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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Brian Risch, Corvallis, OR (US);
Olaf Storaasli, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Brian Risch, Corvallis, OR (US);
Olaf Storaasli, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fiber optic cable is provided with an outer jacket material having a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 6E−5 in the range from 23° C. to −50° C. By utilizing an outer jacket material having a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion, the need for rigid strength members within the outer jacket is eliminated, thereby providing a fiber optic cable having a reduced size and weight.