Optical waveguides – Optical fiber bundle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber bundle
C385S120000, C264S001280, C264S001290
Reexamination Certificate
active
06892011
ABSTRACT:
This invention concerns a method and apparatus for manufacturing a sheet and a two-dimensional matrix of plastic optical fibers. The fibers may be of the step-index or graded-index type. Co-extrusion through a specially designed die is used to produce a sheet composed of a fiber array. The fiber sheet (ribbon) can be used for transmitting optical signals. These arrays may also be stacked and fused at high temperatures to form the two-dimensional matrix required for many applications such as large area image transfer. In addition, a high-speed, continuous manufacturing method is disclosed to produce a massive two-dimensional matrix of fibers. The method of manufacture permits high quality image transfer at low manufacturing cost in a wide array of geometries.
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Couch Jonathan
Lee Bongsoo
Li Yongcheng
Tymianski Jacob R.
Walker James K.
Lee John D.
Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik
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