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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Edward John Fewkes, Corning, NY (US);
Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/22 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 31/08 (2013.01); C12M 21/02 (2013.01); C12M 23/10 (2013.01); C12M 23/14 (2013.01); C12M 23/26 (2013.01); C12M 23/28 (2013.01); G02B 6/0003 (2013.01); G02B 6/02338 (2013.01); G02B 6/02395 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illuminated container for the growth of biological entities is provided. The container is illuminated by a flexible light diffusing fiber. The light diffusing fiber includes a core formed from a silica-based glass and a cladding in direct contact with the core. The light diffusing fiber also includes an outer polymer coating layer surrounding the cladding, the outer polymer coating layer being the cured product of a liquid polymer blend including a scattering material and a luminophore.