Optical cabling apparatus having improved dry filling compound and method for making
US6671441B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4411
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include an optical communication system having an optical cable with an improved configuration for multi-fiber arrangements. In particular, the invention is embodied in an optical communication system including an optical cable having an improved dry filling compound for protecting and maintaining multi-fiber arrangements therein and yet enabling relatively easy access thereto. The system includes a source of optical energy, an optical cable coupled to the source for transmitting optical energy from the source, and a receiver coupled to the optical cable for receiving optical energy from the source. The optical cable includes at least one multi-fiber unit tube having therein a plurality of optical fibers such as individual fibers or one or more fiber ribbons, and a dry filling compound formed around the at least one multi-fiber unit tube. The dry filling compound is made of a soft, non-adhesive plastic or rubber material and formed around the multi-fiber unit tubes in such a way that the relative position of the multi-fiber unit tubes are maintained with respect to one another within the optical cable. The dry filling compound is made of a material such…
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