EASY-TO-ACCESS FEATURE(S) FOR THIN-WALL OPTICAL CORE SUBUNIT
卷宗概要
申请人
CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
发明人
Sergey Vladimirovich Chernykh; Peter Stuart Niehoff
IPC 分类
CPC 分类
An optical fiber cable is provided. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber subunit for an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber subunit includes a membrane having an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface defines a central passage. The subunit further includes an access feature disposed in the central passage and attached to the inner surface of the membrane. In various embodiments, the access feature includes a coating to provide enhanced attachment to the membrane. Also disclosed are embodiments of an optical fiber subunit having one or more subunits disposed within a central bore of a cable jacket and embodiments of a method of manufacturing a subunit for an optical fiber cable.
原文(中文)
An optical fiber cable is provided. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber subunit for an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber subunit includes a membrane having an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface defines a central passage. The subunit further includes an access feature disposed in the central passage and attached to the inner surface of the membrane. In various embodiments, the access feature includes a coating to provide enhanced attachment to the membrane. Also disclosed are embodiments of an optical fiber subunit having one or more subunits disposed within a central bore of a cable jacket and embodiments of a method of manufacturing a subunit for an optical fiber cable.