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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Graham Hawkes, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Glen Sussman, Pt. Richmond, CA (US);
Charles S Chiau, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Graham Hawkes, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Glen Sussman, Pt. Richmond, CA (US);
Charles S Chiau, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bluefin Robotics Corporation, Quincy, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical fiber cable has a transparent core for transmitting optical data and a biodegradable protective covering. When placed in water, the protective covering dissolves in water after a few days. The raw remaining optical fiber cover is very thin, approximately 0.003 inches in diameter and very fragile. The optical core is easily broken into fine particles which becomes sand on the sea floor.