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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2022
Macleon, Llc, Mobile, AL (US);
Edward McKenna, Sebastopol, CA (US);
Gerald Leon Wallace, Jr., Mobile, AL (US);
Macleon, LLC, Mobile, AL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments include an optical fiber cable comprising a length extending between a first end and a second end, a central cooling tube, a plurality of optical fibers disposed radially around the cooling tube, each optical fiber comprising a fiber core and a cladding disposed around the fiber core, an outer protective cover, and an inner thermal filler disposed between the outer protective cover and the central cooling tube and surrounding each of the optical fibers, wherein each of the central cooling tube, the outer protective cover, the inner thermal filler, and the plurality of optical fibers extend the length of the cable. Various systems and methods for removing imperfections from individual optical fibers and for distributing power across long distances using the optical fiber cable are also provided.