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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2006
Ching-kee Chien, Horseheads, NY (US);
Michelle Dawn Fabian, Horseheads, NY (US);
Edward John Fewkes, Horseheads, NY (US);
Michael James Winningham, Big Flats, NY (US);
Ching-Kee Chien, Horseheads, NY (US);
Michelle Dawn Fabian, Horseheads, NY (US);
Edward John Fewkes, Horseheads, NY (US);
Michael James Winningham, Big Flats, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers encapsulated within a matrix material, where the optical fiber coating(s) and the matrix material(s), and optionally any ink layers thereon, are characterized by compatible chemical and/or physical properties, whereby the fiber coating and matrix and any ink layers therebetween can be reliably stripped from the optical fibers to afford a suitable strip cleanliness. Novel ink formulations that can be used in the making of such fiber optic ribbons, methods of making such ribbons, and their use are also described.