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Traceable end point cable assembly

US10185111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Anthony Sebastian Bauco · Horseheads, US
Douglas Llewellyn Butler · Corning, US
Ashley Wesley Jones · Denton, US
Jason Clay Lail · Conover, US
Eric Stephan ten Have · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2017
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/7172
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A traceable cable assembly includes a traceable cable having at least one data transmission element, a jacket at least partially surrounding the data transmission element, and first and second tracing optical fibers extending along at least a portion of a length of the traceable cable. The traceable cable assembly also includes a connector provided at each end of the traceable cable. The first and second tracing optical fibers each have a light launch end and a light emission end. The light launch ends of the first and second tracing optical fibers each include a bend. The bend allows for launching of light into the light launch ends without disengaging the first or second connectors from corresponding connector receptacles.

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