Patent ID: 9671551
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a cable, comprising: extruding a second optical fiber, wherein the second optical fiber is plastic, and wherein the second optical fiber is configured to release, along a length of the second optical fiber, at least some of light passed through the second optical fiber; and extruding, while extruding the second optical fiber, a jacket to at least partially embed the second optical fiber and to surround a first optical fiber, the first optical fiber comprising a glass core and cladding, wherein the glass core is configured to provide controlled transmission of light therethrough for high-speed data communication; wherein the first optical fiber is positioned in an interior cavity of the jacket and the second optical fiber is integrated with an exterior surface of the jacket, and wherein the jacket is such that light released by the second optical fiber is visible along the exterior surface of the jacket, thereby providing a visual trace.