公开(公告)号：US06355102B2

公开(公告)日：2002-03-12

申请号：US09114836

申请日：1998-07-14

申请人： Steven X. Shen ,  Houching M. Yang ,  Patrick Bourghelle

发明人： Steven X. Shen ,  Houching M. Yang ,  Patrick Bourghelle

IPC分类号： B65C1102

CPC分类号： G02B6/448 ,  C03C25/18

摘要： A coating applicator for continuously applying matrix material to a plurality of optical fibers arranged in a ribbon configuration is described. The coating applicator has a first contacting means for contacting the plurality of optical fibers on a first side of the plurality of optical fibers and for contacting a first end fiber of the plurality of optical fibers. The coating applicator also has a second contacting means for contacting the plurality of optical fibers on a second side of the plurality of optical fibers and for contacting a second end fiber of the plurality of optical fibers. The second contacting means is located downstream of the first contacting means, and is located relative to the first contacting means so that the optical fibers are forced to contact the first and second contacting means as described above.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于将矩阵材料连续地施加到以带状配置布置的多个光纤的涂布器。 涂布器具有第一接触装置，用于在多个光纤的第一侧上接触多个光纤，并且用于接触多根光纤的第一端纤维。 涂布施加器还具有第二接触装置，用于在多个光纤的第二侧上接触多个光纤并且用于接触多个光纤的第二端部光纤。 第二接触装置位于第一接触装置的下游，并且相对于第一接触装置定位，使得如上所述迫使光纤与第一和第二接触装置接触。

公开(公告)号：US5995693A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US109529

申请日：1998-07-02

申请人： Houching M. Yang ,  Steven X. Shen

发明人： Houching M. Yang ,  Steven X. Shen

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/448

摘要： A method of making an optical fiber ribbon with improved planarity and an optical fiber ribbon having improved planarity are described. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of optical fibers and arranging the plurality of optical fibers to form a planar optical fiber arrangement. The planar optical fiber arrangement defines a first common tangent plane and a second common tangent plane. Matrix material is applied to the planar optical fiber arrangement to form a first uncured layer of matrix material such that the first layer does not extend beyond the first or the second common tangent plane by more than twenty micrometers. The first uncured layer of matrix material is then cured to achieve a degree of cure between 70% and 95% to provide a cured first layer of matrix material on the planar arrangement. Next, matrix material is applied over the first cured layer to form a second uncured layer of matrix material. Finally, the second uncured layer is cured until a degree of cure in the second layer is at least 85% to form an optical fiber ribbon with improved planarity. The optical fiber ribbon of the present invention can be made according to the method described.

摘要翻译： 描述了制造具有改善的平面性的光纤带的方法和具有改进的平面性的光纤带。 该方法包括提供多根光纤并布置多根光纤以形成平面光纤布置的步骤。 平面光纤布置限定第一公共切线平面和第二公共切线平面。 矩阵材料被施加到平面光纤布置以形成基体材料的第一未固化层，使得第一层不延伸超过第二或第二公共切线平面超过20微米。 然后将第一未固化的基体材料层固化以获得70％至95％之间的固化程度，以在平面布置上提供固化的第一基质材料层。 接下来，将基质材料施加在第一固化层上以形成基体材料的第二未固化层。 最后，第二未固化层固化直到第二层中的固化程度至少为85％，以形成具有改善的平面度的光纤带。 本发明的光纤带可以根据所述的方法制造。

公开(公告)号：US06175677B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-16

申请号：US09062056

申请日：1998-04-17

申请人： Houching M. Yang ,  Magnus Gunnarsson

发明人： Houching M. Yang ,  Magnus Gunnarsson

IPC分类号： G02B644

CPC分类号： G02B6/4495 ,  G02B6/4404 ,  G02B6/448

摘要： An optical fiber multi-ribbon and method for making the same is disclosed. The optical fiber multi-ribbon comprises N, where N is an integer greater than one, optical fiber ribbon members arranged in a common plane. Each of the N optical fiber ribbon members further comprise a plurality of optical fibers arranged in a planar array and an ultraviolet light curable primary matrix ribbonizing layer enveloping the plurality of optical fibers. The material forming the primary matrix ribbonizing layer of at least one of the N optical fiber ribbon members has a surface cure of at least about 80 percent. An ultraviolet light curable secondary matrix ribbonizing layer envelopes the primary matrix ribbonizing layers of the N optical fiber ribbon members. The secondary matrix ribbonizing layer material has a percent elongation to break greater than about 20 percent. The combination of the 80 percent surface cure of the primary matrix ribbonizing layers and the percent elongation to break greater than 20 percent of the secondary matrix ribbonizing layer provide an optical fiber multi-ribbon that has good handleability in terms of peeling of the secondary matrix ribbonizing layer from the primary matrix ribbonizing layer and good separation between the N optical fiber ribbons.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种光纤多带及其制造方法。 光纤多色带包括N，其中N是大于1的整数，布置在公共平面中的光纤带构件。 N个光纤带构件中的每一个还包括布置成平面阵列的多个光纤和包围多个光纤的紫外线可固化主基体带状层。 形成N个光纤带构件中的至少一个的主基体带状层的材料具有至少约80％的表面固化。 紫外光固化性次级基体带状层包围N个光纤带构件的主要基体带状层。 次级基质条带层材料的断裂伸长百分比大于约20％。 初级基体带状层的80％的表面固化与超过20％的次级基体带状层的断裂伸长率的组合提供了一种光纤多带，其在辅助基体带状剥离方面具有良好的可操作性 层与主基体带状层之间以及N个光纤带之间的良好分离。

