Optical fiber ribbon with improved stripability
US7289706B2 · kind B2 · utility
8Cited by
18References
12Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/448
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers encapsulated within a matrix material, where the optical fiber coating(s) and the matrix material(s), and optionally any ink layers thereon, are characterized by compatible chemical and/or physical properties, whereby the fiber coating and matrix and any ink layers therebetween can be reliably stripped from the optical fibers to afford a suitable strip cleanliness. Novel ink formulations that can be used in the making of such fiber optic ribbons, methods of making such ribbons, and their use are also described.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.