公开(公告)号：US11840473B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17411148

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Steven Joseph Gregorski ,  Kenneth Spencer Morgan ,  Richard Alan Quinn ,  Bradley Kent Shepard ,  John Christopher Thomas ,  David Andrew Tucker

IPC: C03B37/03 ,  B29D11/00 ,  C03B37/025 ,  C03B37/027 ,  B29L11/00

CPC classification number: C03B37/032 ,  B29D11/00721 ,  C03B37/0253 ,  C03B37/02718 ,  B29L2011/0075 ,  C03B2205/56

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including drawing a bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform along a draw pathway. The method further includes during the drawing step, moving a first fluid bearing from a first position to a second position, the first position being removed from the draw pathway and the second position being disposed in the draw pathway such that the movement of the first fluid bearing to the second position causes at least a first portion of the draw pathway to change direction.

公开(公告)号：US12012358B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17331979

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Derrick Baxter Biddix ,  Kenneth James Kelmer ,  Robert Clark Moore ,  Douglas Gregg Neilson ,  Donald Justin Sonnett ,  Jennifer Nicole Subler ,  David Andrew Tucker ,  John Edward Watson

IPC: C03C25/18 ,  C03B37/02 ,  C03C25/26

CPC classification number: C03C25/18 ,  C03B37/02 ,  C03C25/26

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of and system for processing an optical fiber. The method includes the steps of drawing an optical fiber in a drawing direction along a process pathway through a coating chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet, and a coating liquid volume to coat the optical fiber; supplying the coating liquid through the inlet, the coating liquid exiting the coating chamber through the outlet; and recirculating to coating liquid exiting the coating chamber to the inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20210395143A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17331979

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Derrick Baxter Biddix ,  Kenneth James Kelmer ,  Robert Clark Moore ,  Douglas Gregg Neilson ,  Donald Justin Sonnett ,  Jennifer Nicole Subler ,  David Andrew Tucker ,  John Edward Watson

IPC: C03C25/18 ,  C03B37/02 ,  C03C25/26

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of and system for processing an optical fiber. The method includes the steps of drawing an optical fiber in a drawing direction along a process pathway through a coating chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet, and a coating liquid volume to coat the optical fiber; supplying the coating liquid through the inlet, the coating liquid exiting the coating chamber through the outlet; and recirculating to coating liquid exiting the coating chamber to the inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20220073408A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17411148

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Steven Joseph Gregorski ,  Kenneth Spencer Morgan ,  Richard Alan Quinn ,  Bradley Kent Shepard ,  John Christopher Thomas ,  David Andrew Tucker

IPC: C03B37/03 ,  C03B37/027 ,  B29D11/00 ,  C03B37/025

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including drawing a bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform along a draw pathway. The method further includes during the drawing step, moving a first fluid bearing from a first position to a second position, the first position being removed from the draw pathway and the second position being disposed in the draw pathway such that the movement of the first fluid bearing to the second position causes at least a first portion of the draw pathway to change direction.