Logging cable

US9244239B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9244239-B2
Application numberUS-201314046639-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 4, 2013
Priority dateJan 27, 2010
Publication dateJan 26, 2016
Grant dateJan 26, 2016

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A cable that includes a first optical fiber in a center, a first layer with a plurality of metal wires and a stainless steel tube surrounding the first optical fiber, a second optical fiber inside the stainless steel tube, and a second layer with a plurality of metal wires surrounding the first layer, wherein the first optical fiber is directly exposed to the outside environment.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A cable comprising: a first optical fiber in a center; a first layer comprising a plurality of metal wires and a stainless steel tube surrounding said first optical fiber; a second optical fiber inside said stainless steel tube; and a second layer comprising a plurality of metal wires surrounding said first layer, wherein at least one of said plurality of metal wires in said first layer has a reduced diameter which forms into a concave shape pe…

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What does patent US9244239B2 cover?
A cable that includes a first optical fiber in a center, a first layer with a plurality of metal wires and a stainless steel tube surrounding the first optical fiber, a second optical fiber inside the stainless steel tube, and a second layer with a plurality of metal wires surrounding the first layer, wherein the first optical fiber is directly exposed to the outside environment.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Afl Telecommunications Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01K11/32. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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