Phillip S Thomas

US Patent:

6459836, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

Dec 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/464093

Inventors:

Luis M. Bocanegra - Alpharetta GA
Lisa A. Dixon - Atlanta GA
Michael D. Kinard - Lawrenceville GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Suwanee GA
Robert A. Williams - Duluth GA

Assignee:

Avaya Technology Corp. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385107, 385108, 174106 D, 174102 D, 1741263

Abstract:

A protective cable armor for cable having tensile stiffness and providing structural protection from invasion by foreign objects. The armor comprises a substantially planar sheet member having a length and a width and an intermittent corrugation pattern disposed therein. The intermittent corrugation pattern comprises at least one land extending across the width of the sheet member and having a defined land width. The intermittent corrugation pattern further comprises at least one, groove extending across the width of the sheet member and having a defined groove width, where the defined land width differs from the defined groove width. The land is disposed adjacent the groove. The sheet member can also be disposed in a substantially tubular form.

US Patent:

6487345, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

Oct 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/697339

Inventors:

Lisa A. Dixon - Atlanta GA
Richard D. Small - Lilburn GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Suwanee GA
Peter A. Weimann - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

Fitel USA Corp. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385100

Abstract:

A jacket for a communication cable is made from a resin that has high aspect ratio filler materials, and possibly coupling agents, dispersed therein. The fillers and the coupling agents reduce the post-extrusion shrinkage of the jacketing compound such that the strength members used in the communication cable need have only negligible compressive stiffness. The communication cable may further include a skin coating surrounding the outer jacket.

US Patent:

6594427, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644489

Inventors:

Lisa A. Dixon - Atlanta GA
Richard H. Norris - Powder Springs GA
Richard D. Small - Lilburn GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Suwanee GA
Peter A. Weimann - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

Fitel USA Corp. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385109

Abstract:

A jacket for an outside plant communication cable is made from a resin of an impact-modified polypropylene copolymer compounded with UV stabilizers. The resin has the characteristics of low cost, low post-extrusion shrinkage, high melting temperature and increased crush and abrasion resistance. The UV light stabilizers may include UV absorbers, quenchers, and/or hindered amine light stabilizers.

US Patent:

63243245, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Jan 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/481186

Inventors:

Lisa A. Dixon - Atlanta GA
Richard D. Small - Lilburn GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Suwanee GA
Peter A. Weimann - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385100

Abstract:

A jacket for a communication cable is made from a resin that has high aspect ratio filler materials, and possibly coupling agents, dispersed therein. The fillers and the coupling agents reduce the post-extrusion shrinkage of the jacketing compound such that the strength members used in the communication cable need have only negligible compressive stiffness.

US Patent:

51310643, Jul 14, 1992

Filed:

Feb 19, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/657696

Inventors:

Candido J. Arroyo - Lithonia GA
Nathan E. Hardwick - Dunwoody GA
Michael D. Kinard - Lawrenceville GA
Wing S. Liu - Lawrenceville GA
Parbhubhai D. Patel - Dunwoody GA
Walter J. Paucke - Tucker GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Suwanee GA

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385102

Abstract:

A communications cable for use in buried environments in an outside plant includes a core (22) comprising at least one transmission medium and a mechanically strengthened, thermal resistant barrier layer (40) disposed about a plastic tubular member (23). A metallic shield (32) and a plastic jacket (36) are disposed about the barrier. The barrier layer may comprise a tape (41) which is made of a material such as woven glass or an aramid fibrous material, for example, which is resistant to relatively high temperatures, which has suitable strength properties in all directions and at elevated temperatures and which is characterized by properties which cause the barrier layer to impede the passage therethrough of particles which are sufficiently large to cause damage to the core. In a preferred embodiment, the thermal barrier layer also includes provisions for preventing the longitudinal flow of water within the cable. Such a waterblocking capability may be provided by a barrier layer comprising a laminate comprising a high temperature resistant tape and at least one other tape with a superabsorbent powder therebetween or another tape which has been impregnated with a superabsorbent material.

US Patent:

50114166, Apr 30, 1991

Filed:

Apr 2, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/503360

Inventors:

Robert H. Gladden - Norcross GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Lake City GA

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H01R 13648

US Classification:

439 98

Abstract:

A device (20) for connecting a ground wire (66) to a metallic portion of a cable (30) includes a first cable engagement portion (22) having a bond shoe (42) which is adapted to be engaged with a metallic cable shield (34). The bond shoe has an upstanding portion (52) projecting therefrom and adapted to be secured to an upstanding portion (56) of a second cable engagement portion (24). A plate (58) of the second cable engagement portion is adapted to become engaged with and to become secured to a portion of a plastic jacket (36) of the cable which encloses the metallic shield. A bonding block (26) having two bores each adapted to receive an end portion of a ground wire is secured to the two upstanding portions. Wire-like strength members (38--38) of the cable may be terminated in a clamped manner between the upstanding portions of the second cable engagement portion and the bonding block. Advantageously, the connecting device is independent of any closure in which it may be disposed.

US Patent:

49867610, Jan 22, 1991

Filed:

May 26, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/358991

Inventors:

Robert H. Gladden - Norcross GA
Phillip M. Thomas - Lake City GA

International Classification:

H01R 466

US Classification:

439 99

Abstract:

A device (20) for connecting a ground wire (66) to a metallic portion of a cable (30) includes a first cable engagement portion (22) having a bond shoe (42) which is adapted to be engaged with a metallic cable shield (34). The bond shoe has an upstanding portion (52) projecting therefrom and adapted to be secured to an upstanding portion (56) of a second cable engagement portion (24). A plate (58) of the second cable engagement portion is adapted to become engaged with and to become secured to a portion of a plastic jacket (36) of the cable which encloses the metallic shield. A bonding block (26) having two bores each adapted to receive an end portion of a ground wire is secured to the two upstanding portions. Wire-like strength members (38--38) of the cable may be terminated in a clamped manner between the upstanding portions of the second cable engagement portion and the bonding block. Advantageously, the connecting device is independent of any closure in which it may be disposed.

US Patent:

58388648, Nov 17, 1998

Filed:

Apr 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/846719

Inventors:

Parbhubhai Dahyabhai Patel - Dunwoody GA
Phillip Maurice Thomas - Suwanee GA

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385113

Abstract:

An optical cable 10 includes a core tube 120 containing optical fibers 101 that extend along the longitudinal axis 105--105 of the cable, and a plastic jacket 160 that encloses the core tube. The cable has a high tensile stiffness which is provided by load sharing between a pair of rigid strength rods 141, 142 and a flexible strength tape 130. The strength rods are coupled to the plastic jacket so that they receive tensile loads applied to the plastic jacket. The strength rods also have a compressive stiffness for inhibiting contraction of the plastic jacket when it is cooled. The tape is made from an array of flexible strands 131 that are woven into a single unit, which is also coupled to the plastic jacket. The flexible strands are woven in such a manner that they exhibit minimum undulation in the longitudinal direction. More particularly, the percent excess length of the flexible strands (. epsilon. sub.

Author:

Phillip E. Thomas

ISBN #:

0750612509

Author:

Phillip Thomas

ISBN #:

0788179179

Author:

Phillip J. Thomas

ISBN #:

0788178733