CA1088263A - Dielectric optical waveguides - Google Patents

Dielectric optical waveguides

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CA1088263A
CA1088263A CA252,493A CA252493A CA1088263A CA 1088263 A CA1088263 A CA 1088263A CA 252493 A CA252493 A CA 252493A CA 1088263 A CA1088263 A CA 1088263A
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sleeve
fibre
oven
diameter
polymer
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CA252,493A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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Lynden A. Jackson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00663—Production of light guides
    • B29D11/00711—Production of light guides by shrinking the sleeve or cladding onto the core
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
    • B29C48/05—Filamentary, e.g. strands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
    • B29C48/06—Rod-shaped
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/15—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. extrusion moulding around inserts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/30—Extrusion nozzles or dies
    • B29C48/32—Extrusion nozzles or dies with annular openings, e.g. for forming tubular articles
    • B29C48/34—Cross-head annular extrusion nozzles, i.e. for simultaneously receiving moulding material and the preform to be coated
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/88—Thermal treatment of the stream of extruded material, e.g. cooling
    • B29C48/91—Heating, e.g. for cross linking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/88—Thermal treatment of the stream of extruded material, e.g. cooling
    • B29C48/911—Cooling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/88—Thermal treatment of the stream of extruded material, e.g. cooling
    • B29C48/919—Thermal treatment of the stream of extruded material, e.g. cooling using a bath, e.g. extruding into an open bath to coagulate or cool the material
    • 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
    • C03C25/10—Coating
    • C03C25/104—Coating to obtain optical fibres
    • C03C25/106—Single coatings
    • 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
    • C03C25/10—Coating
    • C03C25/12—General methods of coating; Devices therefor
    • C03C25/18—Extrusion
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/4483—Injection or filling devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Spinning Methods And Devices For Manufacturing Artificial Fibers (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
CA252,493A 1975-05-14 1976-05-13 Dielectric optical waveguides Expired CA1088263A (en)

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GB20345/76A GB1538853A (en) 1975-05-14 1975-05-14 Dielectric optical waveguides
GB20345/75 1975-05-14

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CA1088263A true CA1088263A (en) 1980-10-28

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JP (1) JPS6012292B2 (tr)
AU (1) AU501561B2 (tr)
CA (1) CA1088263A (tr)
DE (1) DE2621508C2 (tr)
FR (1) FR2311324A1 (tr)
GB (1) GB1538853A (tr)
NL (1) NL181182C (tr)
SE (1) SE428729B (tr)

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GB2072870B (en) * 1980-02-21 1984-01-11 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Method for preparing optical fibres
GB2128358A (en) * 1982-10-15 1984-04-26 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Telecommunications cable manufacture
FI75939C (fi) * 1983-05-30 1988-08-08 Nokia Oy Ab Foerfarande och anordning foer att aostadkomma en oeverlopps fiberlaengd vid sekundaermantling av en optisk fiber.
EP0129372A3 (en) * 1983-06-20 1987-04-15 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Improved optical fibre cable
GB8428878D0 (en) * 1984-11-15 1984-12-27 British Telecomm Telecommunications cable
US4767183A (en) * 1986-05-12 1988-08-30 Westinghouse Electric Corp. High strength, heavy walled cable construction
US4870635A (en) * 1986-09-19 1989-09-26 International Business Machines Corporation Precision measurement and positioning system for disk storage system
DE3822566A1 (de) * 1988-07-04 1990-01-11 Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag Verfahren zur herstellung eines optischen kabels
DE4303116A1 (de) * 1993-02-04 1994-08-11 Oberspree Habelwerk Gmbh Verfahren zur Herstellung von Adern mit optischen Fasern
DE29718521U1 (de) * 1997-10-18 1998-01-02 Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Générale d'Electricité, Paris Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen eines Beschichtungsmaterials auf eine Faser
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US3275730A (en) * 1962-12-24 1966-09-27 Hercules Inc Method and apparatus for orienting an extruded polymeric wire coating
JPS4921156A (tr) * 1972-06-14 1974-02-25
DE2302662C2 (de) * 1973-01-19 1983-09-01 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Nachrichtenkabel
GB1371740A (en) * 1973-03-29 1974-10-23 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Coating optical fibres
JPS5050938A (tr) * 1973-09-04 1975-05-07

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SE7605526L (sv) 1976-11-15
JPS6012292B2 (ja) 1985-04-01
AU1387276A (en) 1977-11-17
GB1538853A (en) 1979-01-24
AU501561B2 (en) 1979-06-21
NL181182B (nl) 1987-02-02
NL7605089A (nl) 1976-11-16
DE2621508C2 (de) 1987-02-12
SE428729B (sv) 1983-07-18
NL181182C (nl) 1987-07-01
FR2311324B1 (tr) 1983-02-18
DE2621508A1 (de) 1976-11-25
FR2311324A1 (fr) 1976-12-10
JPS52435A (en) 1977-01-05

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