Abstract:
In order to effectively minimize the unnecessary radiation noise propagated along or produced from a reinforcing wire in an optical fiber cable without providing an electromagnetic shielding member in addition to the optical fiber cable, a buffering layer covering the reinforcing wire, which is a tension member constituting the optical fiber cable, and an outer layer of a LAP sheath are formed of a composite magnetic material comprising powder of a soft magnetic material and an organic binder. The powder of the magnetic material preferably comprises substantially flat particles.
Abstract:
It refers to a high mechanical and heat performance optical cable for aerial or underground applications, comprising optical fibers (1) housed with a dimensional clearance inside the protection polymeric tubes (2), having a filling (3), an external sheath (6), metallic elements (8), characterized by the fact of the protection tubes (2) being assembled around the central element (7) of dielectric material, on a helicoid stucture, via fastenings of polymeric wires and binding (4) with helicoid shaped polymeric tapes, also having a peripheral pulling element (5), an external sheath (6) flame resistant and metallic elements (8) helically applied forming and external ring.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous manufacture of a fiber-optic cable (15). According to the method, single optical fibers (2) of certain length are formed into a fiber-optic cable (15) enclosed by a secondary sheath (16). According to the invention, a certain length of the optical fibers (2) is accumulated into an active buffer (5), and the end of an exhausting fiber (2) is connected by a splice to the end of a new fiber (2), while the fiber (2) is being fed into the process during the splicing operation from the buffer (5).
Abstract:
A system and method to fanout, breakout and splice into optical fibers in a ribbon cable trunkline extending throughout an aircraft with optical minimal loss. Boxes are positioned at strategic locations along the aircraft's fiber optic trunkline. Within each box, one or more fanout cable assemblies are supported and terminated whereby the optical fibers in the ribbon cable are transitioned into individually jacketed fibers for connection to separate locations. When an optical fiber circuit needs to be broken out at the location of a particular box, the proper individually jacket fiber is cut and the end that results is permanently connected to a breakout connector, also positioned through the box, so that the optical circuit appears on the breakout connector outside the box where a mating connector can be used to further route the optical circuit being broken out.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a cable joint for optical fibre cables, preferably optical fibre mini-cables or micro-cables, with cable-insertion units which are disposed perpendicular to the axis of the joint body so that the cable joint can be inserted vertically into a core bore in the ground or road surfaces. Splicing cassettes inside the joint body can be taken out upwards for maintenance work owing to inserted optical fibre overlengths. Preferably, the optical fibre overlengths are guided in a protective tube laid in a plurality of loops inside the joint.
Abstract:
A hybrid cable is implemented by a concentric arrangement of a central optical fiber (10) encased by a sleeve (12) of Kevlar and an outer jacket (14) of FEP (Teflon) insulation and surrounded by an annular (hollow) electrical conductor (16, 17) consisting of two rows of 16 insulated strands each of 33 AWG. A second conductor made of braided copper strands (20) concentrically surrounds the first conductor, but is separated therefrom by a layer (18) of FEP insulation. Another layer (22) of insulation surrounds the second conductor.
Abstract:
A hood-type connector (1) has a sealing body (2) and a hood (42) held together by means of a mechanical holding device (10, 43) that has no inherent sealing effect. The hood (42) and sealing body (2) are sealed by means of a sealing system that is activated by a functional element (38) shaped for example as an eccentric.
Abstract:
A wide band optical fiber having a suitable wide band for communication, hardly breaking and cracking even when a press-fit type connector is connected by a sufficient pressing force having a small loss due to the press-fit connection and a high alignment accuracy, capable of minimizing a connecting loss and being connected easily to an ordinary quartz GI type optical fiber of 125 mu m diameter, and having a high interchangeability with an ordinary quartz GI type optical fiber. The wide band optical fiber is a refractive index distribution type optical fiber comprising a core of quartz glass having a refractive index distribution, a clad of quartz glass provided closely on the core, and a polymer covering layer provided closely on the clad, and characterized in that the polymer covering layer is made of an ultraviolet ray-cured hard polymer having a Shore hardness of above D55 and a thickness of above 5 mu m. Primary and secondary covering layers are provided closely on this optical fiber to obtain an optical fiber core wire. A polymer sheath layer is provided on the optical fiber core wire to obtain an optical fiber cord.
Abstract:
A fiber optic housing has a low part count, with all major parts formed by cutting, stamping or bending sheet metal, and with very few fasteners, reducing cost and simplifying assembly of the housing. In spite of the simplified construction, the housing retains great flexibility in the installation of the fibers and associated connectors, primarily due to the provision of a unique chassis which is completely removable from the housing, as well as a backplane frame which is further removable from the chassis. A novel bulkhead plate, and method of attachment thereof to the frame, are also disclosed. The chassis may have a drop center floor to more efficiently utilize space and yet still provide curved surfaces for the smooth exiting of the fibers from the housing.
Abstract:
A strain relief boot (10) in combination with a cable (15). The strain relief boot (10) has a body (11) having a rigid portion (12) and a flexible portion (13). A center bore (14) extends through the body (11) and the cable (15) is slidingly disposed in the center bore (14). The body (11) has an inner wall (20) surrounding the center bore (14). A plurality of spaced-apart ribs (21) are formed on the inner wall (20) of the rigid portion (12). Each rib (21) has a top surface (22) and a pair of adjoining sidewalls (23). The ribs (21) extend inwardly into the center bore (14) and grip the cable (15) with a friction fit, retaining the strain relief boot (10) on the cable (15).