Clint N Anderson

US Patent:

20220326461, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/844240

Inventors:

- Milano, IT
Clint Nicholaus Anderson - West Columbia SC, US
Luca Giorgio De Rai - Milano, IT

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

An optical-fiber ribbon includes optical fibers (e.g., reduced-diameter optical fibers) arranged in parallel within optical-fiber units, wherein at least one adjacent pair of optical-fiber units is separated by a longitudinal adhesive-free spacing for a portion of the optical-fiber ribbon's length. Typically, each adjacent pair of optical-fiber units is separated by an adhesive-free spacing for a respective portion of the optical-fiber assembly's longitudinal length. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal adhesive-free spacings effectively increase the width of an optical-fiber ribbon formed of reduced-diameter optical fibers so that the optical-fiber ribbon achieves a more conventional optical-fiber ribbon width, thereby facilitating mass-fusion splicing using standard splicing equipment.

US Patent:

20220196944, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/130589

Inventors:

- Milano, IT
Clint Nicholaus Anderson - West Columbia SC, US
Luca Giorgio De Rai - Milano, IT

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

An optical-fiber ribbon includes intermittent gaps along its longitudinal length in which no bonding material is present across the width of the optical-fiber ribbon. These intermittent gaps without bonding material (e.g., adhesive beads) help to reduce or eliminate bonding-material interference as the optical-fiber ribbon is positioned within an alignment chuck during preparations for mass-fusion splicing.

US Patent:

20220196946, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/130568

Inventors:

- Milano, IT
Clint Nicholaus Anderson - West Columbia SC, US
Luca Giorgio De Rai - Milano, IT

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

An optical-fiber ribbon includes optical fibers (e.g., reduced-diameter optical fibers) arranged in parallel within optical-fiber units, wherein at least one adjacent pair of optical-fiber units is separated by a longitudinal adhesive-free spacing for a portion of the optical-fiber ribbon's length. Typically, each adjacent pair of optical-fiber units is separated by an adhesive-free spacing for a respective portion of the optical-fiber assembly's longitudinal length. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal adhesive-free spacings effectively increase the width of an optical-fiber ribbon formed of reduced-diameter optical fibers so that the optical-fiber ribbon achieves a more conventional optical-fiber ribbon width, thereby facilitating mass-fusion splicing using standard splicing equipment.

US Patent:

20230013589, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 29, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/955701

Inventors:

- Milan, IT
Brian G. Risch - Granite Falls NC, US
John R. Sach - Chapin SC, US
Jeffrey Scott Barker - Statesville NC, US
Clint Anderson - West Columbia SC, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an optical fiber ribbon, comprising a plurality of adjacent optical fiber units extending in a longitudinal direction and arranged in parallel forming an optical fiber assembly having a width, each of the optical fiber units comprising either a single fiber or a group of at most three optical fibers, preferably two optical fibers, encapsulated with a matrix material; and a plurality of successive elongated rectilinear beads of a bonding material being arranged along a length of said assembly; each of said plurality of beads being configured to form an elongated bond between two adjacent optical fiber units of the plurality of optical fiber units. The present invention moreover relates to a method of producing such an optical fiber ribbon. A fluorescent tracer is present in the beads.

US Patent:

20210063664, Mar 4, 2021

Filed:

Jan 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/961749

Inventors:

- Milan, IT
Brian G. Risch - Granite Falls NC, US
John R. Sach - Chapin SC, US
Jeffrey Scott Barker - Statesville NC, US
Clint Anderson - West Columbia SC, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an optical fiber ribbon, comprising a plurality of adjacent optical fiber units extending in a longitudinal direction and arranged in parallel forming an optical fiber assembly having a width, each of the optical fiber units comprising either a single fiber or a group of at most three optical fibers, preferably two optical fibers, encapsulated with a matrix material; and a plurality of successive elongated rectilinear beads of a bonding material being arranged along a length of said assembly; each of said plurality of beads being configured to form an elongated bond between two adjacent optical fiber units of the plurality of optical fiber units; wherein a first bead forming a first bond connects a first pair of adjacent optical fiber units while the successive bond formed by the successive bead, connects a further pair of adjacent optical fiber units, wherein at least one optical fiber unit of the further pair differs from the optical fiber units of the first pair; wherein at each longitudinal position of the optical fiber assembly there is at most one bond. The present invention moreover relates to a method of producing such an optical fiber ribbon. A fluorescent tracer is present in the beads.

US Patent:

20200386961, Dec 10, 2020

Filed:

Apr 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/856268

Inventors:

- Milan, IT
Clint Nicholaus Anderson - West Columbia SC, US
Brian G. Risch - Granite Falls NC, US
Andrea Terry - Charlotte NC, US
John R. Sach - Chapin SC, US
Jeffrey Scott Barker - Statesville NC, US
Ryan Truong - Hickory NC, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

An optical-fiber ribbon having excellent flexibility, strength, and robustness facilitates separation of an optical fiber from the optical-fiber ribbon without damaging the optical fiber's glass core, glass cladding, primary coating, secondary coating, and ink layer, if present.

US Patent:

20200379198, Dec 3, 2020

Filed:

Aug 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/998175

Inventors:

- Milan, IT
Clint Nicholaus Anderson - West Columbia SC, US
Brian G. Risch - Granite Falls NC, US
Andrea Terry - Charlotte NC, US
John R. Sach - Chapin SC, US
Jeffrey Scott Barker - Statesville NC, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44
C03C 25/1065
G02B 6/02

Abstract:

An optical-fiber ribbon having excellent flexibility, strength, and robustness includes optical fibers having a sacrificial, outer release layer that facilitates separation of an optical fiber from the optical-fiber ribbon without damaging the optical fiber's glass core, glass cladding, primary coating, secondary coating, and ink layer, if present.

US Patent:

20200064574, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/111707

Inventors:

- Milan, IT
Clint Nicholaus Anderson - Lexington SC, US
Brian G. Risch - Granite Falls NC, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

Abstract:

An optical fiber cable includes a plurality of flexible ribbons, a plurality of first bonding regions and a second bonding region. Each of the plurality of flexible ribbons includes a plurality of optical fibers. Adjacent ones of the plurality of optical fibers are attached to each other by one of the plurality of first bonding regions. The second bonding region joins a first one of the plurality of flexible ribbons with a second one of the plurality of flexible ribbons.