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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6964288 | Apparatus and method for automated preparation of an optical fiber An automated fiber preparation system and method for automatically fabricating an optical fiber. One or more fabrication processes associated with fiber preparation may be performed on an optical fiber without requiring active user input. The fiber preparation syste... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6768854 | Coated optical fiber and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor A manufacturing method and apparatus for manufacturing a coated optical fiber which has a superior surface smoothness of a resin coating and which can be coated with a colored ink with high coating performance. In the method including the steps of making a coated op... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6109066 | Device for manufacturing a composite yarn The subject of the invention is a device for manufacturing a composite yarn formed by the combination of continuous glass filaments and continuous filaments of a thermoplastic organic substance, comprising, on the one hand, at least one bushing which is f... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5961685 | Apparatus for applying a generally uniform sizing composition to glass fibers A sizing applicator is provided for applying a coating of sizing composition to glass fibers. The sizing applicator includes a housing and a roll applicator which is rotatably coupled to the housing. The housing has a supply port adapted to receive sizing... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5779758 | Method and apparatus for forming continuous glass fibers An apparatus is provided for producing a glass fiber package. The apparatus includes a heated bushing for supplying streams of molten glass to be drawn into continuous fibers, a rotatable member adapted to draw the streams into fibers and to wind the fibe... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5055119 | Method and apparatus for forming migration free glass fiber packages Energy efficient process and apparatus are disclosed for forming glass fiber packages which are free of migration. Air from around the fiber forming bushing is passed beneath the bushing whereby it is heated by bushing heat and the heated air is then draw... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4853017 | Method and apparatus for the environmental control of fiber forming environment The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for controlling the air quality in the fiber forming zone of glass fiber manufacturing operation. The present invention provides a housing extending from the bushing to the applicator rolle... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4793840 | Optical fibre manufacture Optical fibre (4) is drawn from a preform (1) by a capstan (5), and a control circuit (22) drives the capstan and the preform at respective predetermined rates during ramp-up. The capstan drive rate is modified (controller 31) in response to deviations fr... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4787926 | Digitally controlled tube build-up compensator for a glass fiber forming machine method A digitally controlled apparatus for varying the temperature of a glass fiber forming bushing over a period of time is disclosed. A clock generates timing pulses at a predetermined frequency to a BCD counter. The output signals from the BCD counter are fe... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4692178 | Filament gathering apparatus, system and method A wheel assembly, system and method utilizing said wheel assembly are disclosed for directing filaments, strands and the like in such a manner that minimizes the wraparound of such on the wheel assembly. The wheel includes a rotatable, generally disc shap... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4526598 | Method and apparatus for forming a bundle of glass filaments A filamentary gathering apparatus, apparatus for forming filaments into a gathered bundle of filaments, and a method of forming gathered filaments into a bundle of filaments according to the present invention result in a reduced tendency of the filaments ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4523938 | Method of and apparatus for continuously monitoring diameter variations of an optical fiber being drawn An optical fiber, being drawn from a preform and wound upon a reel, passes between parallel plates of a capacitor connected in a measuring circuit which, from the capacitance variations due to changes in fiber diameter, controls a reel-driving motor to mi... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4509968 | Device for providing a drawn fiber-like object with a helical structure The invention relates to a process making it possible to produce a drawn object having a chiralic structure. This production process consists of subjecting the object to torsion during its drawing and simultaneously to hardening making it possible to fix ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4478625 | Apparatus for producing and collecting glass fibers Apparatus for producing and collecting continuous glass filaments is provided comprising: feeder means for supplying a plurality of streams of molten glass to be drawn into filaments; means for applying a liquid to said filaments; a rotatable member adapt... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4440557 | Method and apparatus for forming and collecting continuous glass filaments The present invention encompasses a system for at least partially drying or curing wet glass strand as it is being wound into a package wherein streams of heated gas, such as air, are directed into contact with the outer layer of strand being collected on... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4401452 | Method of and apparatus for controlling the breakage of glass fibers A method of and apparatus for controlling the breakage of glass fibers comprising: feeding a supply of molten glass through an orificed wall to form glass streams; attenuating the glass streams to form a plurality of glass fibers; gathering the glass fibe... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4369051 | Apparatus for handling linear elements The present invention embraces apparatus for the production of mineral fibers such as glass fibers. In particular, the apparatus comprises a guide member for gathering filaments into side-by-side strands wherein the guide member has a locating hole and su... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4357155 | Single-collet, dual-package winder with self-threading rear secondary strand guide In strand forming and packaging apparatus including a molten glass stream feeder and a single-collet, dual-package winder, cam and hook means are provided between the front and rear secondary shoe means to effect automatic threading of the rear strand int... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4349365 | Dual strand packaging apparatus Dual strand packaging apparatus including an indexible turret having two winding collets rotatably mounted thereon, an elongated bushing above the collets with a longer dimension extending transversely of the collets, the bushing supplying molten glass st... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4343637 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the diameter of fibers A method and apparatus for monitoring the average diameter of a plurality of glass fibers, comprising illuminating the fibers with electromagnetic radiation, sensing radiation scattered by the fibers and generating a signal responsive to the amount of rad... