James Dennis Baucom

US Patent:

6937801, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Aug 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/914397

Inventors:

Warren W. McAlpine - Hickory NC, US
William C. Hurley - Hickory NC, US
Richard S. Wagman - Hickory NC, US
James L. Baucom - Conover NC, US
Scott A. McDowell - Connelly Springs NC, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B006/44

US Classification:

385103, 385102, 385109, 385113, 385105, 385106

Abstract:

A fiber optic cable is provided that includes a plurality of lengthwise extending, non-jacketed bundles of optical fibers and a cable jacket surrounding the bundles of optical fibers. Each bundle of optical fibers may include a binder, such as a binder thread, for maintaining the integrity of the bundle. The binder may include, for example, a binder thread formed of an air entangled, textured, continuous multi-filament thread. The fiber optic cable may also include a separation element for preventing adhesion between the bundles of optical fibers and the cable jacket without having to separately jacket each bundle of optical fibers.

US Patent:

7336873, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661204

Inventors:

Jason C. Lail - Conover NC, US
Jody L. Greenwood - Hickory NC, US
Douglas S. Hedrick - Connelly Springs NC, US
James L. Baucom - Conover NC, US
Catharina L. Tedder - Catawba NC, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems, LLC. - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/44

US Classification:

385100, 385102

Abstract:

An optical tube assembly having at least one optical waveguide, at least one dry insert, and a tube. In one embodiment, the dry insert has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is a polyurethane foam and the second layer is a water-swellable layer, wherein the dry insert is disposed within the tube and generally surrounds the at least one optical waveguide.

US Patent:

7609923, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Sep 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/234886

Inventors:

James L. Baucom - Conover NC, US
Jody L. Greenwood - Hickory NC, US
Keith H. Lail - Connelly Springs NC, US

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 6/26
G02B 6/44

US Classification:

385100, 385 48

Abstract:

An optical splitter adjacent a downstream end of a fiber optic cable is operable for supplying an optical signal to at least one optical fiber from the downstream end of the fiber. A preterminated fiber optic distribution cable includes a first access location having an optical fiber termination fed from an upstream end of the cable and a second access location having an optical fiber termination fed from a downstream end of the cable, wherein the cable includes an upstream optical splitter for feeding a first set of optical fibers and a downstream optical splitter for back-feeding a second set of optical fibers. A fiber optic cable comprising a first set of optical fibers that are terminated and fed from an upstream end of the fiber optic cable and a second set of optical fibers that are terminated and fed from a downstream end of the fiber optic cable.

US Patent:

20020197030, Dec 26, 2002

Filed:

Jun 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/888773

Inventors:

Warren McAlpine - Hickory NC, US
Richard Wagman - Hickory NC, US
William Hurley - Hickory NC, US
James Baucom - Conover NC, US

International Classification:

G02B006/44

US Classification:

385/103000, 385/104000, 385/102000

Abstract:

A fiber optic cable is provided that includes a plurality of lengthwise extending, non-jacketed bundles of optical fibers and a cable jacket surrounding the bundles of optical fibers. Each bundle of optical fibers may include a binder, such as a binder thread, for maintaining the integrity of the bundle. The binder may include, for example, a binder thread formed of an air entangled, textured, continuous multi-filament thread. The fiber optic cable may also include a separation element for preventing adhesion between the bundles of optical fibers and the cable jacket without having to separately jacket each bundle of optical fibers.

US Patent:

20130084047, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/625052

Inventors:

James Lee Baucom - Conover NC, US
William Welch McCollough - Maiden NC, US
David Alan Seddon - Hickory NC, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

385114, 29514

Abstract:

A fiber optic ribbon cable includes a jacket of the cable, the jacket having a cavity defined therein, an optical element including an optical fiber and extending within the cavity of the jacket, and a dry water-blocking element extending along the optical element within the cavity. The dry water-blocking element is wrapped around the optical element with at least a portion of the dry water-blocking element disposed between another portion of the dry water-blocking element and the optical element, thereby defining an overlapping portion of the dry water-blocking element. The optical element interfaces with the overlapping portion to provide direct or indirect coupling between the optical element and the jacket.