Powered fiber cable
US7272281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B9/005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical fiber for information transmission contains a glass tube core wrapped in a sheath of conductive material attachable to a power source such as a battery or generator to transmit power via the conductive sheath of the fiber. Methods to transmit power via an optical fiber, together with fiber optic networks are described.
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