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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2023
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
David Wesley Chiasson, Edmonton, CA;
CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber ribbon. The optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers. Each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers is arranged adjacently to at least one other optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers. The plurality of optical fibers have a planar configuration with a first side and a second side. The optical fiber ribbon also includes a first set of pointers disposed on the first side, the second side, or both the first side and the second side. The first set of pointers includes a first starter pointer and at least three first identifier pointers. The first starter pointer is configured to identify a start of an identification sequence for the optical fiber ribbon defined by the at least three first identifier pointers.