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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Schott Ag, Mainz, DE;
Inventors:
Bernd Schultheis, Schwabenheim, DE;
Markus Kappel, Roxheim, DE;
Assignee:
SCHOTT AG, Mainz, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/443 (2013.01); G02B 6/4486 (2013.01); G02B 6/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sheathed optical waveguides and methods for producing such waveguides are provided. The sheathing is provided so that the fibers of the waveguides do not adhere to the sheathing. To this end, elastomeric material is formed into a tube surrounding a bundle of fibers and is solidified. The tube is prevented from radial compressing the fibers during solidification of the elastomeric material by a fluid in the tube.