Intermittently bonded ribbon having bonding regions with multiple materials
US12339512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/448
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber ribbon. The optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers arranged adjacently to each other and a plurality of bonding regions intermittently spaced along a length of the optical fiber ribbon. At each bonding region, at least one bond is formed between two optical fibers of the plurality of optical fibers. Further, the at least one bond comprises a first material applied to outer surfaces of the two optical fibers and a second material applied over the first material. The first material is different from the second material, and at least one of the first material or the second material includes a colorant configured to identify the optical fiber ribbon. Also disclosed are embodiments of making such an optical fiber ribbon as well as of optical fiber cables including such an optical fiber ribbon.
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