FIBER OPTIC CABLE
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1. A cable comprising:
- a ribbon fiber comprising a plurality of optical fibers joined together and disposed within a conduit extending along a length of the cable;
the conduit having an inner diameter sufficiently larger than a largest cross-sectional length of the ribbon fiber to enable the ribbon fiber to rotate freely.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a cable includes a ribbon fiber having multiple optical fibers joined together and disposed within a conduit extending along a length of the cable, the conduit has an inner diameter sufficiently larger than a largest cross-sectional length of the ribbon fiber to enable the ribbon fiber to rotate freely.
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1. A cable comprising:
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a ribbon fiber comprising a plurality of optical fibers joined together and disposed within a conduit extending along a length of the cable; the conduit having an inner diameter sufficiently larger than a largest cross-sectional length of the ribbon fiber to enable the ribbon fiber to rotate freely. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cable comprising:
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a ribbon fiber, disposed within a conduit extending along a length of the cable, the ribbon fiber comprising a plurality of optical fibers, the plurality of optical fibers arrayed such that the ribbon fiber has major and minor transverse axes; and the conduit having an inner diameter larger than a largest cross-sectional length of the of the ribbon fiber such that, when the cable is subject to external forces, the ribbon fiber is able to rotate freely such that it bends along a direction perpendicular to its major transverse axis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cable assembly comprising:
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a cable including; an outer jacket, a ribbon fiber, disposed within a conduit extending along a length of the cable, the ribbon fiber comprising a plurality of optical fibers, the plurality of optical fibers arrayed such that the ribbon fiber has major and minor transverse axes, the conduit having an inner diameter larger than a largest cross-sectional length of the of the ribbon fiber such that, when the cable is subject to external forces, the ribbon fiber is able to rotate freely such that it bends along a direction perpendicular to its major transverse axis, and a strength member, disposed within the conduit, wherein the inner diameter is greater than the largest cross-sectional length of the ribbon fiber plus a diameter of the strength member; and a termination device coupled to at least one end of the cable, the termination device being configured in accordance with at least one communication protocol standard. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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