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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Tammy Michelle Hoffmann, Wilmington, NC (US);
John Michael Jewell, Wilmington, NC (US);
Nikolaos Pantelis Kladias, Horseheads, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 37/029 (2006.01); C03B 37/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 37/029 (2013.01); C03B 37/032 (2013.01); C03B 2205/62 (2013.01); C03B 2205/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber draw system and method of operating thereof. The method includes positioning a downfeed handle for supporting an optical fiber preform within a furnace such that the downfeed handle is movable within the furnace. The method further includes operating one or more heating elements to thermally heat at least a portion of an upper muffle extension disposed within the furnace, the one or more heating elements being moveable with the downfeed handle.