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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
John Christopher Thomas, Elmira, NY (US);
Kevin Lee Wasson, Elmira, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 37/025 (2006.01); C03B 37/027 (2006.01); C03B 37/07 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 37/0253 (2013.01); C03B 37/02727 (2013.01); C03B 37/07 (2013.01); G02B 6/02395 (2013.01); C03B 2205/42 (2013.01); C03B 2205/55 (2013.01); C03B 2205/56 (2013.01); Y02P 40/57 (2015.11);
Abstract
A method of controlling the temperature of an optical fiber is provided that includes the steps of: providing an energy transfer member configured to accept or provide thermal energy, the energy transfer member defines an energy transfer surface; passing an optical fiber proximate the energy transfer member such that a gap is defined between the optical fiber and the energy transfer surface; and transferring thermal energy between the optical fiber and the energy transfer member via conduction across the gap.