Hybrid cable with fiber-optic and conductor elements
US9188756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K9/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid cable includes a cable jacket, elements stranded within the cable jacket, and armor between the elements and the cable jacket. The armor is configured to provide electro-magnetic interference shielding and grounding as well as crush and impact resistance for the hybrid cable. The elements include electrical-conductor elements and one or more fiber-optic elements. The electrical-conductor elements include a metallic conductor jacketed in a polymer, where the electrical-conductor elements are each within the range of 10 American wire gauge (AWG) to 1 AWG. The one or more fiber-optic elements include optical fibers within a polymeric tube. At least six of the elements are stranded side-by-side with one another around a central element, which is one of the electrical-conductor elements or one of the one or more fiber-optic elements.
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