JP4176468B2 - 光ファイバープリフォーム製造装置および方法 - Google Patents
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- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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- C03B23/043—Heating devices specially adapted for re-forming tubes or rods in general, e.g. burners
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- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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- C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
- C03B37/012—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments
- C03B37/01205—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments starting from tubes, rods, fibres or filaments
- C03B37/01225—Means for changing or stabilising the shape, e.g. diameter, of tubes or rods in general, e.g. collapsing
- C03B37/0124—Means for reducing the diameter of rods or tubes by drawing, e.g. for preform draw-down
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- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
- Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
- Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| NL1016644A NL1016644C2 (nl) | 2000-11-17 | 2000-11-17 | Inrichting en werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een voorvorm. |
| PCT/NL2001/000802 WO2002040415A1 (en) | 2000-11-17 | 2001-11-02 | Apparatus and process for producing an optical fibre preform |
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| JP2004513863A JP2004513863A (ja) | 2004-05-13 |
| JP2004513863A5 JP2004513863A5 (enExample) | 2008-04-03 |
| JP4176468B2 true JP4176468B2 (ja) | 2008-11-05 |
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| JP2002542749A Expired - Fee Related JP4176468B2 (ja) | 2000-11-17 | 2001-11-02 | 光ファイバープリフォーム製造装置および方法 |
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| US (1) | US6600769B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1339647B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4176468B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR100765345B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1243678C (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE288407T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2002224206A1 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR0115274B1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60108782T2 (enExample) |
| NL (1) | NL1016644C2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2002040415A1 (enExample) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200302723B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| NL1024943C2 (nl) * | 2003-12-04 | 2005-06-07 | Draka Fibre Technology Bv | Werkwijze ter vervaardiging van een optische vezel. |
| NL1033763C2 (nl) * | 2007-04-26 | 2008-10-28 | Draka Comteq Bv | Inrichting en werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een optische voorvorm. |
| NL1033773C2 (nl) * | 2007-04-27 | 2008-10-28 | Draka Comteq Bv | Werkwijze voor de vervaardiging van een voorvorm alsmede daarmee te verkrijgen optische vezel. |
| CN103342463B (zh) * | 2013-07-05 | 2015-05-27 | 江苏法尔胜光子有限公司 | 一种光纤拉丝炉 |
| NL2015161B1 (en) | 2015-07-13 | 2017-02-01 | Draka Comteq Bv | A method for preparing a primary preform by etching and collapsing a deposited tube. |
| JP7090416B2 (ja) | 2016-11-22 | 2022-06-24 | ヘレーウス クオーツ ノース アメリカ エルエルシー | ガラス母材を作製するための上向き圧潰プロセス及び装置 |
| NL2020974B1 (en) * | 2018-05-23 | 2019-12-02 | Draka Comteq Bv | A device, system and method for forming a core rod for optical fibers |
| NL2021543B1 (en) * | 2018-09-03 | 2020-04-30 | Draka Comteq Bv | Method, heating device and system for heating an elongate silica cylinder for use in the manufacturing of optical fibers. |
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| FR795519A (fr) | 1934-12-20 | 1936-03-16 | Lyonnaise De Soie Artificielle | Borne filtrante pour machines à filer les textiles artificiels |
| US4030901A (en) * | 1976-07-19 | 1977-06-21 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Method for drawing fibers |
| JPH06239639A (ja) * | 1993-02-17 | 1994-08-30 | Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The | 光ファイバガラス母材の延伸方法 |
| FR2746176B1 (fr) | 1996-03-14 | 1998-04-10 | Dispositif d'injection de gaz non oxydant a l'interieur d'un four |
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| ATE288407T1 (de) | 2005-02-15 |
| ZA200302723B (en) | 2004-04-28 |
| EP1339647B1 (en) | 2005-02-02 |
| WO2002040415A1 (en) | 2002-05-23 |
| BR0115274A (pt) | 2003-08-12 |
| EP1339647A1 (en) | 2003-09-03 |
| DE60108782D1 (de) | 2005-03-10 |
| US6600769B2 (en) | 2003-07-29 |
| DE60108782T2 (de) | 2005-07-14 |
| KR100765345B1 (ko) | 2007-10-10 |
| NL1016644C2 (nl) | 2002-05-22 |
| US20020097774A1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
| BR0115274B1 (pt) | 2010-07-27 |
| KR20030051713A (ko) | 2003-06-25 |
| CN1243678C (zh) | 2006-03-01 |
| AU2002224206A1 (en) | 2002-05-27 |
| JP2004513863A (ja) | 2004-05-13 |
| CN1474786A (zh) | 2004-02-11 |
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