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Optical drop cable-units aggregate cable

US5978537A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4422
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical drop cable-units cable comprising a plastic pipe and a plurality of strandless optical drop cable-units and held in the plastics pipe, in which a space factor EQU (B.times.n/A).times.100(%).ltoreq.51% where PA1 A: void cross-sectional area of the plastic pipe, PA1 B: a cross-sectional area of a single optical drop cable-unit, and PA1 n: number of optical drop cable-units.

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