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Optical-fiber module having improved accessibility

US8571369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Draka Comteq B.V. · NL

Inventor

Olivier Tatat · Sangatte, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2011
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4431
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to optical-fiber modules having improved accessibility. In a typical embodiment, the optical-fiber module includes one or more optical fibers surrounded by an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer typically includes a polymeric medium with a liquid lubricant dispersed therein. A buffer tube encloses the optical fibers and the intermediate layer.

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