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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Applicants:
Emory E. Jones, Iii, Fincastle, VA (US);
Carl W. Stoesz, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Emory E. Jones, III, Fincastle, VA (US);
Carl W. Stoesz, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/255 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/2558 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fiber optic splice protecting system and method includes a tubular sized to fit around spliced ends of optical fibers, and a sealant positioned in an annular space defined between the optical fibers and the tubular. The sealant is configured to cure from a liquid to a solid. The tubular is at least partially formed of a material that is gas permeable.