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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415844 | Device for manufacturing a preform for optical fibres through chemical deposition A device for manufacturing a preform of glass material for optical fibres. A chemical deposition chamber, at least one burner mobile along a direction Z and adapted to deposit a chemical substance on at least an elongated element positioned along an axis Z-Z, at lea... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7391946 | Low attenuation optical fiber and its producing method in MCVD Disclosed is a low-attenuation single-mode optical fiber having a photoconductive core and a clad, which shows very low OH concentration in MFD (Mode Field Diameter) region. The optical fiber includes a core positioned at its center for photoconduction, and a dehydr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7213416 | Glass base material producing device A glass base material manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a glass base material comprising: a plurality burners, arranged in a row at a predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of a starting base material of the glass base material, for forming... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208031 | Portable paint spray capture assembly The apparatus is a portable paint spray capture apparatus that limits dispersion of sprayed paint and permits spray painting small surfaces in unenclosed areas without harming the environment or nearby objects. An open top container is located below the surface bein... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7166170 | Cylinder-based plasma processing system A method and system for reducing the cost of a vacuum processing system by utilizing separately fabricated parts for the walls and the tops and bottoms of chambers. Walls are formed from cylinders (e.g., aluminum tubing or rolled ring forgings), and plates are then ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143612 | Method of manufacturing glass particulate sedimentary body, and method of manufacturing glass base material To provide a method for producing a glass particle deposit and a method for producing a glass preform, in which outer diameter variation of the glass particle deposit can be reduced to thereby improve quality. A flow rate of clean gas (CG) introduced into a containe... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137279 | Cap assembly and optical fiber cooling process A cap assembly for collecting cooling gas from a coolant chamber tube is disclosed. The cap assembly having connecting means and outlet means extending from its side walls being generally shaped and sized for detachable mounting on the body of the cooling gas chambe... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7080528 | Method of forming a phosphorus doped optical core using a PECVD process Embodiments of the present invention provide a highly uniform low cost production worthy solution for manufacturing low propagation loss optical waveguides on a substrate. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of forming a PSG optical waveguide ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7046886 | Hydrogen concentration relocation in optical fiber A system and method in accordance with the present invention applies short bursts of a high temperature fluid to a hydrogen-loaded fiber to relocate the hydrogen within the fiber in the proximity of the fiber's core—to achieve a fiber having significantly improved... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007933 | Method and apparatus for supplying a source gas A method for supplying a source gas to a processing chamber for forming a film on a substrate in the processing chamber includes: heating a carrier gas; bubbling the heated carrier gas in a liquid source disposed in a container to form a vapor source; and supplying ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997989 | Medical implant processing chamber Apparatus and method for treating medical implants are provided. The apparatus may include a vessel having a treatment chamber with an inside surface, an outside surface, an entrance, a plurality of fluid passages passing from the outside surface to the inside surfa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945079 | Optical fiber drawing system for non-contact control of polarization mode dispersion of optical fiber Disclosed is a system for drawing an optical fiber for controlling polarization mode dispersion. A furnace is provided for uniformly heating an optical fiber preform in the drawing system mounted to an optical fiber draw tower. The furnace comprises: (a) a main body... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941773 | Apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber soot, and method for manufacturing an optical fiber soot using thereof An apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber soot, which comprises a core partition having an opening portion at core burner side provided on a periphery of a core burner, in a reactor of the apparatus to be used in a conventional VAD method. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6901775 | Method and apparatus for providing a uniform coating thickness along an axial direction within a substrate tube A method and apparatus for providing a uniform coating thickness along an axial direction within an internal portion of a substrate tube is disclosed. A gas delivery unit is configured to coat the internal portion of the substrate tube. The gas delivery unit include... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857293 | Apparatus for selective photosensitization of optical fiber An apparatus that exposes only a selected portion of a length of optical fiber to a hydrogen atmosphere loading process. The apparatus includes a loading chamber that encloses at least the selected portion of the optical fiber and contains a hydrogen hydrogen atmosp... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6748768 | Apparatus and method of doping silica with fluorine during laydown A method for doping silica soot with fluorine during laydown, including providing a bait rod, and providing a burner, wherein the burner emits a reactant flame. The method also including providing at least one first gas-feed separate from the burner, wherein the gas... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6735986 | Apparatus for preventing redeposition of silica during flame severing A method for fusing an optical fiber preform comprises fusing the preform while blowing an oxidative gas against the preform to be fused from upper and lower directions of a fusing burner unit. An apparatus for carrying out the method includes a plurality of nozzles... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6672112 | OVD apparatus including air-regulating structure An apparatus for manufacturing a glass base material, which is a base material of an optical fiber, comprising: a base rod, around and along which said glass base material is formed; a burner that hydrolyzes and accumulates a gas material, which is a base... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6584806 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber preform A method of manufacturing a preform, the method comprising rotating a primary preform about an axis X, establishing relative displacement in translation between the preform and a plasma torch, and introducing a glass powder into the plasma flame, the glas... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543257 | Dehydration and sintering apparatus for porous optical fiber preform A porous optical fiber preform dehydration and sintering apparatus capable of improving the sealing performance between an upper lid and an elevating shaft and between the upper lid and a furnace tube or a furnace body, wherein an upper opening of a furna... