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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lee L. Blyler, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Arturo Hale, New York, NY (US);
Valerie Jeanne Kuck, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Xina Shu-Wen Quan, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Mark Anthony Paczkowski, Andover, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/02 ; B05D 5/06 ; C03B 3/7023 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/02 ; B05D 5/06 ; C03B 3/7023 ;
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, an optical fiber is provided with a protective polymer coating that is substantially free (less than 0.1% by weight and preferably 0%) of adhesion promoters and coupling agents. Advantageously, in lieu of adhesion promoters, the primary polymer coating formulation is provided with an additive which will covalently bond with the fiber but not with the primary polymer.