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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2001
Justin Thompson, Mooresville, NC (US);
Bob Stulpin, High River, CA;
Jamie Smith, Claremont, NC (US);
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A visibly distinguishable colored optical fiber ribbon is provided having optical fibers with a colored secondary coating and an ink coating applied to the secondary coating. The optical fiber ribbons are also provided with a plurality of optical fibers therein, wherein each optical fiber has a uniquely colored secondary coating covered by an ink coating having a same color over a majority of the colored optical fibers. Since the optical fibers are distinguishable by color coding, the ribbon coatings do not require print identifiers thereon. As a result, the ribbons are easily identified in the dark enclosures where fiber optic cables are typically deployed.