Cast-in-place fiber technology
US9466966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/504
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Novel tools and techniques for installing lines or cables, including, without limitation, power lines, low voltage lines, telecommunications lines or cables (e.g., telephone cables, network cables, television cables, etc.), and/or the like, and, in particular, installing optical fiber and/or other lines, slightly below ground level in a roadway or other ground surface. In some cases, a method might include creating a channel in the ground surface, placing one or more lines (e.g., power lines, low voltage lines, telecommunications lines, and/or the like) in the channel, and placing a capping material in the channel, thereby encapsulating the lines. In some cases, placing the one or more lines in the channel might include placing a conduit (containing the one or more lines) in the channel, and encapsulating the one or more lines might include encapsulating the conduit. The capping material might include polyurea, thermosetting material, and/or any other suitable material.
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