公开(公告)号：EP0370001B1

公开(公告)日：1993-09-08

申请号：EP87905325.4

申请日：1987-06-26

Applicant: INCOM, INC.

Inventor： JESKEY, Richard, V. ,  PLOCHARCZYK, John, R.

IPC: C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/028

CPC classification number: C03B37/02718 ,  C03B37/028 ,  C03B37/029 ,  C03B2205/56 ,  C03B2205/63 ,  C03B2205/74 ,  C03B2205/80 ,  C03B2205/81 ,  C03B2205/91 ,  C03B2205/98 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: Control of speed and uniformity of the heating of the working zone of the preform in a glass drawing operation in which the softening heat is applied by forced convection (13), using a separate fluid heating zone to introduce temperature and velocity controlled fluid. The size of the working zone is further controlled by changing (18) the configuration of a movable exit sleeve. Uniformity and accuracy of temperature is enhanced by normalization (10) of the temperature of the preform close to a preselected value before the preform enters the furnace. A glass drawing apparatus embodies the preferred means to carry out the process, providing a two-chamber furnace having an air heating chamber (44) connected by air delivery channels (51) to a drawing chamber (43). The drawing chamber has preform inlet (41) and a drawn product outlet (56). Each of the latter preferably has an adjustable opening diameter. The inlet is provided with a pre-cooling collar (35). The outlet has an insulated, movable sleeve (62) controlling the effective distance from the inlet to the outlet by modifying the temperature gradient. The latter provides means for controlling the length and shape of the working zone (55).

公开(公告)号：EP0370001A4

公开(公告)日：1990-10-10

申请号：EP87905325

申请日：1987-06-26

Applicant: INCOM, INC.

Inventor： JESKEY, RICHARD, V. ,  PLOCHARCZYK, JOHN, R.

IPC: C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/028 ,  C03B37/029 ,  G02B6/00

CPC classification number: C03B37/02718 ,  C03B37/028 ,  C03B37/029 ,  C03B2205/56 ,  C03B2205/63 ,  C03B2205/74 ,  C03B2205/80 ,  C03B2205/81 ,  C03B2205/91 ,  C03B2205/98 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: Control of speed and uniformity of the heating of the working zone of the preform in a glass drawing operation in which the softening heat is applied by forced convection (13), using a separate fluid heating zone to introduce temperature and velocity controlled fluid. The size of the working zone is further controlled by changing (18) the configuration of a movable exit sleeve. Uniformity and accuracy of temperature is enhanced by normalization (10) of the temperature of the preform close to a preselected value before the preform enters the furnace. A glass drawing apparatus embodies the preferred means to carry out the process, providing a two-chamber furnace having an air heating chamber (44) connected by air delivery channels (51) to a drawing chamber (43). The drawing chamber has preform inlet (41) and a drawn product outlet (56). Each of the latter preferably has an adjustable opening diameter. The inlet is provided with a pre-cooling collar (35). The outlet has an insulated, movable sleeve (62) controlling the effective distance from the inlet to the outlet by modifying the temperature gradient. The latter provides means for controlling the length and shape of the working zone (55).

公开(公告)号：CA2554126A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：CA2554126

申请日：2005-01-24

Applicant: INCOM INC

Inventor： MINOT MICHAEL J ,  KASS JASON ,  DETARANDO MICHAEL A

IPC: G01N21/01 ,  B01L3/00 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G02B6/08 ,  G02B6/10

Abstract: The present invention provides a microfluidic device that can be used for fiber optic interrogation of multiple samples. The device comprises a substrate integrally comprising a plurality of optic fibers. A layer formed on a surface of the substrate defines at least one topological feature that communicates with at least one optic fiber for interrogation of a sample. Th e device preferably comprises a plurality of topological features that may include a patterned array of wells, channels or any combinations thereof. Th e plurality of optic fibers of a device of the invention are capable of interrogating thousands of samples simultaneously. These samples may include , without limitation, molecular, cellular, proteomic, genomic or gaseous materials or assays. The present invention also discloses a method for fabricating a microfluidic device. The invention also comprises a method for interrogating multiple samples in parallel via the microfluidic devices provided herein.

公开(公告)号：IL83030A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-31

申请号：IL8303087

申请日：1987-06-30

Applicant: INCOM INC

IPC: C03B20060101 ,  C03B37/025

公开(公告)号：DE3787380D1

公开(公告)日：1993-10-14

申请号：DE3787380

申请日：1987-06-26

Applicant: INCOM INC

Inventor： JESKEY RICHARD ,  PLOCHARCZYK JOHN

IPC: C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/028

公开(公告)号：IL71651A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-30

申请号：IL7165184

申请日：1984-04-26

Applicant: INCOM INC

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  C03B23/207 ,  C03B37/012 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/16