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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Corning, NY (US);
Paul John Shustack, Elmira, NY (US);
Assignee:
CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/02 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/10 (2006.01); B05D 5/06 (2006.01); G02B 6/032 (2006.01); G02B 6/036 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/001 (2013.01); B05D 5/063 (2013.01); G02B 6/0003 (2013.01); G02B 6/02 (2013.01); G02B 6/0229 (2013.01); G02B 6/0239 (2013.01); G02B 6/032 (2013.01); G02B 6/03694 (2013.01); G02B 6/102 (2013.01); B05D 2203/35 (2013.01); G02B 6/02395 (2013.01);
Abstract
Light diffusing optical fibers for use illumination applications and which have a uniform color gradient that is angularly independent are disclosed herein along with methods for making such fibers. The light diffusing fibers are composed of a silica-based glass core that is coated with a number of layers including a scattering layer.