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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventor:
Michael John Yadlowsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/06 (2006.01); G02B 6/08 (2006.01); G02B 6/036 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4403 (2013.01); G02B 6/02395 (2013.01); G02B 6/06 (2013.01); G02B 6/08 (2013.01); G02B 6/02042 (2013.01); G02B 6/0365 (2013.01); G02B 6/03627 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-fiber aggregate is provided. The multi-fiber aggregate includes at least two optical fibers, each of the at least two optical fibers having a core member formed from a silica-based glass and an outer cladding layer formed from a silica-based glass surrounding and in direct contact with the core member. The multi-fiber aggregate also includes a polymeric binding coating surrounding the at least two optical fibers and holding the at least two fibers in a predetermined geometry.