Fiber optic cable demarcations inhibiting movement of optical fibers relative to strength members, and related assemblies and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915792
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15729812

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Fiber optic cable demarcations inhibiting movements of optical fibers relative to strength members, and related cable assemblies and methods, are disclosed. By bonding optical fibers to strength members with a bonding agent received into at least one cavity, a demarcation may be formed inside the cable jacket at a cable jacket interface. The at least one cavity may be disposed within a cable jacket of a fiber optic cable and at the cable jacket interface. The demarcation may bond at least one optical fiber and at least one strength member together to inhibit longitudinal movement of the at least one optical fiber relative to the at least one strength member. In this manner, the demarcation may inhibit optical fiber movement within the fiber optic connector, which may cause tensile forces and/or buckling of the optical fiber resulting in optical fiber damage and/or optical attenuation.

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  • CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cervantes, Marisol Aponte Reynosa, MX 2 3
Hundley, Michael Travis Conover, US 2 3
Lochkovic, Gregory Alan Conover, US 2 3
Pina, Francisco Luna Hickory, US 5 20
Reinhardt, Sherrh Clint Hickory, US 9 13
Theuerkorn, Thomas Hickory, US 99 5548
Williams, Karen Elizabeth Sherrills Ford, US 2 3

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