Title:
SUBMERSIBLE COMPOSITE CABLE AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/008568
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Embodiments of submersible composite cables include a non-composite electrically conductive core cable, a multiplicity of composite cables, including a multiplicity of composite wires, around the core cable, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite cables. Other embodiments include an electrically conductive core cable; a multiplicity of elements selected from fluid transport, electrical power transmission, electrical signal transmission, light transmission, weight elements, buoyancy elements, filler elements, or armor elements, arranged around the core cable in at least one cylindrical layer defined about a center longitudinal axis of the core cable when viewed in a radial cross section; a multiplicity of composite wires surrounding the elements in at least one cylindrical layer about the center longitudinal axis; and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. The composite wires may be metal matrix or polymer composite wires. Methods of making and using submersible composite cables are also disclosed.
Inventors:
MCCULLOUGH COLIN (US)
JOHNSON DOUGLAS E (US)
GRETHER MICHAEL F (US)
JOHNSON DOUGLAS E (US)
GRETHER MICHAEL F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/040517
Publication Date:
March 10, 2011
Filing Date:
June 30, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (US)
MCCULLOUGH COLIN (US)
JOHNSON DOUGLAS E (US)
GRETHER MICHAEL F (US)
MCCULLOUGH COLIN (US)
JOHNSON DOUGLAS E (US)
GRETHER MICHAEL F (US)
International Classes:
H01B7/14; H01B1/02
Foreign References:
| US20060141252A1 | 2006-06-29 | |||
| US20070253778A1 | 2007-11-01 | |||
| US5362921A | 1994-11-08 | |||
| US20060193572A1 | 2006-08-31 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2454739A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BAKER, James, A. et al. (Office of Intellectual Property CounselPost Office Box 3342, Saint Paul Minnesota, US)
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