Corning Incorporated

Stephen R Ormbsy

William James Miller

James Gerard Fagan

Terry Lee Taft

Hoa Dempsey

A method of making a capillary splice includes applying pressure to a bore in a tube, applying heat to a portion of the tube to soften the portion of the tube, and forming a bubble within the bore in the heated portion under the influence of the pressure and heat. While forming the bubble, a diameter of the bore at the heated portion is measured to determine when the bubble has enlarged to a target size. When the bubble has enlarged to the target size, a force is applied along an axial axis of the tube to shape the bubble to a desired size.

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Painted Post, NY, United States of America

Stephen R Ormbsy