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Title:
OPTICAL FIBER ARRAY WITH AN INTERMITTENT PROFILE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006004799
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An optical fiber array having a plurality of intermittent weakened portions allows subunit or groups of the fibers in the optical fiber array to be accessed without the need for special tools and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In one embodiment, the optical fiber array includes at least two subunits, each of the subunits having a respective subunit matrix, and the optical fiber array also includes a common matrix having a pluality of intermittent weakened portions. In another embodiment, the plurality of intermittent weakened portions of the optical fiber array are formed by a common matrix having two different thickness profiles adjacent along respective portions of a subunit interface.

Inventors:
CHIASSON DAVID W (CA)
QUINN CHRISTOPHER M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/023022
Publication Date:
February 16, 2006
Filing Date:
June 29, 2005
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Assignee:
CORNING CABLE SYS LLC (US)
CHIASSON DAVID W (CA)
QUINN CHRISTOPHER M (US)
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): G02B6/44
Foreign References:
US5717805A1998-02-10
US6337941B12002-01-08
US20040022512A12004-02-05
US6028976A2000-02-22
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