237
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes core elements wound in a pattern of stranding, the core elements comprising tubes surrounding optical fibers. The fiber optic cable further includes an binder film surrounding the stranded core elements. The binder film is continuous peripherally around the core elements, forming a continuous closed loop when viewed in cross-section, and continuous lengthwise along a length of the cable that is at least a meter. Further, the binder film is in radial tension and opposes outwardly transverse deflection of the core elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Warren Welborn McAlpine, Eric John Mozdy, Joel Laine Parker
  • Patent number: 10133018
    Abstract: A crush resistant, kink resistant optical cable including crush resistant, kink resistant optical fiber buffer tubes and systems and method for making the same are provided. The buffer tubes include a depression pattern formed along the outer surface of the buffer tube. The depression pattern provides areas of decreased thickness in the buffer tube facilitating flexibility and kink resistance. The system and method relates to laser ablation for forming the depression pattern in the buffer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Joel Patrick Carberry, David Wesley Chiasson, Jeffrey Dean Danley, Anping Liu, Barada Kanta Nayak
  • Patent number: 10078191
    Abstract: An optical cable is provided. The optical cable includes a tubular, elongate body having an inner surface defining a cavity extending between first and second ends of the elongate body and an optical transmission element located with the cavity. The optical cable includes a coupling or bonding structure non-permanently and non-rigidly joining the outer surface of the optical transmission element to the elongate body at a plurality of periodic contact zones such that relative movement between the optical transmission element and the elongate body is resisted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Yangbin Chen, Ching-Kee Chien, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Jason Clay Lail, Warren Welborn McAlpine, Christopher Mark Quinn, David Alan Seddon
  • Patent number: 10042137
    Abstract: A device for rearranging optical fibers has a proximal and distal ends. The ends have openings therein to allow optical fibers to pass therethrough. The openings in the distal end have a width that is less than twice the optical fiber's diameter. Dividers separate the distal end openings and have a projection that narrows the distal openings to prevent the optical fibers from accidentally moving out of the openings. A lid is also provided to assist with organization and compression of the optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: US Conec, Ltd
    Inventors: Craig M. Conrad, Darrell R. Childers, Brian J. Gimbel, Brian Pruett, Myron W. Yount
  • Patent number: 9991690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an accessory for high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) energy cables comprising: at least one element made from a crosslinked elastomeric polymer material, and at least one scavenging layer comprising zeolite particles. The zeolite particles are able to scavenge, very efficiently and irreversibly, the by-products deriving from the cross-linking reaction, so as to avoid space charge accumulation in the element during the accessory lifespan. Moreover, the zeolite particles can prevent the crosslinking by-products present in the element of a non-degassed accessory from migrating towards the insulating layer of the energy cable on which the accessory is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Boffi, Marco Marelli
  • Patent number: 9989388
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a cable for optical fiber sensing applications formed from fiber wound around a cable core. A protective layer is then preferably placed over the top of the wound fiber, to protect the fiber, and to help keep it in place on the cable core. The cable core is preferably of a diameter to allow bend-insensitive fiber to be wound thereon with low bending losses. The effect of winding the fiber onto the cable core means that the longitudinal sensing resolution of the resulting cable is higher than simple straight fiber, when the cable is used with an optical fiber sensing system such as a DAS or DTS system. The achieved resolution for the resulting cable is a function of the fiber winding diameter and pitch, with a larger diameter and reduced winding pitch giving a higher longitudinal sensing resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: Silixa Ltd., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Daniel Finfer, Veronique Mahue, Tom Parker, Sergey Shatalin, Dmitry Strusevich
  • Patent number: 9983127
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical detection device is provided. The optical detection device includes an optics arrangement configured to generate an annular illumination pattern to illuminate a portion of a sample and further configured to receive a return light from the portion of the sample illuminated by the annular illumination pattern; and a detector arrangement configured to detect the return light. According to further embodiments of the present invention, an optical detection method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Quan Liu, Yi Hong Ong
  • Patent number: 9924241
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a patch cord comprises: a communications cable that includes a first conductor and a second conductor that form a first differential pair, a third conductor and a fourth conductor that form a second differential pair; a fifth conductor and a sixth conductor that form a third differential pair, a seventh conductor and an eighth conductor that form a fourth differential pair; and a plug that is attached to a first end of the communications cable, the plug comprising: a plug housing that receives the communications cable; first through eighth plug contacts that each are at least partially within the housing and that are electrically connected to the respective first through eighth conductors; and a color identification tag that has a first color pattern that is a unique identifier for the patch cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Yi-Teh Shih
  • Patent number: 9893813
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network configuration having an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location. The fiber optic network configuration also includes a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location and a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location. The fiber optic network further includes a cabling arrangement including a first signal line that extends from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Yu Lu, Wayne M. Kachmar
  • Patent number: 9851500
    Abstract: A light-diffusing optical element with efficient coupling to light sources with high numerical aperture. The light-diffusing optical element includes a higher index core surrounded by a lower index cladding. The cladding includes scattering centers that scatter evanescent light entering the cladding from the core. The scattered light exits the element to provide broad-area illumination along the element. Scattering centers include dopants, nanoparticles and/or internal voids. The core may also include scattering centers. The core is glass and the cladding may be glass or a polymer. The element features high numerical aperture and high scattering efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephan Lvovich Logunov
  • Patent number: 9733446
