CA2105711A1 - Apparatus for applying a carbon coating to optical fibers - Google Patents
Apparatus for applying a carbon coating to optical fibersInfo
- Publication number
- CA2105711A1 CA2105711A1 CA002105711A CA2105711A CA2105711A1 CA 2105711 A1 CA2105711 A1 CA 2105711A1 CA 002105711 A CA002105711 A CA 002105711A CA 2105711 A CA2105711 A CA 2105711A CA 2105711 A1 CA2105711 A1 CA 2105711A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- reactor
- reactor vessel
- exit port
- fiber
- reaction
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 44
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 27
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 23
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 23
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- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 12
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon dioxide Inorganic materials O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 11
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
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- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
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- ROGDGDPDLIVQFZ-OGFXRTJISA-N (2r)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid;n-methylmethanamine Chemical compound CNC.OC(=O)[C@@H](C)OC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1C ROGDGDPDLIVQFZ-OGFXRTJISA-N 0.000 description 1
- NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-M Acrylate Chemical compound [O-]C(=O)C=C NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
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- 239000012809 cooling fluid Substances 0.000 description 1
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- 229920006240 drawn fiber Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000003028 elevating effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003365 glass fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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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
- C03C13/00—Fibre or filament compositions
- C03C13/04—Fibre optics, e.g. core and clad fibre compositions
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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
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/12—General methods of coating; Devices therefor
- C03C25/22—Deposition from the vapour phase
- C03C25/223—Deposition from the vapour phase by chemical vapour deposition or pyrolysis
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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
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/104—Coating to obtain optical fibres
- C03C25/106—Single coatings
- C03C25/1061—Inorganic coatings
- C03C25/1062—Carbon
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US07/950,072 US5346520A (en) | 1992-09-23 | 1992-09-23 | Apparatus for applying a carbon coating to optical fibers |
| US07/950,072 | 1992-09-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2105711A1 true CA2105711A1 (en) | 1994-03-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002105711A Abandoned CA2105711A1 (en) | 1992-09-23 | 1993-09-08 | Apparatus for applying a carbon coating to optical fibers |
Country Status (8)
Families Citing this family (18)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5346520A (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1994-09-13 | Corning Incorporated | Apparatus for applying a carbon coating to optical fibers |
| KR19980054093A (ko) * | 1996-12-27 | 1998-09-25 | 박병재 | 전자제어파워스티어링 |
| FR2761979B1 (fr) * | 1997-04-14 | 1999-05-28 | Alsthom Cge Alcatel | Procede et appareil de fabrication d'une fibre optique munie d'un revetement hermetique |
| AU741032B2 (en) * | 1997-07-15 | 2001-11-22 | Corning Incorporated | Decreased h2 sensitivity in optical fiber |
| DE29718521U1 (de) * | 1997-10-18 | 1998-01-02 | Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Générale d'Electricité, Paris | Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen eines Beschichtungsmaterials auf eine Faser |
| DE19801700A1 (de) * | 1998-01-17 | 1999-07-22 | Cit Alcatel | Vorrichtung zum Beschichten einer Faser |
| US6063200A (en) * | 1998-02-10 | 2000-05-16 | Sarcos L.C. | Three-dimensional micro fabrication device for filamentary substrates |
| US6325981B1 (en) | 1999-09-28 | 2001-12-04 | Alcatel | Apparatus and method for curing a photocurable coating provided on a fiber |
| US6630029B2 (en) * | 2000-12-04 | 2003-10-07 | General Electric Company | Fiber coating method and reactor |
| WO2003022564A1 (en) * | 2001-09-12 | 2003-03-20 | Itn Energy Systems, Inc. | Apparatus and method for the design and manufacture of multifunctional composite materials with power integration |
| US20030059526A1 (en) * | 2001-09-12 | 2003-03-27 | Benson Martin H. | Apparatus and method for the design and manufacture of patterned multilayer thin films and devices on fibrous or ribbon-like substrates |
| TW560102B (en) * | 2001-09-12 | 2003-11-01 | Itn Energy Systems Inc | Thin-film electrochemical devices on fibrous or ribbon-like substrates and methd for their manufacture and design |
