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Filling compound for optical waveguide buffer and/or optical waveguide cables
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1986-07-03
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Granted: 1987-11-10
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Expires: 2006-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A filling compound for light waveguide leads and/or light waveguide cables. The filling compound consists of polyglycol and/or polyolefin, fumed silice, and a multi-functional silane compound. Preferably the filling compound comprises approximately 63 and 99 weight percent polyglycol and/or polyolefin, approximately 27 to about 0.5 weight percent finely distributed fumed silica as a filler and approximately 10 to about 0.5 weight percent of a multi-functional silane compound as a crosslinking/coupling component.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Lange
- 👤 Erich Weil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4429; G02B6/44382; G02B6/4436; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/28; H01B7/282; H01B7/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A filling compound for light waveguide leads and light waveguide cables comprising: a first component chosen from the group consisting of: polyglycol; and polyolefin; a finely distributed fumed silica; a multi-functional silane compound; and the first component being reacted with the silane compound to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A filling compound for light waveguide leads and light waveguide cables comprising: a first component chosen from the group consisting of: polyglycol; and polyolefin; a finely distributed fumed silica; a multi-functional silane compound; and the first component being reacted with the silane compound to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein: the first component comprises approximately 63 to 99 weight percent of the filling compound; the fumed silica comprises approximately 27 to about 0.5 weight percent of the filling compound; and the multi-functional silane compound comprises approximately 10 about 0.5 weight percent of the filling compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The filling compound of claim 1, wherein: the first component comprises between approximately 78 to about 95.5 weight percent of the filling compound; the fumed silica comprises approximately 20 to about 4 weight percent of the filling compound; and the multi-functional silane compound comprises 2 to about 0.5 weight percent of the filling compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The filling compound of claim 3 wherein: the first component comprises approximately 90 to about 94.5 weight percent of the filling compound; the fumed silica comprises approximately 9 to about 5 weight percent of the filling compound; and the silane compound comprises 2 to about 0.5 weight percent of the filling compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the fumed silica has been rendered hydrophobic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein the filling compound includes an antioxidant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The filling compound of claim 6 wherein: the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of: polymeric 2,2,4 trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquiniline phenothiazine; octadecyl 3(3,5-di-tert butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionate; hydroquinone-monomethyl ether; and the antioxidant comprises 0.1 to about 1 weight percent of the filling compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein the fumed silica comprises agglomerates that are less than 10 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein the silane comprises at least one substituent chosen from the group consisting of: alkyl group; alkoxy group; vinyl group; and epoxy group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The filling compound of claim 9 wherein the filling compound includes a monomeric diol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The filling compound of claim 10 wherein the monomeric diol is ethylene glycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The filling compound of claim 10, wherein approximately 1 to about 10 weight percent of the filling compound is formed by the diol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein the multi-functional silane comprises a silane derivative having the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 2 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or the group --OR 1 , and R 3 denotes an alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms that are substituted with a substituent of a vinyl, epoxy, mercapto, alkoxy, cyano- amino- carboxy groups that is reactable with respect to the hydroxyl group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein a polyglycol is utilized having a molecular weight between 2000 and 3500.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein the polyglycol chosen is polypropylene glycol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The filling compound of claim 1 wherein the polyolefin chosen is polybutene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
72 words
A filling compound for filling a core of a light waveguide cable comprising: approximately 78 to about 95.5 weight percent of a component chosen from the group consisting of polyglycol and polyolefin; approximately 20 to about 4 weight percent of fumed silica; approximately 2 to about 0.5 weight percent of silane; and the polyglycol or polyolefin being reacted with the silane to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
A filling compound for filling a core of a light waveguide cable comprising: approximately 78 to about 95.5 weight percent of a component chosen from the group consisting of polyglycol and polyolefin; approximately 20 to about 4 weight percent of fumed silica; approximately 2 to about 0.5 weight percent of silane; and the polyglycol or polyolefin being reacted with the silane to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
83 words
A filling compound for filling a space between a sheath of a light waveguide lead and a coated fiber located within the sheath comprising: approximately 94 to about 99 weight percent of a component chosen from the group consisting of polyglycol and polyolefin; approximately 4 to about 0.5 weight percent of fumed silica; approximately 2 to about 0.5 weight percent of silane; and the polyglycol or polyolefin being reacted with the silane to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
83 words
A filling compound for filling a space between a sheath of a light waveguide lead and a coated fiber located within the sheath comprising: approximately 94 to about 99 weight percent of a component chosen from the group consisting of polyglycol and polyolefin; approximately 4 to about 0.5 weight percent of fumed silica; approximately 2 to about 0.5 weight percent of silane; and the polyglycol or polyolefin being reacted with the silane to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
71 words
A filling compound for light waveguide leads and cables comprising: approximately 63 to about 99 weight percent of a component chosen from the group consisting of polyglycol and polyolefin; approximately 27 to about 0.5 weight percent of fumed silica; approximately 10 to about 0.5 weight percent of a silane compound; and the polyglycol or polyolefin being reacted with the silane to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
71 words
A filling compound for light waveguide leads and cables comprising: approximately 63 to about 99 weight percent of a component chosen from the group consisting of polyglycol and polyolefin; approximately 27 to about 0.5 weight percent of fumed silica; approximately 10 to about 0.5 weight percent of a silane compound; and the polyglycol or polyolefin being reacted with the silane to form a synthetic material that provides a supporting skeleton structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The filling compound of claim 19 wherein the silane compound is a multifunctional silane.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The filling compound of claim 19 wherein the silane comprises a silane compound having at least one constituent chosen from the group consisting of: alkyl group; alkoxy group; vinyl group; and epoxy group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
88 words
The filling compound of claim 19 wherein the silane is a silane derivative having the following formula: ##STR12## wherein R 1 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 2 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or the group --OR 1 , and R 3 denotes an alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms that are substituted with a substituent of a vinyl, epoxy, mercapto, or alkoxy, cyano- amino- carboxy groups that are reactable with respect to the hydroxyl group.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The filling compound of claim 19 wherein the polyglycol is polypropylene glycol.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filling compound of claim 19 wherein at least a portion of the fumed silica is hydrophobic.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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