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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2011
Christopher H. Lambert, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Robert M. Harman, Troutville, VA (US);
Daniel S. Homa, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Christopher H. Lambert, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Robert M. Harman, Troutville, VA (US);
Daniel S. Homa, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of removing a polymer material from an optical fiber assembly includes: disposing a liquid metallic material proximate to the polymer material, the polymer material being bonded to the optical fiber; heating the liquid metallic material to a temperature sufficient to burn the polymer material and de-bond the polymer material from a surface of the optical fiber; and removing the polymer material and liquid metal from the surface of the optical fiber.