Methods for making coated fiber strands having one or more heterogeneous regions
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods for making coated fiber strands having one or more heterogeneous regions 有权
    制备具有一个或多个异质区域的涂覆纤维束的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06649215B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-18

    申请号:US09952805

    申请日:2001-09-12

    IPC分类号: B05D506

    摘要: A coated fiber strand including at least one heterogeneous region present in one or more coating layers. The heterogeneous region(s) preferably comprises a material useful for coding of the fiber. The optical fiber can include 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 cover a portion of the surface of the strand. At least one heterogeneous region is introduced into or onto one or more coating layers, and the strand is cured to provide a desired product. A desired functionality, e.g., coding, can thus be introduced onto a fiber without adversely effecting subsequent processing steps, e.g., curing of the coating layer(s).

    摘要翻译: 包括在一个或多个涂层中存在的至少一个异质区域的涂覆的纤维束。 多相区域优选地包含可用于编码纤维的材料。 光纤可以包括主涂层和二次涂层,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覆盖该股线表面的一部分。 将至少一个非均匀区域引入到一个或多个涂层中或上一个或多个涂层上,并且将该链固化以提供所需的产物。 因此,可以将期望的功能,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。

    Coated fiber strands having one or more heterogeneous regions and methods of making the same
    2.
    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
    3.
    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。

    System for continuously monitoring curing energy levels within a curing
unit
    4.
    发明授权
    System for continuously monitoring curing energy levels within a curing unit 失效
    用于连续监测固化单元内固化能级的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5418369A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-23

    申请号:US30501

    申请日:1993-03-12

    摘要: The present invention continuously monitors the amount of curing radiation available for curing coating material on a moving optical fiber and includes a curing system having a radiation source capable of providing radiation energy for curing coating material on an optical fiber and a reflector system which redirects non-direct radiation back toward the article. An optical fiber which has been provided with a curable coating material is moved along a path of travel through a curing area. The coating material is cured by causing the radiation source to emit energy suitable for curing the curable coating material. The predictable average amount of light energy properly redirected by the reflector system toward the curable article is sensed as the curable coating material is being cured to obtain continuous in-process reading. The average radiation value is obtained by positioning three longitudinally aligned holes adjacent the fiber path and between the fiber and a radiation sensing device. Furthermore, the amount of the light energy available from the reflector system may be sensed at a location which is outside the reflector system to obtain a reference reading. The in-process readings may then be compared with the reference reading to determine the portion of the radiation available from the radiation source which is actually available for curing the curable coating material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明持续地监测可用于固化移动光纤上的涂层材料的固化辐射的量,并且包括具有辐射源的固化系统,所述辐射源能够提供用于固化光纤上的涂层材料的辐射能量以及反射器系统, 直接辐射回文章。 已经设置有可固化涂层材料的光纤沿着穿过固化区域的行进路径移动。 通过使辐射源发射适于固化可固化涂层材料的能量来固化涂层材料。 当可固化涂层材料被固化以获得连续的在读读数时,感测到由反射器系统正确地朝向可固化物品重定向的可预测的平均光能量。 平均辐射值是通过将三个纵向对准的孔定位在光纤路径附近并且在光纤和辐射感测装置之间来获得的。 此外,可以在反射器系统外部的位置处感测从反射器系统可获得的光能的量以获得参考读数。 然后将进程内读数与参考读数进行比较,以确定可用于固化可固化涂层材料的辐射源可用的辐射部分。