公开(公告)号：US08314408B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-20

申请号：US12649758

申请日：2009-12-30

申请人： Johannes Antoon Hartsuiker ,  Bob J. Overton ,  Xavier Meersseman

发明人： Johannes Antoon Hartsuiker ,  Bob J. Overton ,  Xavier Meersseman

IPC分类号： G21K5/04

CPC分类号： B05D3/067 ,  C03C25/12 ,  C03C25/6226

摘要： A UVLED apparatus and method provide efficient curing of an optical-fiber coating onto a drawn glass fiber. The apparatus and method employ one or more UVLEDs that emit electromagnetic radiation into a curing space. An incompletely cured optical-fiber coating, which is formed upon a glass fiber, absorbs emitted and reflected electromagnetic radiation to effect improved curing.

摘要翻译： UVLED装置和方法提供光纤涂层对拉制玻璃纤维的有效固化。 该装置和方法采用将电磁辐射发射到固化空间中的一个或多个UVLED。 在玻璃纤维上形成的不完全固化的光纤涂层吸收发射和反射的电磁辐射以改善固化。

公开(公告)号：US08265442B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12267732

申请日：2008-11-10

申请人： Bob J. Overton

发明人： Bob J. Overton

IPC分类号： G02B6/02

CPC分类号： C03C25/106 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C25/105 ,  G02B6/0228 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/0365 ,  G02B6/03688

摘要： A bend-insensitive glass fiber with a novel coating system yields exceptionally low losses. The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against micro-bending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness. The secondary coating provides improved ribbon characteristics for structures that are robust, yet easily entered (i.e., separated and stripped). The optional dual coating is specifically balanced for superior heat stripping in fiber ribbons, with virtually no residue left behind on the glass. This facilitates fast splicing and terminations. The improved coating system provides optical fibers that offer significant advantages for deployment in most, if not all, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) systems.

摘要翻译： 具有新型涂层系统的不透光玻璃纤维产生极低的损耗。 涂层系统的特征是（i）具有优异的低温特性的较软的初级涂层，以防止在任何环境和最强的物理情况下的微弯曲，以及（ii）具有增强的颜色强度和鲜明度的着色的二次涂层。 二次涂层为坚固但容易进入（即，分离和剥离）的结构提供改进的带状特征。 可选的双涂层是特别平衡的，用于在纤维带中实现优异的热剥离，玻璃上几乎没有留下残留物。 这有助于快速接合和终止。 改进的涂层系统提供光纤，为大多数（如果不是全部）光纤到户（FTTx）系统中的部署提供显着的优点。

公开(公告)号：US20120040105A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13206601

申请日：2011-08-10

申请人： Bob J. Overton

发明人： Bob J. Overton

IPC分类号： B05D3/06 ,  B01J19/12 ,  B05D3/02

CPC分类号： C03C25/6226 ,  B05D3/067 ,  B05D2203/35 ,  B05D2256/00 ,  C03C25/12

摘要： A UVLED apparatus and a related method provide increased UVLED intensity to promote efficient curing of a coated glass fiber. The apparatus employs a plurality of UVLED sources, each UVLED source emitting an oscillating output of ultraviolet radiation. Typically, at least two of the UVLED sources have oscillating outputs of ultraviolet radiation that are out of phase with one another. During curing, an incompletely cured coating on a glass fiber absorbs electromagnetic radiation emitted from the UVLED sources.

摘要翻译： UVLED装置和相关方法提供增加的UVLED强度以促进涂覆的玻璃纤维的有效固化。 该装置采用多个UVLED源，每个UVLED源发射紫外线辐射的振荡输出。 通常，至少两个UVLED源具有彼此异相的紫外线辐射的振荡输出。 在固化期间，玻璃纤维上的不完全固化的涂层吸收从UVLED源发射的电磁辐射。

公开(公告)号：US20100135624A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12615003

申请日：2009-11-09

申请人： Bob J. Overton ,  Jeffrey Scott Barker

发明人： Bob J. Overton ,  Jeffrey Scott Barker

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4433 ,  C03C25/106 ,  G02B1/048 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/4402 ,  G02B6/4482

摘要： Disclosed is an improved optical fiber that employs a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses.The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against microbending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness.The improved coating system provides optical fibers that are useful in reduced-size drop cables.

