公开(公告)号：US06853783B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-08

申请号：US10376786

申请日：2003-02-28

申请人： David W. Chiasson ,  Carl M. Whisnant, Jr. ,  Craig M. Conrad ,  Karen E. Williams ,  Rodney D. Cline ,  Terry L. Ellis ,  Bradley J. Blazer

发明人： David W. Chiasson ,  Carl M. Whisnant, Jr. ,  Craig M. Conrad ,  Karen E. Williams ,  Rodney D. Cline ,  Terry L. Ellis ,  Bradley J. Blazer

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4404 ,  G02B6/4411

摘要： A fiber optic ribbon having a first subunit and a second subunit. The first and second subunits including a plurality of respective optical fibers being connected by respective primary matrices. The first and second subunits being generally aligned along a plane with a secondary matrix contacting portions of the first and second subunits. The secondary matrix having at least one end portion and at least one medial portion. The at least one medial portion and the at least one end portion of the secondary matrix are separated by a gap along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis, thereby defining a preferential tear portion. In other embodiments, the at least one medial portion is recessed relative to the at least one end portion.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一子单元和第二子单元的光纤带。 第一和第二子单元包括多个相应的光纤通过相应的主要矩阵连接。 第一和第二子单元通常沿着平面对准，其中第二和第二子单元的次级基体接触部分。 次级矩阵具有至少一个端部和至少一个中间部分。 次级矩阵的至少一个中间部分和至少一个端部部分沿着纵向轴线的至少一部分由间隙分开，由此限定优先撕裂部分。 在其他实施例中，所述至少一个中间部分相对于所述至少一个端部凹陷。

公开(公告)号：US06748148B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US10159730

申请日：2002-05-31

申请人： David W. Chiasson ,  Carl M. Whisnant, Jr. ,  Rodney D. Cline ,  Shail K. Moorjani ,  Julie A. Chalk

发明人： David W. Chiasson ,  Carl M. Whisnant, Jr. ,  Rodney D. Cline ,  Shail K. Moorjani ,  Julie A. Chalk

IPC分类号： G02B644

CPC分类号： G02B6/4404

摘要： A fiber optic ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers arranged in a generally planar configuration having a primary matrix generally contacting optical fibers along a longitudinal axis forming an elongate structure. In one embodiment, the primary matrix has a cross-section with a non-uniform thickness, for example, an end portion with a generally bulbous shape. The fiber optic ribbon is useful as a subunit having a secondary matrix in contact therewith. The secondary matrix has a non-uniform thickness, thereby providing a fiber optic ribbon with preferential tear portions to aid separation of the ribbon into subunits. Other embodiments include a fiber optic ribbon with subunits having a secondary matrix with recessed portions to aid in the separation of the subunits.

摘要翻译： 光纤带包括布置成大致平面构造的多个光纤，其中主基体通常沿着形成细长结构的纵向轴线接触光纤。 在一个实施例中，主基体具有不均匀厚度的横截面，例如具有大致球形形状的端部。 光纤带可用作具有与其接触的次级矩阵的子单元。 次级基质具有不均匀的厚度，由此提供具有优选撕裂部分的光纤带，以帮助将带分离成亚单位。 其它实施方案包括具有亚基的纤维光纤带，其具有带有凹陷部分的辅助基体，以辅助亚基的分离。