公开(公告)号：US08768128B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13746538

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Harry D Garner ,  Jonathan M Jobe ,  Kariofilis Konstadinidis

IPC: G02B6/02

CPC classification number: G02B6/02 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C03C25/475 ,  G02B6/02033 ,  G02B6/02395

Abstract: The specification describes an optical fiber color coding scheme that uses two colors, where each of the two colors constitutes one half of the surface of the optical fiber coating. If a longitudinal portion of the coating is considered a hollow cylinder, then each of the two colors is a hollow hemi-cylinder. To ensure that each of the two colors is always plainly visible to an installer, the two colors are formed with a twist. Using two colors for coding substantially increases the number of available unique color codes. Coloring the entire coating reduces the chances of error in identifying the optical fibers.

Abstract translation: 本说明书描述了使用两种颜色的光纤颜色编码方案，其中两种颜色中的每一种构成光纤涂层表面的一半。 如果涂层的纵向部分被认为是中空圆柱体，则两种颜色中的每一种都是中空半圆柱体。 为了确保两种颜色中的每种颜色总是对于安装者来说是清晰可见的，这两种颜色形成一个扭曲。 使用两种颜色进行编码大大增加了可用唯一颜色代码的数量。 着色整个涂层会降低识别光纤的错误机会。

公开(公告)号：US20190176189A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US15837106

申请日：2017-12-11

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Harry D Garner ,  Douglas Edward Horgen ,  Kariofilis Konstadinidis

IPC: B05D3/06 ,  B05D7/00

Abstract: Post-draw tower coating curing provides additional curing to an optical fiber coating after the fiber exits the bottom or output end of an optical fiber draw tower. A system may include a draw tower and a coating curing unit. The draw tower has at least one coating applicator. The coating curing unit may be located along a fiber path between the output end of the draw tower and a fiber takeup system.

公开(公告)号：US12140813B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17770558

申请日：2019-11-05

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Harry D Garner ,  Kariofilis Konstadinidis ,  Heng Ly

IPC: G02B6/44

Abstract: In curing a matrix material of a rollable optical fiber ribbon, ultraviolet light may be concentrated in a selected range of wavelengths to avoid further curing the primary coating of each fiber. A ribbon may be made by aligning the fibers, each having at least a primary coating, into a ribbon shape, applying a matrix material in intermittently distributed portions along the ribbon-shaped group of fibers, and exposing the ribbon-shaped group of fibers and applied matrix material to ultraviolet light concentrated in a range of wavelengths absorbed more by the matrix material than by the primary coating.

公开(公告)号：US20220404571A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17770558

申请日：2019-11-05

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Harry D Garner ,  Kariofilis Konstadinidis ,  Heng Ly

IPC: G02B6/44

Abstract: In curing a matrix material of a rollable optical fiber ribbon, ultraviolet light may be concentrated in a selected range of wavelengths to avoid further curing the primary coating of each fiber. A ribbon may be made by aligning the fibers, each having at least a primary coating, into a ribbon shape, applying a matrix material in intermittently distributed portions along the ribbon-shaped group of fibers, and exposing the ribbon-shaped group of fibers and applied matrix material to ultraviolet light concentrated in a range of wavelengths absorbed more by the matrix material than by the primary coating.