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6532776 | Method and apparatus for fusing an optical fiber preform A method for fusing an optical fiber preform comprises fusing the preform while blowing an oxidative gas against the preform to be fused from upper and lower directions of a fusing burner unit. An apparatus for carrying out the method includes a plurality... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6510711 | Apparatus and method for sintering a sol-gel tube using a furnace having a rotating cap Disclosed is an apparatus and method for sintering an over-jacketing tube in the zone sintering phase of an optical fiber preform fabrication process using a sol-gel process. The sintering apparatus includes: a processing tube; a gel tube assembly connect... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6460379 | MCVD apparatus having two opposing motors to eliminate backlash in burner motion In accordance with the invention, a preform from which fiber optics are drawn is fabricated by supplying reactants and gas vapors to the preform and by using two opposing forces to control the movement of a heat source supplying heat to the preform. The t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6408653 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing optical fiber preform by MCVD An apparatus and a method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform by modified chemical vapor deposition (MDVD). The apparatus includes a heating device for heating a rotating substrate tube while moving in a predetermined direction, wherein the heating... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6381990 | Draw furnace sealing assembly and method An apparatus and method for sealing the top of an optical waveguide draw furnace is disclosed. The apparatus includes an assembly constructed and arranged to removably cover the top of the draw furnace while mating with the downfeed handle. The apparatus ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363746 | Method and apparatus for making multi-component glass soot An apparatus for producing the glass soot used in the formation of optical fiber includes a burner with an internal atomizer. The atomizer includes an outer tube having a nozzle at an end thereof, and an inner tube located within the outer tube and having... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363754 | MCVD method and apparatus using an elongated gas feeding device An apparatus for manufacturing optical fibers includes an external circular tube into which reactant gases are introduced from an entrance at one end thereof. An internal circular tube is inserted into the external circular tube through an exit at the oth... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6338259 | Cooling apparatus used in fabrication of optical fiber preform An apparatus and process for cooling a quartz tube used in fabrication of an optical fiber preform by modified chemical vapor deposition. The apparatus has a nozzle ring supplied with a coolant. The nozzle ring has at least two vent sections that are be s... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6148641 | Apparatus and method for producing dried, chopped strands An apparatus and method for producing dried, chopped strands from a supply of continuous fiber strands by the direct deposition of wet, chopped strands ejected from a chopping assembly into a drying chamber is disclosed. A transition chute is interposed b... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6029476 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber provided with a hermetic coating A method and apparatus for manufacturing optical fibers provided with hermetic coatings, wherein the bare fiber made from a heated preform advances through a stream of reactive gaseous medium which flows at a constant speed in the direction of advance of ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5942020 | Apparatus for evacuating air from curing area of UV lamps for fiber-like substrates The invention provides a device for blocking the ingress of air on the surface of a moving member such as an optical fiber. The blocking of air is achieved by the establishment of a low pressure zone at the entry point of the fiber, the lower pressure zon... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5843231 | Apparatus for bubble stripping and coating a fiber A bubble stripping and coating apparatus for stripping entrained gas from the surface of a fiber, then coating the fiber with a coating material having a bubble stripping and coater body and a die assembly. The bubble stripping and coater body has a bubbl... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843202 | Apparatus for forming migration free glass fiber packages Energy efficient apparatus for forming migration free glass fiber packages composed of fibers bearing substantially uniform coatings of size composition. Heated air from around the fiber forming bushing is drawn into a chamber through which the glass fibe... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5755851 | Direct forming method of collecting long wool fibers A method for collecting long glass fibers produces substantial lattice uniformity, eliminates the need for binder, and results in a generally rectangular wool pack which displays significant compressibility and recovery desired for commercial products. Ge... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5713979 | Heat treatment facility for synthetic vitreous silica bodies An induction-heated furnace, suitable for heat treatment of synthetic silica bodies, under conditions of high purity, includes a tubular susceptor (1) disposed with its axis vertical and an induction coil (3) for raising the temperature of the susceptor. ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5707415 | Method of vaporizing reactants in a packed-bed, column, film evaporator A vaporizer (film evaporator) (13) for halide-free, silicon-containing liquid reactants used in producing preforms is provided. The vaporizer includes a plurality of packed-bed columns (22) surrounding a central tube (24). A mixture of liquid reactant, e.... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5601629 | Apparatus for producing a fiberglass pack with two steps of binder application A fiberglass product usable as an end product or an intermediate product is formed as a pack in a forming station but only 1/7th of the conventional quantity of binder is applied. After curing to a self-sustaining form, additional binder is added in an am... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5443611 | Apparatus for producing and treating glass threads A thread is formed of one or a plurality of fans of continuous filaments on which a sizing composition is deposited. The moisture content on the thread is controlled by subjecting the fans of filaments to a current of air transversely to the direction of ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5352261 | Apparatus for the production of hermetically coated optical fiber There is provided an apparatus for the production of a hermetically coated optical fiber in which a glass preform for an optical fiber is melt drawn in a melt drawing furnace to produce a bare optical fiber which is passed to a reactor where a feed gas is... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5338328 | Apparatus of manufacturing hermetic coating optical fiber A mass production method and apparatus of hermetic coating optical fiber where a bare fiber drawn from a preform is hermetically coated by CVD method in a reactor vessel, wherein a liquid flushes solid particles or by-products sticking to the reactor inne... | 08/16/1994 |
