Laser-markable optical fiber or electric cable
US5111523A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/148
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A laser-markable cable, in particular an optical fiber cable, having an outer protective layer of varnish comprising an outer layer (14) provided with a pigment and sublimable by means of a first type of laser, and an inner underlayer (13) of a contrasting color relative to that of the outer layer. The cable is characterized by the fact that said outer layer (14) is also modifiable in color by a second type of laser without being destroyed in thickness, thereby providing a second possible method of marking.
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