公开(公告)号：US11976003B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US16942961

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Krishna Prasad Ambuga Keshavamurthy ,  Aditya Kaimal ,  Kelvin Nguyen

IPC: C03C25/12 ,  C03C25/105 ,  G02B6/44

CPC classification number: C03C25/12 ,  C03C25/105 ,  G02B6/4482

Abstract: A method of marking an optical fiber includes forming an ink stream, moving an optical fiber over a fiber path adjacent the ink stream, and intermittently deflecting the ink stream with a gas jet so that the optical fiber at least partially enters the deflected ink stream so that the ink from the deflected ink stream forms spaced apart marks on the optical fiber outer surface. An optical fiber marking apparatus is also disclosed that includes payout and take modules that move the optical fiber over the fiber path, a marking unit configured to form an ink stream adjacent the fiber path, and an ink stream deflection device that causes the ink stream to deflect and overlap the fiber path so that ink from the ink stream forms spaced apart marks on the outer surface of the optical fiber.

公开(公告)号：US11414344B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16930784

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Steven Howard Dunn ,  Aditya Kaimal ,  Kelvin Nguyen

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  C03C25/106 ,  B41J2/045 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C03C25/12

Abstract: The apparatus and methods include moving an optical fiber over a fiber path that includes a marking location at which resides a marking unit that dispenses an ink-jet stream. A centering method is performed whereby the optical fiber is incrementally moved in a lateral direction through the path of the ink-stream and the mark number density of marks formed on the optical fiber is measured along with the optical fiber position. A process window is defined by the range of lateral fiber positions over which a target mark number density is formed on a consistent basis. A controller calculates an optimum fiber path position and stores it memory for future reference while also moving the fiber path to the optimum position. The initially wet ink marks are dried and the fiber coated with a transparent protective overcoat to form a coated and marked optical fiber.

公开(公告)号：US10899661B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16216318

申请日：2018-12-11

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Jacques Gollier ,  Shandon Dee Hart ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Alan Thomas Stephens, II ,  James Andrew West ,  Lu Zhang

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  C03C21/00 ,  C03C15/00 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: A glass article having a low level of grainy appearance that can appear to have a shift in the pattern of the grains with changing viewing angle of a display, or “sparkle.” The glass article—which, in some embodiments, is a transparent glass sheet—has small-angle-scattering properties and/or distinctness-of-reflected-image (DOI), leading to improved viewability in display applications, especially under high ambient lighting conditions. In some embodiments, the antiglare surface of the glass sheet is an etched surface, with no foreign coating present on the antiglare surface.

公开(公告)号：US10183889B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15617138

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Jacques Gollier ,  Shandon Dee Hart ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Alan Thomas Stephens, II ,  James Andrew West ,  Lu Zhang

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  C03C21/00 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02B5/02 ,  C03C15/00 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: A glass article having a low level of grainy appearance that can appear to have a shift in the pattern of the grains with changing viewing angle of a display, or “sparkle.” The glass article—which, in some embodiments, is a transparent glass sheet—has small-angle-scattering properties and/or distinctness-of-reflected-image (DOI), leading to improved viewability in display applications, especially under high ambient lighting conditions. In some embodiments, the antiglare surface of the glass sheet is an etched surface, with no foreign coating present on the antiglare surface.

公开(公告)号：US20160355689A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15243144

申请日：2016-08-22

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Charles Warren Lander ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Alan Thomas Stephens, II

IPC: C09D5/00 ,  G02B5/02 ,  C09D133/12 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C3/087 ,  C09D125/06

CPC classification number: C09D5/006 ,  C03C3/087 ,  C03C3/093 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C2218/34 ,  C09D125/06 ,  C09D133/12 ,  G02B5/0221 ,  G02B5/0226 ,  G02B5/0268 ,  G02B5/0278

Abstract: A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, uniformity properties and sparkle properties, as defined herein. A method of making the glass article includes, for example, slot coating a suspension of particles on at least one surface of the article to provide a particulated mask covering from about 40 to 92% of the coated surface area; contacting the at least one surface of the article having the particulated mask and an etchant to form the anti-glare surface, and optionally continuously polishing the suspension of particles just prior to slot coating. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09279912B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US14623073

申请日：2015-02-16

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Jeffrey Todd Kohli ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Lu Zhang

IPC: G02B1/00 ,  G02B1/11 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C17/00

CPC classification number: G02B1/11 ,  C03C3/087 ,  C03C3/093 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C17/007 ,  C03C2204/08 ,  C03C2217/77 ,  C03C2218/34 ,  Y10T428/24355

