公开(公告)号：US07322122B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US10208861

申请日：2002-08-01

申请人： Bob Overton ,  Ling Li

发明人： Bob Overton ,  Ling Li

IPC分类号： F26B19/00 ,  B05D3/02

CPC分类号： C03C25/12 ,  B05D3/0209 ,  B05D3/067 ,  B05D2256/00 ,  B29C35/10 ,  B29C2035/0827 ,  B29L2011/0075

摘要： The present invention provides a method and apparatus for curing a coated fiber, comprising either two fiber coating curing stages separated by a cooling stage, or two fiber coating curing stages separated by a distinct time interval, or both. One of the two fiber coating curing stages responds to the coated fiber, and provides a partially cured fiber coating. The other of the two fiber coating curing stages responds to the partially cured coated fiber for further curing the coating of the fiber. In one embodiment of the invention, a cooling stage is placed between the two curing stages, while in the other the curing stages are placed a set distance apart such that polymerization of the coating initiated by the first curing stage has time to complete prior to the coating being irradiated by the second curing stage. The cooling stage is used to actively remove heat generated during the cure process from the fiber coating, while the time delay is used to allow complete polymerization to occur before subsequent irradiations. These embodiments of the present invention can be used separately or in combination to achieve optimal fiber coating cure.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于固化涂覆纤维的方法和装置，包括由冷却阶段分离的两个纤维涂层固化阶段，或两个以不同时间间隔分开的两个纤维涂层固化阶段，或两者。 两个纤维涂层固化阶段之一响应于涂覆的纤维，并提供部分固化的纤维涂层。 两个纤维涂层固化阶段中的另一个响应于部分固化的涂覆纤维，以进一步固化纤维的涂层。 在本发明的一个实施方案中，将冷却阶段放置在两个固化阶段之间，而在另一个固化阶段中，固化阶段间隔一定距离放置，使得由第一固化阶段开始的涂层的聚合在第 涂层被第二固化阶段照射。 冷却阶段用于主动地从纤维涂层去除固化过程中产生的热量，而使用时间延迟以允许完全聚合在随后的照射之前发生。 本发明的这些实施方案可以单独使用或组合使用以实现最佳纤维涂层固化。

公开(公告)号：US20050084224A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10478668

申请日：2002-05-21

申请人： Robert Greer ,  Todd Gantt ,  Michael Purvis ,  Bob Overton

发明人： Robert Greer ,  Todd Gantt ,  Michael Purvis ,  Bob Overton

IPC分类号： G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/22

CPC分类号： G02B6/4482 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/4404 ,  Y10S522/904 ,  Y10S522/905

摘要： Radiation-curable compositions, and methods of making the same, for providing a wide variety of substrates with a durable, colored coating or colorant are disclosed. The color is at least in part provided by chromophore molecules that are covalently bonded to other components within the radiation-curable composition. A telecommunication element having a durable color identifying polymeric coating thereon is also disclosed. The telecommunication element comprises an elongated communication transmission medium, such as an optical fiber or an optical fiber ribbon, and a radiation-cured polymeric coating having an identifying color applied on at least a portion of the transmission medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了可辐射固化的组合物及其制备方法，用于提供具有耐用的有色涂层或着色剂的各种基材。 颜色至少部分地由与辐射固化组合物中的其它组分共价结合的发色团分子提供。 还公开了具有识别聚合物涂层的持久颜色的电信元件。 电信元件包括细长的通信传输介质，例如光纤或光纤带，以及辐射固化的聚合物涂层，其具有施加在传输介质的至少一部分上的识别颜色。

公开(公告)号：US08135252B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11916337

申请日：2006-07-20

申请人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle

发明人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle

IPC分类号： G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4494 ,  G02B6/4429

摘要： A buffered optical fiber arrangement that includes a buffer tube in which is provided optical fibers and a texturized yarn coated with a water-swellable material. The filament diameter of the yarn used in the present invention may be between about 5 microns and about 100 microns, more preferably between about 10 and about 60 microns, still more preferably between about 20 and about 40 microns. The linear density, or denier in grams per 9000 meters, of the base yarn may be between about 100 and 1000, more preferably between about 200 and 600, or still more preferably between about 250 and 350. The degree of decrease in length (the “degree of texturizing”) between the perfectly straight filaments before texturizing and the texturized filament may be between 1 percent and 90 percent, more preferably between about 2 percent and 50 percent, or still more preferably between about 5 percent and 25 percent.