公开(公告)号：US06097866A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US71641

申请日：1998-05-01

申请人： Houching M. Yang ,  Alfred L. Hinson ,  Richard T. Robinson

发明人： Houching M. Yang ,  Alfred L. Hinson ,  Richard T. Robinson

IPC分类号： G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4411 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/4403

摘要： An optical fiber ribbon is disclosed. The optical fiber ribbon comprises a plurality of optical fibers arranged in a parallel planar array, the planar array being further defined by first and second planar sides spanning between first and second ends. A matrix material coating envelops the optical fibers so as to bond the optical fibers together in the parallel planar array. The matrix material coating forms a first substantially planar surface section spanning the first planar side of the planar array of optical fibers. A second substantially planar surface section spans the second planar side of the planar array of optical fibers. A first hinge section bridges the first and second substantially planar surface sections at the first end of the planar array and a second hinge section bridges the first and second substantially planar surface sections at the second end of the planar array. At least one of first hinge sections has a surface portion which extends outwardly normal to and beyond at least one of the planes defined by either the first or second planar surface sections of the matrix material coating. The shapes of the hinge sections enable them to be removed without special tools and enable the ribbons to be stacked. Removal of the hinged sections enables access to the optical fibers without special tools by compromising the structural integrity of the matrix material coating.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种光纤带。 光纤带包括布置在平行平面阵列中的多个光纤，平面阵列由跨越第一和第二端之间的第一和第二平面侧进一步限定。 矩阵材料涂层包围光纤，以将光纤粘合在平行平面阵列中。 基质材料涂层形成跨越光纤平面阵列的第一平面侧的第一基本平坦的表面部分。 第二基本平坦的表面部分跨越光纤的平面阵列的第二平面侧。 第一铰链部分在平面阵列的第一端处桥接第一和第二基本平坦的表面部分，并且第二铰链部分在平面阵列的第二端处桥接第一和第二基本平坦的表面部分。 第一铰链部分中的至少一个具有表面部分，该表面部分向外延伸到基体材料涂层的第一或第二平坦表面部分所限定的平面中的至少一个以上。 铰链部分的形状使得它们能够在没有特殊工具的情况下被移除，并且可以将带状物堆叠起来。 铰链部分的拆卸可以通过损害基体材料涂层的结构完整性而无需特殊工具就可进入光纤。

公开(公告)号：US6041153A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-21

申请号：US108683

申请日：1998-07-01

申请人： Houching M. Yang

发明人： Houching M. Yang

IPC分类号： B29C47/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4433 ,  B29C47/0023 ,  B29D11/00673 ,  G02B6/4479 ,  B29C47/00

摘要： A composite reinforced buffer tube for an optical fiber cable is disclosed. The composite reinforced buffer tube comprises an extruded elongated thermoplastic matrix having an elongated, substantially continuous, reinforcement incorporated therein along its length between its inside and outside walls. The substantially continuous reinforcing is co-extruded with the elongated thermoplastic matrix and bonded to the matrix at interface regions therebetween. The material forming the reinforcement has a higher modulus of elasticity than the material forming the thermoplastic matrix, and the reinforcement material has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than the thermoplastic matrix material. The strength properties of the buffer tube can be finely tailored by the size, shape and positioning of the co-extruded reinforcement as well as the number of reinforcements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于光缆的复合增强缓冲管。 复合增强缓冲管包括挤出的细长型热塑性基质，其具有沿着其内壁和外壁之间的长度并入其中的细长的，基本上连续的增强件。 基本上连续的增强材料与细长的热塑性基质共挤出并且在它们之间的界面区域与基体结合。 形成加强件的材料具有比形成热塑性基体的材料更高的弹性模量，并且增强材料的热膨胀系数小于热塑性基体材料。 缓冲管的强度性能可以通过共挤出加强件的尺寸，形状和位置以及增强件的数量精细地定制。