Abstract: A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A method of making the article having an anti-glare surface includes, for example, forming a protective film on selected portions of at least one surface of the article; contacting the at least one surface with a liquid etchant; and removing the protective film from the surface of the article to form the anti-glare surface. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种玻璃制品，包括：如本文所定义的至少一种抗眩光表面，其具有雾度，鲜明度，表面粗糙度和均匀性。 制造具有防眩光表面的制品的方法包括例如在制品的至少一个表面的选定部分上形成保护膜; 使所述至少一个表面与液体蚀刻剂接触; 并从制品的表面去除保护膜以形成防眩光表面。 还公开了包含如本文所定义的玻璃制品的显示系统。

公开(公告)号：US20150160376A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14623073

申请日：2015-02-16

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Jeffrey Todd Kohli ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Lu Zhang

IPC: G02B1/11

CPC classification number: G02B1/11 ,  C03C3/087 ,  C03C3/093 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C17/007 ,  C03C2204/08 ,  C03C2217/77 ,  C03C2218/34 ,  Y10T428/24355

Abstract: A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A method of making the article having an anti-glare surface includes, for example, forming a protective film on selected portions of at least one surface of the article; contacting the at least one surface with a liquid etchant; and removing the protective film from the surface of the article to form the anti-glare surface. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种玻璃制品，包括：如本文所定义的至少一种抗眩光表面，其具有雾度，鲜明度，表面粗糙度和均匀性。 制造具有防眩光表面的制品的方法包括例如在制品的至少一个表面的选定部分上形成保护膜; 使所述至少一个表面与液体蚀刻剂接触; 并从制品的表面去除保护膜以形成防眩光表面。 还公开了包含如本文所定义的玻璃制品的显示系统。

公开(公告)号：US11891330B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17139083

申请日：2020-12-31

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Aditya Kaimal ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Darren Andrew Stainer

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41J2/02 ,  C03C25/143 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B41M7/00 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  G02B6/44

CPC classification number: C03C25/143 ,  B41J2/02 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  B41M7/0045 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  G02B6/4482 ,  G02B6/4486

Abstract: The system and methods for marking an optical fiber with color-coded marks disclosed herein include forming closely spaced multiple ink streams, with at least two of the ink streams having different colors. The optical fiber moves over a fiber path that resides adjacent the ink streams. The fiber path and the ink streams are made to briefly intersect so that the ink streams form on the outer surface of the optical fiber a group of spaced apart individual marks, wherein the group of individual marks constitute a color-coded mark. Repeating this marking process at different times as the fiber moves over the fiber path forms spaced apart color-coded marks along the length of the fiber. Subsequent drying and overcoating of the marks fixes and protects the color-coded marks.

公开(公告)号：US11287597B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16715234

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Aditya Kaimal ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Krishna Prasad Ambuga Keshavamurthy

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01B13/34

Abstract: A method of marking an optical fiber is disclosed, wherein the method includes forming an ink stream, moving an optical fiber over a fiber path that resides adjacent the ink stream, and periodically changing the position of the fiber path so that the optical fiber at least partially enters the ink stream so that the ink from the ink stream forms spaced apart marks on the outer surface of the optical fiber. An optical fiber marking apparatus is also disclosed that includes payout and take modules that move the optical fiber over the fiber path, a marking unit configured to form an ink stream adjacent the fiber path, and a fiber positioning device that causes the optical fiber to periodically intersect the ink stream so that ink from the ink stream forms spaced apart marks on the outer surface of the optical fiber.

公开(公告)号：US20210206694A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17139083

申请日：2020-12-31

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Aditya Kaimal ,  Kelvin Nguyen ,  Darren Andrew Stainer

IPC: C03C25/143 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  B41J2/02 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B41M7/00 ,  G02B6/44

Abstract: The system and methods for marking an optical fiber with color-coded marks disclosed herein include forming closely spaced multiple ink streams, with at least two of the ink streams having different colors. The optical fiber moves over a fiber path that resides adjacent the ink streams. The fiber path and the ink streams are made to briefly intersect so that the ink streams form on the outer surface of the optical fiber a group of spaced apart individual marks, wherein the group of individual marks constitute a color-coded mark. Repeating this marking process at different times as the fiber moves over the fiber path forms spaced apart color-coded marks along the length of the fiber. Subsequent drying and overcoating of the marks fixes and protects the color-coded marks.