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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1999
Dana C. Bookbinder, Corning, NY (US);
G. Scott Glaesemann, Corning, NY (US);
William B. Mattingly, III, Wilmington, NC (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of protecting a silica-containing article used in the manufacture of an optical fiber includes the step of applying to the silica-containing article a protective layer that facilitates removal of particulates that deposit on the protective layer and that ablates during or can be removed before subsequent processing of the silica-containing article. An intermediate product used in the manufacture of an optical fiber and protected against break-inducing particulates includes a silica-containing article, and a protective layer that facilitates removal of particulates that have deposited on the protective layer and that can be ablated during or removed before subsequent processing of the intermediate product.