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4342580 | Method of and means for monitoring filament break-outs or glass flood conditions in a glass filament-forming process The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for automatically and remotely detecting and indicating when any filament breaks out or other discontinuity occurs in the process of attenuating streams of filament-forming material, such as glass, into fi... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4322041 | Method of and apparatus for winding roving packages An apparatus and method for winding a multistrand roving package by guiding a plurality of strands along convergent paths of travel towards a winding mandrel employ a pair of spaced strand guide members in the vicinity of the mandrel. The guide members de... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4294416 | Controlled multipackage winding A method and apparatus for controlling the simultaneous winding of glass strands into more than one package by sensing when a first package has reached a predetermined size, sensing when a second package has reached a predetermined size, determining when ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4285712 | Apparatus and method for the production of glass fibers The invention relates to apparatus and method for producing fibers from heat-softened mineral material, such as glass. More specifically, this invention relates to method of, and apparatus for, producing glass fibers from an electrically heated bushing ha... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4260403 | Bushing environmental control apparatus A method is disclosed for maintaining a uniform airflow and thus uniform thermal conditions below a bushing in a continuous glass fiber forming operation. The method comprises passing the glass filaments through an enclosure and blowing a gaseous fluid th... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4230284 | Method and apparatus for collecting strands Method and apparatus are provided for the initiation of attenuation and collection of a strand by an operator remote from the winder wherein an interim advancement means, a movable member adapted to move the strand from a first zone spaced from a collet t... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4147526 | Glass fiber producing and collecting apparatus An improved microcomputer controlled winder for attenuating a plurality of streams of molten glass issuing from a bushing into fibers and for collecting a strand of such attenuated fibers into a package. A constant speed motor drives a winder collet throu... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4146376 | Microcomputer controlled winder An improved microcomputer controlled winder for attenuating a plurality of streams of molten glass issuing from a bushing into fibers and for collecting a strand of such attenuated fibers into a package. The microcomputer controls the winder speed in acco... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4145201 | Glass fiber producing and collecting apparatus This is an improvement to current processes and apparatus for producing monofilament glass fibers from a single or a multitude of streams of molten or plastic glass, being drawn through an orifice feeder into fibers and collected on a winder. A speed cont... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4130248 | Method and apparatus for packaging multistrand roving The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for producing a roving package of strands of attenuated glass fibers or filaments, the method and apparatus involving segregating the fibers or filaments into bundles or strands in spaced relation and the ... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4101300 | Method and apparatus for drawing optical fiber For drawing an optical fiber from an optical fiber preform there are provided means for heating an optical fiber preform, means for pulling out an optical fiber from the optical fiber preform whose fore end part has been fused by heating, and means for ca... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4071342 | Apparatus for forming glass fibers An apparatus for producing glass fibers is disclosed. The apparatus includes means associated with an applicator for moving the glass filaments from the surface of the applicator when waste filaments are being produced such that the glass filaments are br... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4050639 | Method and apparatus for advancing strand Method and apparatus for advancing continuous glass strand during times the strand is not being collected into a package by a winder. A pair of cooperating rolls having a plurality of helical teeth are rotated to advance the strand therebetween.... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4049415 | Apparatus for forming glass fibers An improved method for the formation of glass fiber strands is disclosed. Air passing downwardly with the filaments is prevented from returning to the region directly below the bushing and thus prevented from causing air turbulence below the bushing. This... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4036622 | Method and apparatus for forming glass strand A method and apparatus is disclosed for protecting the apparatus employed in the formation of glass fibers, glass fiber strands and the products produced therein. The method involves continuously contacting the moving glass fiber strand during the forming... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4012213 | Apparatus for forming refractory fibers Apparatus for forming fibers of refractory materials. A melt volume is continuously formed on a feed rod of the material to be fiberized and a fiber drawn therefrom. The melt volume is formed by introducing the feed rod at a predetermined velocity into a ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3999970 | Gas support gathering shoe for forming glass fibers and method for using same A gathering shoe is disclosed for combining glass filaments which have been attenuated from a bushing into a consolidated strand. The gathering shoe is formed of a porous material, preferably porous graphite, and has a central chamber or cavity within whi... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3997308 | Apparatus for gathering fibers into a plurality of spaced apart strands An apparatus for gathering individual glass fibers into spaced apart strands is disclosed. The individual fibers, during formation are passed over an applicator which applies a lubricant to the fibers. A circular cylindrical bar member, at an oblique angl... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3996033 | Method and apparatus for controlling glass fiber coating A novel method and apparatus is disclosed for the coating of glass filaments to be used in elastomer and resin reinforcement. The invention includes a strand separator for dividing filaments from a glass fiber forming operation into a plurality of strands... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3981704 | Method and apparatus for processing glass This invention embraces a method of and apparatus for processing heat-softenable fiber-forming material, such as glass, involving treatment of a surface of a feeder from which flow streams of the heat-softened glass through the establishment of an environ... | 09/21/1976 |
