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Patent Inventor Names
David R. Porter0
Date of Patent
January 24, 2006
0Patent Application Number
100743210
Date Filed
February 12, 2002
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Fiber-optic cable is dispensed underwater into a trench from a vehicle moving along the bed of the body of water. The cable is wound on a stationary spool and dispensed over the end of the spool by a rotary arm driven by a motor controlled to maintain a desired tension in the cable. The cable has a fiber optic core, metal wires wound around the core, and a tensioned laminate of copper tape adhered to plastic tape wound around the wires.
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