Submarine repeaters and optical fiber storage means therein
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Jun 7, 1994
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Mar 30, 1993
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Apr 2, 1992
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Abstract
In a submarine repeater for a fibre optical transmission system, the cable and tail fibres at the A and B ends of the repeater are accommodated in storage structures. Each structure comprises two bodies 12, 13 (FIG. 1) having circular surface grooves or channels 125, 135 in which respective cable or tail fibres are stored. Straight channels 126, 136 provide communication between the circular channels and accommodate splices between the fibres stored therein.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ALCATEL SUBMARINE SYSTEMS B V | 2288 BH RIJSWIJK BURG ELSENLAAN 170 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Jones, Richard K | Bishop's Stortford, GB | 5 | 63 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 63 |
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