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Filter line cable featuring conductive fiber shielding
Assignee: Champlain Cable Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-19
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Granted: 1993-11-16
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Expires: 2012-06-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention features a new "filter line" cable having a shield layer of metallized, high-tensile strength fibers. The filter line cable has a conductive core having a primary insulation layer. Over the primary insulation is a filtering layer made up of ferromagnetic particles (ferrite o magnetite) within a polymeric matrix such as Viton, a fluorinated elastomeric polymer. The filtering layer provides the "filter line" protection against internal RFI and microwave interferences traveling down the wire. A shield of metal-coated, high-tensile strength fibers (such as nylon, aramid, etc.) is woven or served to provide a flexible mesh layer of about 95% coverage; this is placed over the filtering layer. The shield layer provides protection against external EMI interference signals. An insulating-jacket layer is placed over the shield layer; it is made of materials such as Teflon, Kapton, fluorinated polyethylenes, carbon-filled fluorinated polyethylenes and combinations thereof, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahmoud Aldissi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/02; H01B11/12; H01B11/14; H01B11/146; H01B11/06; H01B11/10; H01B11/1033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A filter line cable having conductive fiber shielding, comprising: a conductive core; a primary insulation layer disposed over said conductive core; a filter layer disposed over said primary insulation layer, including a mixture of spherical and non-spherical, ferromagnetic particles disposed in a polymer matrix; a shield layer disposed over said filter layer, said shield layer comprising a mesh of metal-coated high-tensile strength fibers providing at least approximately 95% coverage of said filter layer; and a jacket of at least one layer disposed over said shield layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A filter line cable having conductive fiber shielding, comprising: a conductive core; a primary insulation layer disposed over said conductive core; a filter layer disposed over said primary insulation layer, including a mixture of spherical and non-spherical, ferromagnetic particles disposed in a polymer matrix; a shield layer disposed over said filter layer, said shield layer comprising a mesh of metal-coated high-tensile strength fibers providing at least approximately 95% coverage of said filter layer; and a jacket of at least one layer disposed over said shield layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter line cable of claim 1, wherein said ferromagnetic particles comprise metal-coated ferromagnetic particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The filter line cable of claim 2, wherein said ferromagnetic particles further comprise particles selected from a group of materials consisting of ferrite, magnetite and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The filter line cable of claim 1, wherein said ferromagnetic particles are coated with a metal selected from a group consisting of silver, nickel, zinc and manganese.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter line cable of claim 1, wherein said polymeric matrix comprises a fluorinated elastomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The filter line cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket comprises at least one layer of material selected from a group of materials consisting of fluorinated polyethylene, carbon-filled fluorinated polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene and polytetrafluoroethylene fused with polyimide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filter line cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket comprises two fused layers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene and polyimide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filter line cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket comprises three fused layers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene, polyimide and polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
A filter line cable having conductive fiber shielding, comprising: a conductive core; a primary insulation layer disposed over said conductive core; a filter layer disposed over said primary insulation layer, including ferromagnetic particles disposed in a polymer matrix; a shield layer disposed over said filter layer, said shield layer comprising a mesh of metal-coated high-tensile strength fibers providing at least approximately 95% coverage of said filter layer; and a jacket comprising fused layering of polytetrafluoro-ethylene and polyimide disposed over said shield layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A filter line cable having conductive fiber shielding, comprising: a conductive core; a primary insulation layer disposed over said conductive core; a filter layer disposed over said primary insulation layer, including ferromagnetic particles disposed in a polymer matrix; a shield layer disposed over said filter layer, said shield layer comprising a mesh of metal-coated high-tensile strength fibers providing at least approximately 95% coverage of said filter layer; and a jacket comprising fused layering of polytetrafluoro-ethylene and polyimide disposed over said shield layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter line cable of claim 9, wherein said ferromagnetic particles comprise metal-coated ferromagnetic particles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The filter line cable of claim 10, wherein said ferromagnetic particles further comprise particles selected from a group of materials consisting of metal-coated ferrite, metal-coated magnetite and combinations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The filter line cable of claim 10, wherein said metal-coated ferromagnetic particles are coated with a metal selected from a group consisting of silver, nickel, zinc and manganese.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter line cable of claim 9, wherein said polymeric matrix comprises a fluorinated elastomer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
A filter line cable having conductive fiber shielding, and being operative in at least an attenuating frequency range of approximately between 1 MHz and 100 GHz, comprising: a conductive core; a primary insulation layer disposed over said conductive core; a filter layer disposed over said primary insulation layer, including ferromagnetic particles disposed in a polymer matrix; a shield layer disposed over said filter layer, said shield layer comprising a mesh of metal-coated high-tensile strength fibers providing at least approximately 95% coverage of said filter layer; and a jacket of at least one layer disposed over said shield layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
98 words
A filter line cable having conductive fiber shielding, and being operative in at least an attenuating frequency range of approximately between 1 MHz and 100 GHz, comprising: a conductive core; a primary insulation layer disposed over said conductive core; a filter layer disposed over said primary insulation layer, including ferromagnetic particles disposed in a polymer matrix; a shield layer disposed over said filter layer, said shield layer comprising a mesh of metal-coated high-tensile strength fibers providing at least approximately 95% coverage of said filter layer; and a jacket of at least one layer disposed over said shield layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter line cable of claim 14, wherein said ferromagnetic particles comprise metal-coated ferromagnetic particles.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The filter line cable of claim 15, wherein said ferromagnetic particles further comprise particles selected from a group of materials consisting of metal-coated ferrite, metal-coated magnetite and combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The filter line cable of claim 15, wherein said metal-coated ferromagnetic particles are coated with a metal selected from a group consisting of silver, nickel, zinc and manganese.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter line cable of claim 14, wherein said polymeric matrix comprises a fluorinated elastomer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The filter line cable of claim 14, wherein said jacket comprises at least one layer of material selected from a group of materials consisting of fluorinated polyethylene, carbon-filled fluorinated polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene and polytetrafluoroethylene fused with polyimide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filter line cable of claim 14, wherein said jacket comprises two fused layers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene and polyimide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filter line cable of claim 14, wherein said jacket comprises three fused layers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene, polyimide and polytetrafluoroethylene.
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