AU681863B2 - Method and apparatus for coating optical waveguide fibers - Google Patents
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- AU681863B2 AU681863B2 AU59182/94A AU5918294A AU681863B2 AU 681863 B2 AU681863 B2 AU 681863B2 AU 59182/94 A AU59182/94 A AU 59182/94A AU 5918294 A AU5918294 A AU 5918294A AU 681863 B2 AU681863 B2 AU 681863B2
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
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- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US043448 | 1993-04-05 | ||
| US08/043,448 US5366527A (en) | 1993-04-05 | 1993-04-05 | Method and apparatus for coating optical waveguide fibers |
Publications (2)
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| AU5918294A AU5918294A (en) | 1994-10-06 |
| AU681863B2 true AU681863B2 (en) | 1997-09-11 |
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Country Status (13)
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| US (1) | US5366527A (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP0619275B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JP3068402B2 (OSRAM) |
| KR (1) | KR100318182B1 (OSRAM) |
| CN (1) | CN1054359C (OSRAM) |
| AU (1) | AU681863B2 (OSRAM) |
| BR (1) | BR9401394A (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA2120379A1 (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE69413741T2 (OSRAM) |
| DK (1) | DK0619275T3 (OSRAM) |
| RU (1) | RU2118916C1 (OSRAM) |
| TW (1) | TW288107B (OSRAM) |
| UA (1) | UA37190C2 (OSRAM) |
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| EP0619275A3 (en) | 1995-07-26 |
| CA2120379A1 (en) | 1994-10-06 |
| JPH06321583A (ja) | 1994-11-22 |
| CN1054359C (zh) | 2000-07-12 |
| JP3068402B2 (ja) | 2000-07-24 |
| DK0619275T3 (da) | 1999-06-21 |
| EP0619275A2 (en) | 1994-10-12 |
| RU94011235A (ru) | 1996-09-20 |
| KR100318182B1 (ko) | 2002-03-20 |
| CN1097066A (zh) | 1995-01-04 |
| AU5918294A (en) | 1994-10-06 |
| DE69413741D1 (de) | 1998-11-12 |
| TW288107B (OSRAM) | 1996-10-11 |
| EP0619275B1 (en) | 1998-10-07 |
| DE69413741T2 (de) | 1999-05-27 |
| US5366527A (en) | 1994-11-22 |
| RU2118916C1 (ru) | 1998-09-20 |
| UA37190C2 (uk) | 2001-05-15 |
| BR9401394A (pt) | 1994-10-18 |
| HK1003538A1 (en) | 1998-10-30 |
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