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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Beffroy, Morsang-sur-Orge, FR;
Valérie Girardon, Bretigny/Orge, FR;
Hervé Loury, Gentilly, FR;
Assignee:
Avanex Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/500 ;
Abstract
A method of stripping an optical fiber including a silica optical waveguide and a coating to be removed over a portion to be stripped includes making a cut in the coating of the portion to be stripped, depositing a stripping gel on the coating of the portion to be stripped, and cleaning the portion to be stripped to remove the coating and expose the silica of the fiber.