TRANSLATING FLUID BEARINGS DURING AN OPTICAL FIBER DRAW PROCESS

A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including drawing a bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform along a draw pathway. The method further includes during the drawing step, moving a first fluid bearing from a first position to a second position, the first position being rem...

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Main Authors Shepard, Bradley Kent, Tucker, David Andrew, Gregorski, Steven Joseph, Thomas, John Christopher, Morgan, Kenneth Spencer, Quinn, Richard Alan
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 16.03.2022
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
GLASS
MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
METALLURGY
MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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Summary:A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including drawing a bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform along a draw pathway. The method further includes during the drawing step, moving a first fluid bearing from a first position to a second position, the first position being removed from the draw pathway and the second position being disposed in the draw pathway such that the movement of the first fluid bearing to the second position causes at least a first portion of the draw pathway to change direction.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20210192886