Research/Patents/US 5593736
US 5593736Tier 3 — General Defense

PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A FIBER REINFORCED OPTIC MICROCABLE WITH A UV CURED RESIN

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

Filed

May 26, 1988

Granted

Jan 14, 1997

Location

San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

Abstract

The invention provides a process for fabricating a fiber optic microcable mposed of materials having properties which facilitate its manufacture. The microcable is comprised of an optical fiber core, a buffer surrounding the core, and a protective sheath surrounding the buffer consisting of an electromagnetic radiation cured resin impregnated with fibers suspended in the resin to enhance the resistance of the microcable to physical damage. The microcable is fabricated by soaking the fibers in an electromagnetic radiation curable resin, placing the wetted fibers around the core and buffer to form a matrix, and then irradiating the matrix with electromagnetic radiation to cure the resin.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 16, 1989

Rescinded

May 17, 1993

Duration

4 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1STEVEN J. COWEN

Sensitive facility: San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

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