公开(公告)号：US11520114B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17290320

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  Jeffrey J Bush ,  John E George ,  Howard M Kemp ,  Peter A Weimann

IPC: G02B6/44

Abstract: An optical fiber cable may include a cable jacket, a rigid tensile reinforcement member centered within the cable jacket, and a plurality of partially bonded optical fiber ribbons around the rigid tensile reinforcement member. The optical fiber cable does not include any buffer tubes but may include a cushioning layer adjacent the ribbons.

公开(公告)号：US20180198529A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15872156

申请日：2018-01-16

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  John E George

IPC: H04B10/2575

CPC classification number: H04B10/25756 ,  G02B6/4415 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  G02B6/4448 ,  H04B10/25759 ,  H04J14/028 ,  H04J14/0282

Abstract: An optical fiber-based cable is formed to include pre-manufactured wireless access nodes included at spaced-apart locations along a length of the optical fiber cable. Each wireless access node is formed to include an antenna, a wireless radio transceiver, and an optical transceiver. The cable is formed to include an optical transmission fiber (or fibers) and an electrical power conductor. The optical fiber(s) couples to the optical transceiver within each wireless access node, and a power conductor from the cable terminates at the node and is used to energize both the wireless transceiver and the optical transceiver. The antenna is preferably formed as a sheathing member around at least a portion of components forming the node. Upon deployment, the wireless node portion of the cable is able to provide communication between the cable and wireless devices in its vicinity.

公开(公告)号：US20210302677A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17290320

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  Jeffrey J Bush ,  John E George ,  Howard M Kemp ,  Peter A Weimann

IPC: G02B6/44

Abstract: An optical fiber cable may include a cable jacket, a rigid tensile reinforcement member centered within the cable jacket, and a plurality of partially bonded optical fiber ribbons around the rigid tensile reinforcement member. The optical fiber cable does not include any buffer tubes but may include a cushioning layer adjacent the ribbons.

公开(公告)号：US10305594B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15872156

申请日：2018-01-16

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  John E George

IPC: H04B10/2575 ,  H04J14/02 ,  G02B6/44

Abstract: An optical fiber-based cable is formed to include pre-manufactured wireless access nodes included at spaced-apart locations along a length of the optical fiber cable. Each wireless access node is formed to include an antenna, a wireless radio transceiver, and an optical transceiver. The cable is formed to include an optical transmission fiber (or fibers) and an electrical power conductor. The optical fiber(s) couples to the optical transceiver within each wireless access node, and a power conductor from the cable terminates at the node and is used to energize both the wireless transceiver and the optical transceiver. The antenna is preferably formed as a sheathing member around at least a portion of components forming the node. Upon deployment, the wireless node portion of the cable is able to provide communication between the cable and wireless devices in its vicinity.

公开(公告)号：US20240027718A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18023841

申请日：2021-08-31

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  John E George ,  Howard M Kemp ,  Henson P Toland

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/48

CPC classification number: G02B6/4431 ,  G02B6/483

Abstract: Drop lines are supported and routed from a an ADSS trunk cable to designated users. Each of a number of non-metallic elongated support members has a main passage, and a first slit for enabling the cable to be urged into the passage from outside. Each member also has a number of aligned outer passages, and associated second slits for enabling a drop line to be urged into a given outer passage from outside. A band may be applied about each support member to prevent the cable and the drop lines from escaping the member through the slits. One end of each drop line is connected to the cable fibers inside a closure fixed at one end of a cable span. A drop line exiting an outer passage in a given support member is routed either through an outer passage in a successive member, or away from the cable to a designated user.

公开(公告)号：US09995899B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14844410

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: OFS FITEL, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  Daniel Hendrickson ,  Peter A Weimann

IPC: G02B6/44

CPC classification number: G02B6/4466 ,  G02B6/4436 ,  G02B6/4482

Abstract: An optical fiber distribution or breakout cable for serving multiple customer premises in a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) building. The cable contains a number of bend insensitive fibers each having a different colored coating for identification. A jacket of a flame-retardant polymer compound is extruded to surround the fibers. The jacket is sufficiently opaque to hide the color coated fibers at least partially from view, and the outer diameter of the jacket is not more than about 3.5 mm. A procedure for installing the cable through a hallway of a MDU building so as to lessen any negative visual impact of the installation on observers nearby is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09893812B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US15082178

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Mark A Boxer ,  John E George

IPC: H04B10/2575 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04B10/25753 ,  H04W88/085

Abstract: An optical fiber-based cable is formed to include pre-manufactured wireless access nodes included at spaced-apart locations along a length of the optical fiber cable. Each wireless access node is formed to include an antenna, a wireless radio transceiver, and an optical transceiver. The cable is formed to include a plurality of optical transmission fibers, as well as a plurality of separate electrical power conductors. An optical fiber is terminated at the optical transceiver within the wireless node, and a power conductor from the cable terminates at the node and is used to energize both the wireless transceiver and the optical transceiver. The antenna is preferably formed as a sheathing member around at least a portion of components forming the node. Upon deployment, the wireless node portion of the cable is able to provide communication between the cable and wireless devices in its vicinity.