Glass manufacturing – Processes of manufacturing fibers – filaments – or preforms – With measuring – controlling – sensing – programming – timing,...
Patent
1993-04-05
1994-11-22
Lindsay, Robert L.
Glass manufacturing
Processes of manufacturing fibers, filaments, or preforms
With measuring, controlling, sensing, programming, timing,...
65 2919, 118600, 118667, 118698, 118420, 4271632, C03B 37025
Patent
active
053665279
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the diameter of a coated optical waveguide fiber. The viscosity profile of the coating material is controlled by adjusting the temperature of a portion of the coating assembly based on a measurement of the diameter of the coated fiber. By controlling the viscosity profile of the coating material, the amount of coating applied to the fiber is controlled,, thereby determining the diameter of the coated fiber.
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Amos Lynn G.
Chludzinski Paul A.
Leoni Heidi B.
Watson Johnnie E.
Williams Richard R.
Corning Incorporated
Kamerer Bruce E.
Lindsay Robert L.
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