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Apparatus and method of blocking water migration between stranded signal conduits
Assignee: INOVA GEOPHYSICAL Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-18
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Granted: 1993-12-14
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Expires: 2012-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for filling a jacketed signal conduit with a blocking material are provided. The blocking material is injected into the jacketed signal conduit such that the blocking material occupies space within the jacketed signal conduit not occupied by the signal conduit. The injected blocking material inhibits fluid intrusion and migration between the signal conduit jacket and the signal conduit.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanna Khalil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:36
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4429; G02B6/44384; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/28; H01B7/282; H01B7/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A water-resistant signal carrying apparatus comprising: (a) a cable array including multiple transmission lines, wherein each line includes (1) a multi-stranded signal conductor; (2) a first jacket surrounding the signal conductor and cooperating with the signal conductor to define a first space; and (3) a first blocking material occupying the first space such that fluid intrusion between the first jacket and the signal conductor is inhabited, the first blocking material comprising a curable epoxy resin having viscosity between 100 centipoise and 10,000 centipoise; (b) a second jacket surrounding the cable array and cooperating with the cable array to define a second space; and (c) a second blocking material occupying the second space such that fluid intrusion between the second jacket and the cable array is inhibited.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A water-resistant signal carrying apparatus comprising: (a) a cable array including multiple transmission lines, wherein each line includes (1) a multi-stranded signal conductor; (2) a first jacket surrounding the signal conductor and cooperating with the signal conductor to define a first space; and (3) a first blocking material occupying the first space such that fluid intrusion between the first jacket and the signal conductor is inhabited, the first blocking material comprising a curable epoxy resin having viscosity between 100 centipoise and 10,000 centipoise; (b) a second jacket surrounding the cable array and cooperating with the cable array to define a second space; and (c) a second blocking material occupying the second space such that fluid intrusion between the second jacket and the cable array is inhibited.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the signal conductors comprise fiber optic lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the signal conductors comprise one or more electrically conductive materials.
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