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Submarine optical cable shore landing apparatus

US10721001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Neptune Subsea IP Limited · GB

Inventors

Stephen Desbruslais · Eltham, GB
Alistair Hill · Hildesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2019
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/40045
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes a first optical coupler configured to duplicate an optical signal carried by a first cable in a second cable and a third cable. The apparatus also includes a second optical coupler configured to combine an optical signal carried by the second cable and an optical signal carried by the third cable in the first cable. The apparatus further includes an electrical switch configured to selectively connect electrical conductors of the first, second, and third cables.

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