November 23, 2009 Optical Cable Corporation's Recently Acquired Subsidiary Prevails In Major Patent Infringement Lawsuit November 5, 2009 Optical Cable Corporation Acquires Applied Optical Systems, Inc. January 2, 2007 Applied Optical Systems, Inc. Awarded Qualification (QPL) of it's MIL-C-83522 Line of Simplex Fiber Optic Connector by United States Government Defense Supply Center, Columbis. OH. December 14, 2006 U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Approves AOS 4 Channel TFOCA/16 Connector and 4 Fiber Tactical Cable Assembly (TFOCA)