公开(公告)号：US12012358B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17331979

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Derrick Baxter Biddix ,  Kenneth James Kelmer ,  Robert Clark Moore ,  Douglas Gregg Neilson ,  Donald Justin Sonnett ,  Jennifer Nicole Subler ,  David Andrew Tucker ,  John Edward Watson

IPC: C03C25/18 ,  C03B37/02 ,  C03C25/26

CPC classification number: C03C25/18 ,  C03B37/02 ,  C03C25/26

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of and system for processing an optical fiber. The method includes the steps of drawing an optical fiber in a drawing direction along a process pathway through a coating chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet, and a coating liquid volume to coat the optical fiber; supplying the coating liquid through the inlet, the coating liquid exiting the coating chamber through the outlet; and recirculating to coating liquid exiting the coating chamber to the inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20210395143A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17331979

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Derrick Baxter Biddix ,  Kenneth James Kelmer ,  Robert Clark Moore ,  Douglas Gregg Neilson ,  Donald Justin Sonnett ,  Jennifer Nicole Subler ,  David Andrew Tucker ,  John Edward Watson

IPC: C03C25/18 ,  C03B37/02 ,  C03C25/26

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of and system for processing an optical fiber. The method includes the steps of drawing an optical fiber in a drawing direction along a process pathway through a coating chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet, and a coating liquid volume to coat the optical fiber; supplying the coating liquid through the inlet, the coating liquid exiting the coating chamber through the outlet; and recirculating to coating liquid exiting the coating chamber to the inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20210086225A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17106761

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Robert Clark Moore ,  Douglas Gregg Neilson ,  Johnnie Edward Watson

IPC: B05D1/18 ,  B05D3/06 ,  G02B6/02 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B05C3/12 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C03C25/18 ,  C03C25/12 ,  B05C3/172

Abstract: A method of applying a coating liquid to an optical fiber is described. An optical fiber is drawn through a guide die into a pressurized coating chamber and through the pressurized coating chamber to a sizing die. The pressurized coating chamber contains a coating liquid. The method includes directing coating liquid in a direction transverse to the processing pathway of the optical fiber in the pressurized coating chamber. The transverse flow of coating liquid counteracts detrimental effects associated with gyres that form in the pressurized coating chamber during the draw process. Benefits of the transverse flow include removal of bubbles, reduction in the temperature of the gyre, improved wetting, homogenization of the properties of the coating liquid in the pressurized coating chamber, and stabilization of the meniscus.

公开(公告)号：US10036108B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US14521900

申请日：2014-10-23

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Robert Clark Moore ,  Douglas Gregg Neilson

IPC: D06B3/06 ,  G02B6/036 ,  B05C11/02 ,  C03C25/18 ,  G02B6/44 ,  C03C25/104

CPC classification number: D06B3/06 ,  B05C11/021 ,  C03C25/104 ,  C03C25/18 ,  G02B6/036 ,  G02B6/4402

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a fiber coating apparatus having a fiber entrance opening, a conical section with walls tapered at half angles between 2 and 25° and height (also referred to as length herein) L1 between 0.25 mm and 2 mm, and a cylindrical land portion of diameter d2 between 0.1 and 0.5 mm and height (length) L2 between 0.05 and 1.25 mm.