摘要翻译： 一种缓冲光纤布置，其包括缓冲管，其中提供有光纤和涂覆有水溶胀性材料的纹理化纱线。 用于本发明的纱线的长丝直径可以在约5微米至约100微米之间，更优选约10至约60微米，还更优选约20至约40微米。 基线纱的线密度（克/ 9000米）可以在约100至1000之间，更优选在约200至600之间，或更优选约250至350之间。长度的减小程度（ 在纹理化之前的完全直线长丝和织构化长丝之间的“纹理化程度”可以在1％至90％之间，更优选在约2％至50％之间，或更优选在约5％至25％之间。

公开(公告)号：US20080292262A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11916337

申请日：2006-07-20

申请人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle

发明人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4494 ,  G02B6/4429

摘要： A buffered optical fiber arrangement that includes a buffer tube in which is provided optical fibers and a texturized yarn coated with a water-swellable material. The filament diameter of the yarn used in the present invention may be between about 5 microns and about 100 microns, more preferably between about 10 and about 60 microns, still more preferably between about 20 and about 40 microns. The linear density, or denier in grams per 9000 meters, of the base yarn may be between about 100 and 1000, more preferably between about 200 and 600, or still more preferably between about 250 and 350. The degree of decrease in length (the “degree of texturizing”) between the perfectly straight filaments before texturizing and the texturized filament may be between 1 percent and 90 percent, more preferably between about 2 percent and 50 percent, or still more preferably between about 5 percent and 25 percent.

摘要翻译： 一种缓冲光纤布置，其包括缓冲管，其中提供有光纤和涂覆有水溶胀性材料的纹理化纱线。 用于本发明的纱线的长丝直径可以在约5微米至约100微米之间，更优选约10至约60微米，还更优选约20至约40微米。 基线纱的线密度（克/ 9000米）可以在约100至1000之间，更优选在约200至600之间，或更优选约250至350之间。长度的减小程度（ 在纹理化之前的完全直线长丝和织构化长丝之间的“纹理化程度”可以在1％至90％之间，更优选在约2％至50％之间，或更优选在约5％至25％之间。

公开(公告)号：US20050123258A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-09

申请号：US11024819

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Bob Overton ,  Igor Khudyakov

发明人： Bob Overton ,  Igor Khudyakov

IPC分类号： G02B6/44 ,  C03C25/10 ,  C03C25/12 ,  C03C25/62 ,  G02B6/22

CPC分类号： C03C25/62 ,  C03C25/6226

摘要： The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for curing coatings on optical fibers, without creating additional heat and compromising the manufacturing speed of optical fibers. The present invention uses at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to a component of the optical fiber draw tower, such as the coating die, curing stage device or sheath, to emit ultrasound to the coating of the fiber. The use of ultrasound with current coating cure techniques, such as UV radiation curing, aids in accelerating the coating cure process through the effects of sonolysis, allowing an increase in current manufacturing speeds of optical fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20050013566A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10851404

申请日：2004-05-24

申请人： Olaf Storaasli ,  Ray Lovie ,  Bob Overton ,  Jeff Barker ,  Charles Welnack ,  Terry Holshouser

发明人： Olaf Storaasli ,  Ray Lovie ,  Bob Overton ,  Jeff Barker ,  Charles Welnack ,  Terry Holshouser

IPC分类号： G02B6/50 ,  H02G1/06 ,  H02G9/02 ,  H02G9/04 ,  G02B6/44

CPC分类号： H02G9/02 ,  G02B6/504 ,  H02G1/06 ,  H02G9/04

摘要： A cable system and method including a cable or a microduct provided within the groove extending vertically into, but not through, a pavement. The cable has a central strength member, at least one buffer tube stranded around the central strength member, an outer jacket surrounding the buffer tube and central strength member, and at least one transmission element provided within said at least one buffer tube. Provided within the microduct is a microduct cable including at least one transmission element. A cable including a central strength member, at least one buffer tube stranded around the central strength member, an outer jacket surrounding the buffer tube and central strength member, and at least one transmission element provided within said at least one buffer tube. The cable has a longitudinal thermal expansion force due to a change in temperature from 20 ° C. to 70 ° C. of less than 305 lbs when constrained.

摘要翻译： 一种电缆系统和方法，包括设置在所述凹槽内的电缆或微型电缆，所述电缆或微型电缆垂直地延伸到路面，但不通过路面。 电缆具有中心强度构件，围绕中心强度构件绞合的至少一个缓冲管，围绕缓冲管和中心强度构件的外护套，以及设置在所述至少一个缓冲管内的至少一个传动元件。 提供在微型产品内的是包括至少一个传输元件的微电缆。 一种电缆，包括中央强度构件，围绕中心强度构件绞合的至少一个缓冲管，围绕缓冲管和中央强度构件的外护套，以及设置在所述至少一个缓冲管内的至少一个传动元件。 当约束时，由于20℃至70℃的温度变化小于305磅，电缆具有纵向热膨胀力。

公开(公告)号：US07515795B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-07

申请号：US11424112

申请日：2006-06-14

申请人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle ,  Greg Dechristopher

发明人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle ,  Greg Dechristopher

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4494 ,  B29C47/0016 ,  B29C47/025 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29L2031/06 ,  G02B6/4411 ,  G02B6/4429

摘要： A water-swellable material is included for water-blocking inside a buffer tube in a cable design, and an adhesive material is provided in or on the water-swellable material. The adhesive material may function as a bonding agent between the water-swellable material and the inside wall of a buffer tube, thus providing coupling of the water-swellable material to the buffer tube. In addition, or alternatively, a second adhesive material may be provided for bonding the optical fibers to the water-swellable material. The adhesive materials may be in the form of a bead or beads and may be foamed or unfoamed.

