Optically conductive hybrid cable
US10788622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/808
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a hybrid or electro-optical cable. The cable includes an optical fiber having a core region and a cladding region formed around the core region, and at least one coating region formed around the optical fiber cladding region. The coating region includes at least one first electrically conductive carbon structure, at least one second electrically conductive carbon structure, and an electrically insulating material coupled between the first electrically conductive carbon structure and the second electrically conductive carbon structure. The cable provides optical energy transmission via the optical fiber. The cable also provides electrical energy transmission via the at least one first and second electrically conductive carbon structures.
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