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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Hoa Dempsey, Corning, NY (US);
James G. Fagan, Corning, NY (US);
William J. Miller, Horseheads, NY (US);
Stephen R. Ormbsy, Painted Post, NY (US);
Terry L. Taft, Big Flats, NY (US);
Hoa Dempsey, Corning, NY (US);
James G. Fagan, Corning, NY (US);
William J. Miller, Horseheads, NY (US);
Stephen R. Ormbsy, Painted Post, NY (US);
Terry L. Taft, Big Flats, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of making a capillary splice includes applying pressure to a bore in a tube, applying heat to a portion of the tube to soften the portion of the tube, and forming a bubble within the bore in the heated portion under the influence of the pressure and heat. While forming the bubble, a diameter of the bore at the heated portion is measured to determine when the bubble has enlarged to a target size. When the bubble has enlarged to the target size, a force is applied along an axial axis of the tube to shape the bubble to a desired size.