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Optical cable housing an optical unit surrounded by a plurality of gel layers

  • US 6,714,707 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2002
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical fiber cable, comprising:

  • a buffer tube;

    an optical unit disposed in the buffer tube, the optical unit including at least one optical fiber; and

    at least first and second gel layers interposed between the buffer tube and the optical unit, wherein the first gel layer surrounds the optical unit, the second gel layer surrounds the first gel layer, and the first and second gel layers have different rheological properties.

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