This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Northern Telecom Limited. Active years: 1994.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1994
Title: Desmond J. Kenny and Optical Fibre Cable Innovation
Introduction
Desmond J. Kenny is an inventor associated with Sawbridgeworth, Great Britain. His recorded patent concerns an optical fibre cable design intended to make fibre ribbons easier to separate during jointing and other cable work.
Latest Patents
Kenny is credited with 1 patent, titled “Optical Fibre Cable Incorporating a Stack of Fibre Ribbon Elements.” The invention places a stack of ribbon fibre elements inside a metal tube and secures it with an adhesive. The adhesive is designed with sufficiently low peel strength to allow individual ribbons to be separated from the stack when needed, including for jointing operations. The patent also describes foaming the adhesive by injecting gas during cable manufacture.
Career Highlights
Kenny’s listed patent is associated with Northern Telecom Limited. It addresses a practical challenge in optical fibre cable construction by combining a protected ribbon stack with an adhesive that permits controlled separation.
Collaborations
Mark James Parry and Philip A. Norman are identified as Kenny’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or their particular contributions to the invention.
Conclusion
Desmond J. Kenny’s recorded invention focuses on making stacked optical fibre ribbons both secure within a cable and accessible for separation during installation and maintenance.
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