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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:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel A. Wilson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul J. Shustack, Elmira, NY (US);
Camille J. Rechel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Borden Chemical, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
Optical fiber ribbons comprise at least two optical fibers and a matrix material in which the optical fibers are encapsulated. The matrix material exhibits a maximum tensile strength at 100° C. of at least about 1000 psi and an elongation at break at 100° C. of at least about 15%, and the ribbons are easily and cleanly heat strippable in an intact unit to allow fiber splicing.