Flexible ribbon structure and method for making
US10989888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/443
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a method for making a partially bonded optical fiber ribbon. The method includes providing a linear array of optical fibers, and applying a bonding matrix material randomly to at least a portion of at least two adjacent optical fibers. The bonding matrix material is applied randomly to the adjacent optical fibers in such a way that the linear array of optical fibers forms a partially bonded optical fiber ribbon. The bonding matrix material applied randomly to the adjacent optical fibers is dense enough to allow the resulting partially bonded optical fiber ribbon to lay substantially flat. Also, the bonding matrix material applied randomly to the adjacent optical fibers is sparse enough to allow the resulting partially bonded optical fiber ribbon to be rolled into a substantially circular shape.
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