Fiber optic cable with miniature bend incorporated
US7269320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/07
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fiber optic cable includes a miniature bend at one end, connecting a pair of optical fibers forming an originating light path with a return light path. The use of the miniature bend to connect to the originating and return light paths results in an end portion of the cable having a sufficiently small diameter to permit the cable to be blown into otherwise inaccessible locations, for example, the control line of an oil well.
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