摘要翻译： 公开了采用新型涂层系统的改进的光纤。 当与弯曲不敏感的玻璃纤维组合时，根据本发明的新型涂层系统产生具有异常低损耗的光纤。 涂层系统的特征是（i）具有优异的低温特性的较软的初级涂层，以防止任何环境和最强的物理情况下的微弯曲，以及（ii）具有增强的颜色强度和鲜明度的着色的二次涂层。 改进的涂层系统提供可用于尺寸减小的电缆中的光纤。

公开(公告)号：US20100092139A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12615737

申请日：2009-11-10

申请人： Bob J. Overton

发明人： Bob J. Overton

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B1/048 ,  C03C25/106 ,  G02B6/0228 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/0365 ,  G02B6/03688 ,  G02B6/4411 ,  G02B6/4434 ,  C08L33/08 ,  C08L33/10 ,  C08L75/00

摘要： Disclosed is an improved optical fiber that employs a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses.The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against microbending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness.The improved coating system provides optical fibers that are useful in relatively thin-walled, low-modulus buffer tubes (i.e., “flextubes”) that can be readily accessed without special tools.

摘要翻译： 公开了采用新型涂层系统的改进的光纤。 当与弯曲不敏感的玻璃纤维组合时，根据本发明的新型涂层系统产生具有异常低损耗的光纤。 涂层系统的特征是（i）具有优异的低温特性的较软的初级涂层，以防止任何环境和最强的物理情况下的微弯曲，以及（ii）具有增强的颜色强度和鲜明度的着色的二次涂层。 改进的涂层系统提供可用于相对薄壁的低模量缓冲管（即，“挠性管”）中的光纤，其可以在没有特殊工具的情况下容易地访问。

公开(公告)号：US20090175583A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：US12267732

申请日：2008-11-10

申请人： Bob J. Overton

发明人： Bob J. Overton

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： C03C25/106 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C25/105 ,  G02B6/0228 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/0365 ,  G02B6/03688

摘要： Disclosed is an improved, single-mode optical fiber possessing a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses.The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against microbending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness. The secondary coating provides improved ribbon characteristics for structures that are robust, yet easily entered (i.e., separated and stripped).The optional dual coating is specifically balanced for superior heat stripping in fiber ribbons, with virtually no residue left behind on the glass. This facilitates fast splicing and terminations. The improved coating system provides optical fibers that offer significant advantages for deployment in most, if not all, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的具有新型涂层系统的单模光纤。 当与弯曲不敏感的玻璃纤维组合时，根据本发明的新型涂层系统产生具有异常低损耗的光纤。 涂层系统的特征是（i）具有优异的低温特性的较软的初级涂层，以防止任何环境和最强的物理情况下的微弯曲，以及（ii）具有增强的颜色强度和鲜明度的着色的二次涂层。 二次涂层为坚固但容易进入（即，分离和剥离）的结构提供改进的带状特征。 可选的双涂层是特别平衡的，用于在纤维带中实现优异的热剥离，玻璃上几乎没有留下残留物。 这有助于快速接合和终止。 改进的涂层系统提供光纤，为大多数（如果不是全部）光纤到户（FTTx）系统中的部署提供显着的优点。

公开(公告)号：US06845637B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-25

申请号：US10079889

申请日：2002-02-22

申请人： Bob J. Overton ,  Peter Stupak ,  Sammy G. Breeding

发明人： Bob J. Overton ,  Peter Stupak ,  Sammy G. Breeding

IPC分类号： B05D3/04 ,  B05D3/06 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C35/10 ,  B29C35/16 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03C25/12 ,  C08F2/48 ,  G02B6/02 ,  C03B27/04

CPC分类号： C03C25/12 ,  B05D3/048 ,  B05D3/067 ,  B05D2256/00 ,  B29C35/10 ,  B29C2035/0827 ,  B29C2035/1658 ,  B29L2011/0075 ,  C03B37/02718 ,  G02B6/02395

摘要： An apparatus and method for curing a coating applied to an optical fiber. A water-jacketed UV lamp is provided adjacent a first reflector. An optical fiber is drawn between a second reflector opposite the first reflector and at least one quartz plate, while a cross flow of a cooling gas is passed around the optical fiber. Apertures may be formed in the second reflector for passing the cooling gas while the optical fiber is passed between the second reflector and the at least one quartz plate. Alternatively, two or more quartz plates may be provided and the cooling gas and the optical fiber passed between the quartz plates. The cooling gas experiences laminar flow.

