公开(公告)号：AU725194B2

公开(公告)日：2000-10-05

申请号：AU7165496

申请日：1996-09-16

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： BACKER MARCELLA R ,  MCDERMOTT MARK ,  MILLER WILLIAM J ,  MORRELL MARK L ,  SIMMONS WILLIAM J JR

IPC: G02B6/287 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/028 ,  G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/255

Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US96/15254 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 25, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 25, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 16, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/11917 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 3, 1997An automated method and apparatus for making optical fiber couplers is disclosed. The apparatus includes various processing stations under the control of a programmable controller. A fiber feeding system receives a set of optical fibers from a reel and guides them to the various processing stations. The fibers are guided into a fiber insertion fixture. The insertion fixture moves the fibers to the aperture of a glass capillary tube. The fibers are then stripped of a portion of their coating. The feeding system feeds the stripped fibers through the insertion fixture and into the glass tube. The fibers are severed and terminated. Subsequently, a burner heats the glass tube, causing it to collapse around the fibers to form a fiber coupler.

公开(公告)号：CA2030748A1

公开(公告)日：1991-06-23

申请号：CA2030748

申请日：1990-11-23

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： BACKER MARCELLA R ,  BLANKENSHIP MICHAEL G ,  CAVENDER RALSTON ,  DE JONG BERNARD J ,  ELDER MELANIE L ,  GLAESEMANN GREGORY S ,  JONES PETER C ,  MURPHY JAMES A

IPC: C03B37/018 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/036 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B20/00 ,  G02B6/22

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber with a fatigue resistant TiO2-SiO2 outer cladding including a cylindrical outermost layer with TiO2 concentration greater than 10.5 wt.% and thickness less than 3 mu m. The fiber may include a two layer outer cladding with higher TiO2 concentration in the outer layer. The outer cladding may ionclude a plurality of inhomogeneities dispersed in a TiO2-SiO2 matrix. A method of making an optical waveguide fiber with a fatigue resistant TiO2-SiO2 outer cladding, and a substantially glass blank for drawing into such fiber, wherein a glass soot TiO2-SiO2 outermost layer, with an initial TiO2 concentration greater than 10.5 wt.%, is deposited on a preform, and the preform is exposed to an atmosphere of chlorine at a high temperature, and the resulting TiO2 concentration in the outermost layer of the TiO2-SiO2 outer cladding of the substantially glass blank is less than the initial TiO2 concentration. In the glass blank form, the outermost layer includes a substantial volume percentage of crystalline phases and in the fiber form, the outermost layer includes inhomogeneities.

公开(公告)号：AU7165496A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-17

申请号：AU7165496

申请日：1996-09-16

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： BACKER MARCELLA R ,  MCDERMOTT MARK ,  MILLER WILLIAM J ,  MORRELL MARK L ,  SIMMONS WILLIAM J JR

IPC: G02B6/287 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/028 ,  G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/255

Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US96/15254 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 25, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 25, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 16, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/11917 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 3, 1997An automated method and apparatus for making optical fiber couplers is disclosed. The apparatus includes various processing stations under the control of a programmable controller. A fiber feeding system receives a set of optical fibers from a reel and guides them to the various processing stations. The fibers are guided into a fiber insertion fixture. The insertion fixture moves the fibers to the aperture of a glass capillary tube. The fibers are then stripped of a portion of their coating. The feeding system feeds the stripped fibers through the insertion fixture and into the glass tube. The fibers are severed and terminated. Subsequently, a burner heats the glass tube, causing it to collapse around the fibers to form a fiber coupler.

公开(公告)号：CA2232304A1

公开(公告)日：1997-04-03

申请号：CA2232304

申请日：1996-09-16

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： MORRELL MARK L ,  MILLER WILLIAM J ,  SIMMONS WILLIAM J JR ,  MCDERMOTT MARK ,  BACKER MARCELLA R

IPC: G02B6/287 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/028 ,  G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/26

Abstract: A fiber optic coupler (51) is automatically manufactured under the control of a programmable controller (79). A fiber feed device (26) sends fibers (16-17) through a tube (50). Fibers (16-17) are stored in the tube (50). Chucks (5758) pull in opposite directions to form a tapered coupling region. Epoxy dispensers dispense epoxy into uncollapsed ends of the coupling tube (12) bore. A UV light sources (70) cures the epoxy. The control of the apparatus by programmable controller eliminates operator inconsistencies and improves process reproducibility.

公开(公告)号：EP0852572A4

公开(公告)日：2002-12-04

申请号：EP96933105

申请日：1996-09-16

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： BACKER MARCELLA R ,  MCDERMOTT MARK ,  MILLER WILLIAM J ,  MORRELL MARK L ,  SIMMONS WILLIAM J JR

IPC: G02B6/287 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/028 ,  G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/255

CPC classification number: G02B6/2856 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/01225 ,  C03B37/028 ,  G02B6/243 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/2835 ,  Y10T156/1798

Abstract: A fiber optic coupler (51) is automatically manufactured under the control of a programmable controller (79). A fiber feed device (26) sends fibers (16-17) through a tube (50). Fibers (16-17) are stored in the tube (50). Chucks (57-58) pull in opposite directions to form a tapered coupling region. Epoxy dispensers dispense epoxy into uncollapsed ends of the coupling tube (12) bore. A UV light sources (70) cures the epoxy. The control of the apparatus by programmable controller eliminates operator inconsistencies and improves process reproducibility.

Abstract translation: PCT号 PCT / US96 / 15254秒。 371日期1998年3月25日二段。 102（e）中的日期1998年3月25日提交的PCT九月 16，1996年PCT公开 号 WO97 / 11917 PCT公开 4月3日的日期，1997An自动化方法和设备用于制造光纤耦合器是游离缺失盘。 该装置包括一个可编程序控制器的控制下，各个处理站。 一种光纤馈送系统接收一组从卷轴的光纤并将其引导至各个处理站。 纤维被引导到纤维插入夹具。 插入夹具移动到纤维的玻璃毛细管的孔径。 然后，纤维被剥夺了涂层的一部分的。 进料系统通过插入夹具和插入玻璃管馈送剥离纤维。 纤维被切断和终止。 随后，燃烧器加热该玻璃管，使其塌陷在纤维周围，形成一个光纤耦合器。