ZA834201B - Optical fibre drawing using plasma torch - Google Patents

Optical fibre drawing using plasma torch

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Publication number
ZA834201B
ZA834201B ZA834201A ZA834201A ZA834201B ZA 834201 B ZA834201 B ZA 834201B ZA 834201 A ZA834201 A ZA 834201A ZA 834201 A ZA834201 A ZA 834201A ZA 834201 B ZA834201 B ZA 834201B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
plasma torch
fibre drawing
torch
plasma
Prior art date
Application number
ZA834201A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Mo Ho Shin
Kumar Nath Kilip
Capco Pureza Pablo
Original Assignee
Int Standard Electric Corp
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Publication date
Application filed by Int Standard Electric Corp filed Critical Int Standard Electric Corp
Publication of ZA834201B publication Critical patent/ZA834201B/xx

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
    • C03B37/027—Fibres composed of different sorts of glass, e.g. glass optical fibres
    • C03B37/02718—Thermal treatment of the fibre during the drawing process, e.g. cooling
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
    • C03B37/029—Furnaces therefor
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B2205/00—Fibre drawing or extruding details
    • C03B2205/60—Optical fibre draw furnaces
    • C03B2205/62—Heating means for drawing
    • C03B2205/68—Hot gas, e.g. plasma, flame, burner

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
  • Driving Mechanisms And Operating Circuits Of Arc-Extinguishing High-Tension Switches (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
ZA834201A 1982-06-23 1983-06-08 Optical fibre drawing using plasma torch ZA834201B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/391,273 US4440556A (en) 1982-06-23 1982-06-23 Optical fiber drawing using plasma torch

Publications (1)

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ZA834201B true ZA834201B (en) 1984-07-25

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Country Status (8)

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US (1) US4440556A (xx)
EP (1) EP0097348B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPS5957927A (xx)
CH (1) CH660659A5 (xx)
DE (1) DE3362282D1 (xx)
ES (2) ES8500610A1 (xx)
NO (1) NO154668C (xx)
ZA (1) ZA834201B (xx)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE3362282D1 (en) 1986-04-03
JPH0248500B2 (xx) 1990-10-25
NO154668C (no) 1986-11-26
EP0097348B1 (en) 1986-02-26
EP0097348A1 (en) 1984-01-04
NO832132L (no) 1983-12-27
ES523563A0 (es) 1984-06-01
ES523564A0 (es) 1984-06-16
JPS5957927A (ja) 1984-04-03
CH660659A5 (de) 1987-05-15
ES8500611A1 (es) 1984-06-16
ES8500610A1 (es) 1984-06-01
US4440556A (en) 1984-04-03
NO154668B (no) 1986-08-18

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