| US6789400B2 (en) * | 2001-11-30 | 2004-09-14 | The Boc Group, Inc. | Cap assembly and optical fiber cooling process |
| US7829195B2 (en) * | 2006-12-31 | 2010-11-09 | Intel Corporation | Fluorination pre-treatment of heat spreader attachment indium thermal interface material |
| US20080156635A1 (en) * | 2006-12-31 | 2008-07-03 | Simon Bogdan M | System for processes including fluorination |
| EP2138471A1 (en) * | 2008-06-25 | 2009-12-30 | Acreo AB | Atomic layer deposition of hydrogen barrier coatings on optical fibers |
| JP5587323B2 (ja) | 2008-09-26 | 2014-09-10 | コーニング インコーポレイテッド | 高開口数多モード光ファイバ |
| US20180230049A1 (en) * | 2017-02-13 | 2018-08-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole optical fiber with array of fiber bragg gratings and carbon-coating |
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| US4118211A (en) * | 1977-06-22 | 1978-10-03 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army | Method of maintaining the strength of optical fibers |
| US4183621A (en) * | 1977-12-29 | 1980-01-15 | International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation | Water resistant high strength fibers |
| NL7902201A (nl) * | 1979-03-21 | 1980-09-23 | Philips Nv | Werkwijze en inrichting voor het vervaardigen van op- tische fibers alsmede optische fibers vervaardigd met de werkwijze. |
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| US4356673A (en) * | 1980-08-11 | 1982-11-02 | Alcan Aluminum Corporation | Siding panel systems and methods of installation |
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| US4453961A (en) * | 1982-07-26 | 1984-06-12 | Corning Glass Works | Method of making glass optical fiber |
| US4486212A (en) * | 1982-09-29 | 1984-12-04 | Corning Glass Works | Devitrification resistant flame hydrolysis process |
| GB8401089D0 (en) * | 1984-01-16 | 1984-02-15 | Gen Electric Co Plc | Coating optical fibres |
| US4592932A (en) * | 1984-06-26 | 1986-06-03 | Itt Corporation | Hermetic coating for an optical fiber |
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| AU624203B2 (en) * | 1988-12-21 | 1992-06-04 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Method and apparatus for producing coated optical fiber |
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| CA2026958C (en) * | 1989-10-19 | 1995-12-26 | Don R. Edmonston | Methods of and apparatus for coating optical fibers |
| US5256205A (en) * | 1990-05-09 | 1993-10-26 | Jet Process Corporation | Microwave plasma assisted supersonic gas jet deposition of thin film materials |
| US5043001A (en) * | 1990-05-29 | 1991-08-27 | Corning Incorporated | Method and apparatus for fiber cooling |
| US5256177A (en) * | 1991-01-15 | 1993-10-26 | Corning Incorporated | Method for coating optical fibers |
| US5152817A (en) * | 1991-01-15 | 1992-10-06 | Corning Incorporated | Reactor for coating optical fibers |
| KR950006203B1 (ko) * | 1991-02-14 | 1995-06-12 | 스미도모덴기고오교 가부시기가이샤 | 밀봉피복 광파이버의 제조장치 및 제조방법 |
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| US5346520A (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1994-09-13 | Corning Incorporated | Apparatus for applying a carbon coating to optical fibers |
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1992
- 1992-09-23 US US07/950,072 patent/US5346520A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1993
- 1993-09-06 DE DE69315157T patent/DE69315157T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-09-06 EP EP97200300A patent/EP0776869B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-09-06 DE DE69327010T patent/DE69327010T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-09-06 EP EP93114242A patent/EP0589272B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-09-08 CA CA002105711A patent/CA2105711A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1993-09-17 AU AU47414/93A patent/AU4741493A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1993-09-22 KR KR1019930019352A patent/KR100255968B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-09-22 JP JP5257530A patent/JPH06191901A/ja active Pending
- 1993-11-08 TW TW082109455A patent/TW274123B/zh active
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1995
- 1995-06-07 US US08/473,695 patent/US5611835A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1996
- 1996-11-27 US US08/757,989 patent/US5792234A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU4741493A (en) | 1994-03-31 |
| US5792234A (en) | 1998-08-11 |
| US5611835A (en) | 1997-03-18 |
| EP0589272A1 (en) | 1994-03-30 |
| EP0776869A2 (en) | 1997-06-04 |
| KR940006949A (ko) | 1994-04-26 |
| EP0776869B1 (en) | 1999-11-10 |
| EP0776869A3 (en) | 1997-07-30 |
| JPH06191901A (ja) | 1994-07-12 |
| EP0589272B1 (en) | 1997-11-12 |
| DE69315157D1 (de) | 1997-12-18 |
| DE69315157T2 (de) | 1998-03-12 |
| TW274123B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1996-04-11 |
| KR100255968B1 (ko) | 2000-05-01 |
| DE69327010T2 (de) | 2000-04-20 |
| DE69327010D1 (de) | 1999-12-16 |
| US5346520A (en) | 1994-09-13 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |