Patent ID: 11914213
Assignee: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 9:
10. A method of assembling a fiber optic cable, comprising:
disposing a plurality of optical fibers within a core tube;
filling an interstitial space among the plurality of optical fibers within the core tube with a thixotropic gel, wherein the thixotropic gel increases a hoop strength applicable to the core tube;
surrounding the core tube with an intermediate layer by wrapping a plurality of linear elements about the core tube to provide a predetermined tensile strength to the fiber optic cable without overcoming the hoop strength of the core tube; and
surrounding the intermediate layer with an outer layer, comprising masticating and extruding a combination of a moisture-cure cross-linked material and an activation catalyst onto the intermediate layer.