Patent ID: 8923675

Claim:
An optical communication cable comprising: a cable body including a channel within the cable body; a first core element located in the channel of the cable body, the first core element comprising: a first tube including an outer surface, an inner surface and a channel defined by the inner surface of the first tube, wherein the first tube is formed from a material having a base color; an optical fiber located within the channel of the first tube; and an area of a surface-deposited first colorant material deposited on the outer surface of the first tube, the first colorant material having a first color; and a second core element located in the channel of the cable body, the second core element comprising: a second tube including an outer surface, an inner surface and a channel defined by the inner surface of the second tube, wherein the second tube is formed from the material having the base color; an optical fiber located within the channel of the second tube; and an area of a surface-deposited second colorant material deposited on the outer surface of the second tube, the second colorant material having a second color; wherein the base color is different from the first color and from the second color, and the first color is different from the second color.