METHOD OF FORMING COATED OPTICAL FIBER

METHOD OF FORMING COATED OPTICAL FIBER A method of coating uncoated portions of a coated optical fiber is disclosed. In this method a grooved split mold apparatus is used. The fiber, including coated portions of the fiber are placed within the groove and appropriately tensioned so as to prevent cont...

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Main Author HART, ARTHUR C., JR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 12.03.1985
Edition3
Subjects
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUSENAMELS
CHEMISTRY
GLASS
JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
METALLURGY
MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS,MINERALS OR SLAGS
SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS
TRANSPORTING
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:METHOD OF FORMING COATED OPTICAL FIBER A method of coating uncoated portions of a coated optical fiber is disclosed. In this method a grooved split mold apparatus is used. The fiber, including coated portions of the fiber are placed within the groove and appropriately tensioned so as to prevent contact between the uncoated portions of the fiber and the mold. Injection molding techniques are then used to recoat the uncoated portions of the fiber.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19820406704