公开(公告)号：US11718956B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17679414

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC

Inventor： David Wesley Chiasson ,  Craig Miller Conrad ,  Jonathan Edward Moon ,  Mark Wade Petersen ,  David Henry Smith

IPC: D07B3/00 ,  D01H13/00 ,  D07B7/14

CPC classification number: D07B3/005 ,  D01H13/00 ,  D07B7/14 ,  D07B7/145 ,  D07B2201/2035 ,  D07B2201/2044 ,  D07B2207/4095 ,  D07B2301/15 ,  D07B2301/251 ,  D07B2301/3583 ,  D07B2301/4083

Abstract: A cable-stranding apparatus includes a stationary guide, a motor, a driven guide, and a controller electrically coupled to the motor. The stationary guide is configured to guide strand elements in a spaced-apart configuration and to pass a core member. The motor is operatively associated with a guide driver. The driven guide is disposed at least partially within the guide driver so as to rotate therewith. The driven guide is configured to receive the strand elements from the stationary guide, individually guide the strand elements received from the stationary guide, and to further pass the core member. The controller is electrically coupled to the motor and configured to control the rotational speed and direction of the motor.

公开(公告)号：US10427177B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15338572

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Corning Optical Communications LLC

Inventor： Bradley Jerome Blazer ,  Craig Miller Conrad ,  Ming Li ,  Warren Welborn McAlpine

IPC: B05B7/14 ,  B05C19/04 ,  H01B13/14 ,  B05B14/48 ,  B05B16/40 ,  B05B16/00 ,  B05D1/12 ,  B21C23/30 ,  G02B6/44 ,  B05C11/02

Abstract: A recirculating powder applicator includes an applicator body having an inlet on an upstream surface and an outlet on a downstream surface, wherein the inlet and outlet define a passage that extends transversely through the thickness of the applicator body, a powder conduit, an air inlet, an exhaust aperture located on one of the upstream or downstream surfaces, and a circulation chamber located on the interior of the applicator body. The powder conduit and air inlet are in fluid communication with the passage and the passage is in fluid communication with the circulation chamber. A method of applying powder to a substrate during a continuous process includes using a recirculating powder applicator.

公开(公告)号：US20180094382A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15831825

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC

Inventor： David Wesley Chiasson ,  Craig Miller Conrad ,  Jonathan Edward Moon ,  Mark Wade Petersen ,  David Henry Smith

IPC: D07B3/00 ,  D07B7/14 ,  D01H13/00

CPC classification number: D07B3/005 ,  D01H13/00 ,  D07B7/14 ,  D07B7/145 ,  D07B2201/2035 ,  D07B2201/2044 ,  D07B2207/4095 ,  D07B2301/15 ,  D07B2301/251 ,  D07B2301/3583 ,  D07B2301/4083

Abstract: A cable-stranding apparatus includes a stationary guide, a motor, a driven guide, and a controller electrically coupled to the motor. The stationary guide is configured to guide strand elements in a spaced-apart configuration and to pass a core member. The motor is operatively associated with a guide driver. The driven guide is disposed at least partially within the guide driver so as to rotate therewith. The driven guide is configured to receive the strand elements from the stationary guide, individually guide the strand elements received from the stationary guide, and to further pass the core member. The controller is electrically coupled to the motor and configured to control the rotational speed and direction of the motor.

公开(公告)号：US20170297044A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15338572

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Corning Optical Communications LLC

Inventor： Bradley Jerome Blazer ,  Craig Miller Conrad ,  Ming Li ,  Warren Welborn McAlpine

IPC: B05B7/14 ,  G02B6/44 ,  B05D1/12 ,  B05B15/12 ,  B21C23/30

Abstract: A recirculating powder applicator includes an applicator body having an inlet on an upstream surface and an outlet on a downstream surface, wherein the inlet and outlet define a passage that extends transversely through the thickness of the applicator body, a powder conduit, an air inlet, an exhaust aperture located on one of the upstream or downstream surfaces, and a circulation chamber located on the interior of the applicator body. The powder conduit and air inlet are in fluid communication with the passage and the passage is in fluid communication with the circulation chamber. A method of applying powder to a substrate during a continuous process includes using a recirculating powder applicator.

公开(公告)号：US09304275B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14882774

申请日：2015-10-14

Applicant: Corning Optical Communications LLC

Inventor： Craig Miller Conrad ,  William Carl Hurley ,  David Henry Smith

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/028

CPC classification number: G02B6/4432 ,  G02B6/0288 ,  G02B6/0365 ,  G02B6/4401 ,  G02B6/4411 ,  G02B6/4429 ,  G02B6/4477 ,  G02B6/4495

Abstract: A breakout cable includes a polymer jacket and a plurality of micromodules enclosed within the jacket. Each micromodule has a plurality of bend resistant optical fibers and a polymer sheath comprising PVC surrounding the bend resistant optical fibers. Each of the plurality of bend resistant optical fibers is a multimode optical fiber including a glass cladding region surrounding and directly adjacent to a glass core region. The core region is a graded-index glass core region, where the refractive index of the core region has a profile having a parabolic or substantially curved shape. The cladding includes a first annular portion having a lesser refractive index relative to a second annular portion of the cladding. The first annular portion is interior to the second annular portion. The cladding is surrounded by a low modulus primary coating and a high modulus secondary coating.