Inventor
Bob J. Overton
Inventor
Lenoir, NC, US
Overview
Patents· 49 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
C03Cprimary
C03CChemical composition of glasses, glazes or vitreous enamels26%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus26%
B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general7%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics6%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles6%
C09DCoating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
C03BManufacture, shaping, or supplementary processes3%
C08GMacromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds3%
H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines2%
PatentTitleYear
10,029,942Method and apparatus providing increased UVLED intensity and uniform curing of optical-fiber coatings20189,244,220'Reduced-diameter optical fiber'20169,067,241'Method for curing glass-fiber coatings'20158,604,448'UVLED apparatus for curing glass-fiber coatings'20138,600,206'Reduced-diameter optical fiber'20138,467,650'High-fiber-density optical-fiber cable'20138,385,705'Microbend-resistant optical fiber'20138,314,408'UVLED apparatus for curing glass-fiber coatings'20128,265,442'Microbend-resistant optical fiber'20128,195,018'Buffer tube with adhesively coupled optical fibers and/or water-swellable element'20128,165,439'ADSS cables with high-performance optical fiber'20128,145,027'Microbend-resistant optical fiber'20128,145,026'Reduced-size flat drop cable'20128,145,022'Optical-fiber cable having optical fibers adhesively coupled to water-swellable element'20128,135,252'Grease-free buffer optical fiber buffer tube construction utilizing a water-swellable, texturized yarn'20128,081,853'Single-fiber drop cables for MDU deployments'20118,041,167'Optical-fiber loose tube cables'20118,041,168'Reduced-diameter ribbon cables with high-performance optical fiber'20118,031,997'Reduced-diameter, easy-access loose tube cable'20117,974,507'High-fiber-density optical fiber cable'20117,599,589'Gel-free buffer tube with adhesively coupled optical element'20097,567,739'Fiber optic cable having a water-swellable element'20097,515,795'Water-swellable tape, adhesive-backed for coupling when used inside a buffer tube'20097,414,081'Colored, radiation-curable composition'20087,322,122'Method and apparatus for curing a fiber having at least two fiber coating curing stages'20087,242,830'Microduct cable system having reduced thermal expansion force'20077,229,674'UV-cure of coating for optical fiber assisted by ultrasound'20077,197,216'Groove cable having a predetermined longitudinal thermal expansion force'20077,095,930'Groove cable'20067,068,902'Radiation-curable coating composition for optical fibers comprising all-in-one oligomeric system'20067,022,382'UV-cure of coatings for an optical fiber with a laser'20066,932,869'UV-cure of coating for optical fiber assisted by ultrasound'20056,845,637'Apparatus to improve degree of cure for ultraviolet curable optical fiber coating by actively removing heat from the coating during irradiation'20056,596,786'Radiation-curable coating composition including oligomeric photoinitiator and/or oligomeric adhesion promoter'20036,579,914'Coating compositions for optical waveguides and optical waveguides coated therewith'20036,423,809'Polyurethane acrylate or vinyl type polymeric material for coating optical fibers based on a fluorinated diol'20026,370,920'Apparatus to improve degree of cure for ultraviolet curable optical fiber coating by actively removing heat from the coating during irradiation'20026,338,878'Method to improve degree of cure for ultraviolet curable optical fiber coating by actively removing heat from the coating during irradiation'20026,321,014'Method for manufacturing optical fiber ribbon'20016,316,105'Radiation curable coating composition with hydrophobic properties for optical fibers and optical fibers coated thereby'20016,171,698'Radiation curable coating composition for optical fibers and optical fibers coated thereby'20016,026,207'Black appearing color coating for optical fiber and method using same'20005,647,884'Apparatus for reducing deformation of a coating on a coated optical fiber'19975,104,433'Method of making optical fiber'19925,092,264'Apparatus for curing optical fiber coatings'19924,962,992'Optical transmission media and methods of making same'19904,913,859'Methods of curing optical fiber coatings'19904,810,395'Thixotropic grease composition'19894,701,016'Thixotropic grease composition and cable comprising same'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–1992Based in Lawrenceville, GA, US· patent location history
1990–1992Patents assigned to AT & T BELL LAB (4)· patent assignee history
1997–2018Based in Lenoir, NC, US· patent location history
2000–2006Patents assigned to CIT ALCATEL (13)· patent assignee history
2005–2008Based in Lenior, NC, US· patent location history
2006–2018Patents assigned to DRAKA COMTEQ BV (27)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to OVERTON BOB J (11)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to CHEATLE WAYNE (3)· patent assignee history
2012Based in Claremont, NC, US· patent location history
2015–2016Based in Capinghem, FR· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DRAKA COMTEQ BV | 27 | 2006–2018 |
| CIT ALCATEL | 13 | 2000–2006 |
| OVERTON BOB Jself | 11 | 2011–2013 |
| AT & T BELL LAB | 4 | 1990–1992 |
| CHEATLE WAYNE | 3 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Lenoir, NC, US | 34 | 1997–2018 |
| Lawrenceville, Georgia, US | 6 | 1987–1992 |
| Lenior, NC, US | 5 | 2005–2008 |
| Capinghem, FR | 2 | 2015–2016 |
| Claremont, NC, US | 1 | 2012 |