Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Purge device for an optical fiber draw system
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Application No.: US15787956Application Date: 2017-10-19
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Publication No.: US10773990B2Publication Date: 2020-09-15
- Inventor: John Michael Jewell , Nikolaos Pantelis Kladias , Robert Walter Nason , Bruce Warren Reding , Edward Barry Richter , Daniel Paul Veber , Chunfeng Zhou
- Applicant: Corning Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- Agent Robert L. Carlson
- Main IPC: C03B37/029
- IPC: C03B37/029 ; C03B37/027 ; C03B37/025
Abstract:
An optical fiber production system is provided which includes a slow-cooling device and a purge device positioned above the slow-cooling device. The purge device includes a tube defining an inlet. An optical fiber extends through the slow-cooling device and the purge device. The purge device is configured to inject a purge gas through the inlet and against the optical fiber.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180111871A1 PURGE DEVICE FOR AN OPTICAL FIBER DRAW SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-04-26
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