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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2020
Applicant:
Prysmian S.p.a., Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
PRYSMIAN S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/443 (2013.01); G02B 6/441 (2013.01); G02B 6/4486 (2013.01); G02B 6/4494 (2013.01); G02B 6/4433 (2013.01); G02B 6/4434 (2013.01); G02B 6/4484 (2013.01); G02B 6/4495 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical cable comprises a group of optical modules. Each of the optical modules comprises a strength member, a plurality of optical fibers arranged about the strength member, the plurality of optical fibers being arranged substantially on a circumference concentric with the strength member, and a retaining element arranged about the plurality of optical fibers. The strength member is covered by a coating, and the plurality of optical fibers are at least partly embedded within the coating. The optical cable comprises an outer sheath around the group of optical modules. The optical cable does not have a central strength member.