Ruggedized deep-sea rov deployment cable
AssigneeCommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
InventorJarrett SHINOSKI
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Abstract
A robust fiber optic cable, which is well suited for harsh environments, such as undersea environments when attached as a tether to a mobile undersea vehicle includes an optical fiber loosely surrounded by an inner containment tube. A suspension fluid is disposed between the inner containment tube and the optical fiber. A plurality of strength members surrounds the inner containment tube, and an outer jacket surrounds said plurality of strength members. In preferred embodiments, the outer jacket is bonded to the strength members and/or the inner containment tube.
Claims28
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A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- an inner containment tube loosely surrounding said optical fiber;
- a suspension fluid disposed between said inner containment tube and said optical fiber;
- a plurality of strength members at least partially surrounding said inner containment tube;
- and
- an outer jacket surrounding said plurality of strength members, wherein said outer jacket is bonded to or encapsulates said strength members, wherein at least portions of said outer jacket are directly bonded to said inner containment tube.
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A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- a suspension fluid surrounding said optical fiber;
- an inner containment tube loosely surrounding said optical fiber and said suspension fluid;
- a plurality of strength members at least partially surrounding said inner containment tube;
- and
- an outer jacket surrounding said plurality of strength members, wherein said suspension fluid consists of carnation light mineral oil.
A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- an inner containment tube surrounding said optical fiber;
- a plurality of strength members at least partially surrounding said inner containment tube;
- and
- an outer jacket surrounding said plurality of strength members, wherein at least one portion of said outer jacket is directly bonded to said inner containment tube.
A fiber optic cable consisting essentially of:
- a single optical fiber;
- a suspension fluid consisting of carnation light mineral oil surrounding said optical fiber;
- an inner containment tube loosely surrounding said optical fiber and said suspension fluid;
- a plurality of strength members at least partially surrounding said inner containment tube;
- and
- an outer jacket surrounding said plurality of strength members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.