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods to prevent damage to power and communication conductors located in cold occurring regions, with an elongated cylindrical tubular assembly of closed cell foam within an outer non-conductive durable outer coating, with a pull cord extending therethrough, wherein the assembly along with communication and power lines is pulled through new power and communication ducts and conduits and in retrofitting existing power and communication ducts, so that the assembly reduces the volume spacing in the ducts/conduits that can be damaged by water intrusion which expands during freeze conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Haagenson, John Huber, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9720194
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a jacket forming a cavity therein, the jacket having an indentation on the exterior thereof that forms a ridge extending into the cavity along the length of the jacket; and a stack of fiber optic ribbons located in the cavity, each ribbon having a plurality of optical fibers arranged side-by-side with one another and coupled to one another in a common matrix, wherein corners of the ribbon stack pass by the ridge at intermittent locations along the length of the jacket, and wherein interaction between the ridge and the ribbon stack facilitates coupling of the ribbon stack to the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Gimblet, Julian Latelle Greenwood, III, Jason Clay Lail, Eric John Mozdy, David Alan Seddon
  • Patent number: 9677338
    Abstract: A device for laser drilling, having: (a) a laser module (310), having a plurality of laser subsystems (200), each one of the laser subsystems (200) having an active optical fiber (240), wound in a shape of hollow coil and packaged inside a hollow cylindrical box (210), and at least one diode laser (220) mechanically connected perpendicularly to the hollow cylindrical box (210) and optically coupled to the core of the active optical fiber (240) wound and packaged inside the hollow cylindrical box (210), the laser module (310) having a tubular shape allowing cooling and drilling fluids to flow through the concentric hollow cores of the tubular laser module (310) and of the cylindrical box (210); and (b) an optical drill head (100), the optical drill head having an end (130) with orifices (110 and 120), and a body (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: FACULDADES CATÓLICAS, ASSOCIACÃO SEM FINS LUCRATIVOS, MANTENEDORA DA PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO-PUC-RIO
    Inventors: Arthur Martins Barbosa Braga, Cicero Martelli
  • Patent number: 9653875
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention relates to a device comprising an optical fiber having a high Brillouin threshold, said device including an optical fiber (101) suitable for propagating a high-power optical signal beam, means (11) for coupling a signal beam to an entrance end of the optical fiber (101) and a tubular structure (10) comprising at least one first tube (103) and at least one first adhesive material (102). According to the present description, at least one portion of the optical fiber is immobilized in the tubular structure (10) by means of the first adhesive material (102), which adheres both to the internal surface of the first tube (103) and to the external surface of the optical fiber (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales—ONERA
    Inventors: Guillaume Canat, William Renard, Laurent Lombard, Didier Fleury
  • Patent number: 9581779
    Abstract: A rugged optical micromodule cable is provided. The cable includes a composite cable jacket including a first cable jacket layer formed from a first material and a second cable jacket layer formed from a second material. The first cable jacket layer provides at least 10% of the thickness of the cable jacket and the second cable jacket layer provides at least 10% of the thickness of the cable jacket. The first material is different than the second material, and each material provides different physical properties to the cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Harold Edward Hudson, II, William Carl Hurley
  • Patent number: 9547122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber that can realize suppression of crosstalk on an easy and inexpensive basis. The multi-core optical fiber is provided with a plurality of core portions extending along a central axis of the fiber, a common cladding portion integrally holding the core portions inside, a coating layer surrounding the common cladding portion, and a bend applying portion. The bend applying portion, as an example, is provided on a partial region of an outer periphery of the coating layer and applies bending stress to a glass region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9341778
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable for installation in a subterranean formation, where the temperature could be in excess of 150 degrees C. The optical fiber cable has an outer metallic jacket defining an elongated conduit with an internal elongated channel that receives an optical fiber. The optical fiber has two strands joined by a splice. A splice protector has a body with a passageway receiving the splice. The body has an outer region configured to be joined by a fusion weld to the outer metallic jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD CANADA PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Corneliu V. Ducra, Remi Charbonneau, Paul Lefebvre, Andre Vincelette
  • Patent number: 9250410
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a jacket and modules including optical fibers. The jacket has an interior that forms an elongate conduit between proximal and distal ends. The modules extend lengthwise through the conduit without being bound together in a pattern of twisting or wound together in a pattern of stranding. Also, the jacket and modules are sized such that free space is provided within the conduit between the modules and the jacket. The jacket is at least ten meters long, and the orientation, alignment, and size of the modules allow individual modules to slide lengthwise relative to one another through the conduit. Pulling one of the modules from the proximal end of the jacket while holding the other modules fixed at the distal end of the jacket draws the one module further into the jacket on the distal end of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Cooke, Christopher S. Houser, William C. Hurley, Samuel D. Navé, James M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9244239
    Abstract: A cable that includes a first optical fiber in a center, a first layer with a plurality of metal wires and a stainless steel tube surrounding the first optical fiber, a second optical fiber inside the stainless steel tube, and a second layer with a plurality of metal wires surrounding the first layer, wherein the first optical fiber is directly exposed to the outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventor: Brian Herbst
  • Patent number: 9212533
    Abstract: A downhole tool with a swellable mantle is configured for insertion of a cable into a longitudinal slit in the mantle. An arcuate groove is formed in an outer surface of the mantle corresponding to a displacement caused by the inserted cable, so that the displacement is counteracted and the outer surface of the mantle remains smooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lembcke
  • Patent number: RE49374
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable assembly comprising an optical fiber slidably enclosed within a hollow tubing, both the fiber and the tubing having corresponding first and second ends. The cable is terminated with the first and second ends of the tubing and the fiber constrained with respect to each other such that fiber and the tubing are approximately the same length when the cable is at a first temperature. The tubing is made of a material which contracts more than the optical fiber when the cable is exposed to temperatures below the first temperature, such that the fiber is longer than the tubing and excess fiber length is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Steven C. Zimmel