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Optical fiber with single ultraviolet cured coating

US4682850A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 1984
Grant dateJul 28, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C25/106
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An optical fiber coated with a single ultraviolet cured resin wherein the attenuation losses are less than 0.5 decibels/kilometer. The resin has a tensile modulus of about 7,800 psi. This cable is particularly useful in loosely wrapped cable structures such as open channel or loose tube cables.

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