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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gregory A. Lochkovic, Conover, NC (US);
Assignee:
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
An optical fiber array ( ) comprising at least one subunit ( ) including at least one optical fiber ( ) therein surrounded by a respective subunit matrix ( ). The optical fiber array ( ) includes a common matrix ( ) disposed adjacent to the at least one subunit ( ). The optical fiber array ( ) can include an interfacial zone ( ) between the subunit and common matrices defined by an adhesion treatment, the adhesion treatment comprising at least one interfacial substance having an interface characteristic in a range from an essentially non-coupled relationship to a loose bond.