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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Corning Optical Communications Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Julie Ann Chalk, Hickory, NC (US);
Gregory Alan Mills, Clemmons, NC (US);
Joel Laine Parker, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01); B29C 35/04 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29L 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4482 (2013.01); B29C 35/045 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); G02B 6/4403 (2013.01); G02B 6/448 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0827 (2013.01); B29L 2011/0075 (2013.01);
Abstract
Durable optical fiber ribbons are formed by promoting a strong bond between fiber ink layers and ribbon matrix material. During curing of the ink layer desired oxygen levels are maintained in the curing environment of the manufacturing process.