摘要翻译： 包含水溶胀性材料用于在电缆设计中的缓冲管内进行防水，并且在水溶胀材料中或其上设置粘合剂材料。 粘合剂材料可以在水溶胀材料和缓冲管的内壁之间起粘合剂的作用，从而提供水可溶胀材料与缓冲管的耦合。 另外或者可选地，可以提供第二粘合材料用于将光纤粘合到水可溶胀材料上。 粘合剂材料可以是珠粒或珠粒的形式，并且可以发泡或未发泡。

公开(公告)号：US20060245701A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11476616

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Olaf Storaasli ,  Ray Lovie ,  Bob Overton ,  Jeff Barker ,  Charles Welnack ,  Terry Holshouser

发明人： Olaf Storaasli ,  Ray Lovie ,  Bob Overton ,  Jeff Barker ,  Charles Welnack ,  Terry Holshouser

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： H02G9/02 ,  G02B6/504 ,  H02G1/06 ,  H02G9/04

摘要： A cable system and method including a cable or a microduct provided within the groove extending vertically into, but not through, a pavement. The cable has a central strength member, at least one buffer tube stranded around the central strength member, an outerjacket surrounding the buffer tube and central strength member, and at least one transmission element provided within said at least one buffer tube. Provided within the microduct is a microduct cable including at least one transmission element. A cable including a central strength member, at least one buffer tube stranded around the central strength member, an outer jacket surrounding the buffer tube and central strength member, and at least one transmission element provided within said at least one buffer tube. The cable has a longitudinal thermal expansion force due to a change in temperature from 20° C. to 70° C. of less than 305 lbs when constrained.

摘要翻译： 一种电缆系统和方法，包括设置在所述凹槽内的电缆或微型电缆，所述电缆或微型电缆垂直地延伸到路面，但不通过路面。 电缆具有中央强度构件，围绕中心强度构件绞合的至少一个缓冲管，围绕缓冲管和中央强度构件的外壳以及设置在所述至少一个缓冲管内的至少一个传动元件。 提供在微型产品内的是包括至少一个传输元件的微电缆。 一种电缆，包括中央强度构件，围绕中心强度构件绞合的至少一个缓冲管，围绕缓冲管和中央强度构件的外护套，以及设置在所述至少一个缓冲管内的至少一个传动元件。 当约束时，由于20℃至70℃的温度变化小于305磅，电缆具有纵向热膨胀力。

公开(公告)号：US06596786B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US09931417

申请日：2001-08-17

申请人： Michael B. Purvis ,  Igor V. Khudyakov ,  Bob Overton ,  Todd W. Gantt

发明人： Michael B. Purvis ,  Igor V. Khudyakov ,  Bob Overton ,  Todd W. Gantt

IPC分类号： C08F246

CPC分类号： C09D175/16 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C08G18/672 ,  Y10S522/904 ,  Y10T428/2938 ,  Y10T428/2962 ,  Y10T428/2967 ,  C08G18/48

摘要： There is provided a radiation-curable coating composition containing oligomers that each have two end groups X1 and X2, wherein the end groups X1 and X2, which may be the same or different, are a photoinitiator group or an adhesion promoter group. The coating composition may exclude the presence of non-reactive photoinitiator groups and non-reactive adhesion promoter groups, each of which would fail to covalently bond itself to an oligomer backbone.

摘要翻译： 提供了含有各自具有两个端基X1和X2的低聚物的可辐射固化涂料组合物，其中可以相同或不同的端基X1和X2是光引发剂基团或粘合促进剂基团。 涂料组合物可以排除非反应性光引发剂基团和非反应性粘合促进剂基团的存在，其中每一种都不能共价键合到低聚物主链上。

公开(公告)号：US20070019915A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11424112

申请日：2006-06-14

申请人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle ,  Greg Dechristopher

发明人： Bob Overton ,  Wayne Cheatle ,  Greg Dechristopher

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4494 ,  B29C47/0016 ,  B29C47/025 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29L2031/06 ,  G02B6/4411 ,  G02B6/4429

摘要： A water-swellable material is included for water-blocking inside a buffer tube in a cable design, and an adhesive material is provided in or on the water-swellable material. The adhesive material may function as a bonding agent between the water-swellable material and the inside wall of a buffer tube, thus providing coupling of the water-swellable material to the buffer tube. In addition, or alternatively, a second adhesive material may be provided for bonding the optical fibers to the water-swellable material. The adhesive materials may be in the form of a bead or beads and may be foamed or unfoamed.

摘要翻译： 包含水溶胀性材料用于在电缆设计中的缓冲管内进行防水，并且在水溶胀材料中或其上设置粘合剂材料。 粘合剂材料可以在水溶胀材料和缓冲管的内壁之间起粘合剂的作用，从而提供水可溶胀材料与缓冲管的耦合。 另外或者可选地，可以提供第二粘合材料用于将光纤粘合到水可溶胀材料上。 粘合剂材料可以是珠粒或珠粒的形式，并且可以发泡或未发泡。