Coated fiber strands having one or more heterogeneous regions and methods of making the same
    54.
    发明授权
    Coated fiber strands having one or more heterogeneous regions and methods of making the same 有权
    具有一个或多个异质区域的涂覆纤维线束及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06317553B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09307306

    申请日:1999-05-07

    IPC分类号: G02B602

    摘要: A coated fiber strand includes one or more coating layers located directly or indirectly on the strand and at least one heterogeneous region present in or on one or more of the coating layer(s). The heterogeneous region(s) preferably comprises a material useful for coding of the fiber. One particularly preferred embodiment relates to an optical fiber having a primary coating layer and a secondary coating layer where the heterogeneous region(s) defines one or more colored stripes in or on the secondary coating layer. A method for forming a coated fiber, such as an optical fiber, includes introducing at least one coating layer onto a fiber strand such that one or more coating layers directly or indirectly cover at least a portion of the surface of the strand. The method further includes introducing at least one heterogeneous region into or onto a coating layer(s). The fiber can then be treated, e.g., cured so as to provide a desired product. By this method, a desired functionality, e.g., coding, can be introduced onto a fiber without adversely effecting subsequent processing steps, e.g., curing of the coating layer(s).

    摘要翻译: 涂覆的纤维股线包括直接或间接地位于股线上的一个或多个涂层,以及存在于一个或多个涂层中或之上的至少一个非均匀区域。 多相区域优选地包含可用于编码纤维的材料。 一个特别优选的实施方案涉及具有初级涂层和次级涂层的光纤,其中非均匀区域在二次涂层中或其上限定一个或多个着色条纹。 用于形成诸如光纤的涂覆纤维的方法包括将至少一个涂层引入到纤维束上,使得一个或多个涂层直接或间接覆盖该链的表面的至少一部分。 该方法还包括将至少一个非均匀区域引入到涂层中或涂覆层上。 然后可以处理纤维,例如固化,以便提供所需的产品。 通过该方法,可以将期望的功能性(例如编码)引入到纤维上,而不会不利地影响随后的加工步骤,例如固化涂层。

    Strippable coating for optical fiber
    56.
    发明授权
    Strippable coating for optical fiber 失效
    光纤剥离涂层

    公开(公告)号:US5373578A

    公开(公告)日:1994-12-13

    申请号:US170885

    申请日:1993-12-21

    摘要: A coating system for individual glass fibers of a lightwave communications system has improved strippability, particularly in situations where a group of such fibers are arrayed together in what is known as a ribbon. A preferred embodiment includes two layers (primary and secondary) of polymeric materials surrounding the glass fiber. The primary layer comprises an oligomer (50-80% by weight), a diluent (15-40% by weight), and additives (5-35% by weight). The oligomer comprises polyol "A," diisocyanate "B," and a hydroxy-terminated alkyl acrylate "C" having the structure C-B-A-B-C. At least one of the additives contains a non-crosslinked hydrocarbon component (1-20% by weight) having a structure R.sub.1 --(R).sub.n --R.sub.2 ; where R.sub.1, R.sub.2 comprises an alkyl group or an OH group, and R is a combination of C, H or C, H, O. In an alternative embodiment, the need for a diluent is substantially eliminated by using an oligomer having the structure E-D-E where "D" represents a carboxy-terminated polyol, and "E" represents a glycidyl acrylate.

    摘要翻译: 用于光波通信系统的单个玻璃纤维的涂覆系统具有改善的剥离性,特别是在将一组这种纤维以所谓的带状排列在一起的情况下。 优选的实施方案包括围绕玻璃纤维的聚合材料的两层(初级和次级)。 主层包含低聚物(50-80重量%),稀释剂(15-40重量%)和添加剂(5-35重量%)。 低聚物包含多元醇“A”,二异氰酸酯“B”和具有结构C-B-A-B-C的羟基封端的丙烯酸烷基酯“C”。 至少一种添加剂含有具有结构R1-(R)n-R2的非交联烃组分(1-20重量%); 其中R1,R2包含烷基或OH基团,R是C,H或C,H,O的组合。在一个替代实施方案中,通过使用具有结构EDE的低聚物,基本上消除了稀释剂的需要 其中“D”表示羧基封端的多元醇,“E”表示丙烯酸缩水甘油酯。

    Methods of making coated optical fiber
    57.
    发明授权
    Methods of making coated optical fiber 失效
    制作涂层光纤的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5147433A

    公开(公告)日:1992-09-15

    申请号:US780451

    申请日:1991-10-22

    申请人: James R. Petisce

    发明人: James R. Petisce

    IPC分类号: C03C25/10 G02B6/44

    CPC分类号: C03C25/1065 G02B6/443

    摘要: A drawn optical fiber (21) is provided with inner and outer layers (42,44) of coating material to protect the optical fiber during handling and use. The coating materials are such that they are characterized by being curable upon exposure to different portions of the light spectrum. In a preferred embodiment, the coating material of the inner layer includes a photoinitiator which absorbs light in the visible portion of the light spectrum whereas the outer coating material of the outer layer includes a photoinitiator which absorbs light in the ultraviolet light portion of the light spectrum.

    摘要翻译: 拉制的光纤(21)设置有涂层材料的内层和外层(42,44),以在处理和使用期间保护光纤。 涂层材料的特征在于其可以在暴露于光谱的不同部分时固化。 在优选的实施方案中,内层的涂层材料包括吸收光谱可见部分中的光的光引发剂,而外层的外涂层包括吸收光谱的紫外光部分中的光的光引发剂 。