摘要翻译： 用于固化施加到光纤上的涂层的装置和方法。 在第一反射器附近提供水套UV灯。 在与第一反射器相对的第二反射器和至少一个石英板之间拉动光纤，同时使冷却气体的横流通过光纤。 当第二反射器和至少一个石英板之间通过光纤时，孔可以形成在第二反射器中以使冷却气体通过。 或者，可以提供两个或更多个石英板，并且冷却气体和光纤通过石英板之间。 冷却气体经历层流。

公开(公告)号：US06579914B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US09617580

申请日：2000-07-14

申请人： Todd W. Gantt ,  Michael B Purvis ,  Igor V. Khudyakov ,  Bob J. Overton

发明人： Todd W. Gantt ,  Michael B Purvis ,  Igor V. Khudyakov ,  Bob J. Overton

IPC分类号： C08F246

CPC分类号： C03C25/106 ,  C08G59/18 ,  C08G59/68 ,  C08G2270/00 ,  C09D175/16 ,  G02B1/048 ,  Y10T428/2938 ,  Y10T428/31645 ,  C08L63/00

摘要： A composition for coating an optical waveguide, more specifically, an optical fiber, and optical fibers coated therewith. The coating composition is a radiation curable composition including an aliphatic epoxide, a urethane acrylate oligomer, a reactive diluent, and cationic and free-radical photoinitiators. The cationic photoinitiator acts upon the aliphatic epoxide while the free-radial photoinitiator acts upon the urethane acrylate oligomer. The resulting cured coating forms an interpenetrated polymer network. The properties of coatings in accordance with the invention including the glass transition temperature thereof, can be tailored to achieve advantageous coatings suitable for use as primary coatings and secondary coatings for an optical fiber.

摘要翻译： 用于涂布光波导的组合物，更具体地说，是光纤，以及涂覆有光纤的光纤。 涂料组合物是包含脂族环氧化物，氨基甲酸酯丙烯酸酯低聚物，反应性稀释剂和阳离子和自由基光引发剂的可辐射固化组合物。 阳离子光引发剂作用于脂族环氧化物，而自由辐射光引发剂作用于氨基甲酸酯丙烯酸酯低聚物。 所得的固化涂层形成互穿的聚合物网络。 包括其玻璃化转变温度的根据本发明的涂层的性质可以被定制以实现适合用作光纤的主要涂层和二次涂层的有利的涂层。

公开(公告)号：US5092264A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-03

申请号：US473253

申请日：1990-01-23

申请人： Bob J. Overton ,  Carl R. Taylor

发明人： Bob J. Overton ,  Carl R. Taylor

IPC分类号： B01J19/12 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C35/10 ,  B29C47/00 ,  C03C25/12 ,  C03C25/18 ,  F26B3/28 ,  F26B13/00

CPC分类号： F26B13/002 ,  B01J19/123 ,  B29C35/0288 ,  B29C35/10 ,  B29C47/0014 ,  C03C25/12 ,  C03C25/18 ,  F26B3/28 ,  B29C2035/0827 ,  B29C47/00 ,  B29L2011/0075 ,  Y10S118/18

摘要： Drawn optical fiber is provided with at least one layer of a coating material. The coating material typically is a UV curable material and provides the optical fiber with mechanical and environmental protection. It has been found that the temperature at which the optical fiber is cured has a pronounced effect on the modulus of the cured coating material. In order to provide a coated optical fiber of which the coating material has a desired modulus, the temperature of the coating material during cure is controlled by controlling the amount of energy of infrared wavelength which impinges on the coating material.

摘要翻译： 拉制光纤设置有至少一层涂料。 涂料通常是可UV固化的材料，并为光纤提供机械和环境保护。 已经发现，光纤被固化的温度对固化的涂层材料的模量具有明显的影响。 为了提供涂覆材料具有期望模量的涂覆光纤，通过控制照射在涂层材料上的红外波长的能量来控制固化期间的涂层材料的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20120189258A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13430097

申请日：2012-03-26

申请人： Bob J. Overton ,  Louis-Anne de Montmorillon ,  Simon Richard ,  Denis Molin ,  Marianne Bigot-Astruc ,  Pierre Sillard ,  David Boivin

发明人： Bob J. Overton ,  Louis-Anne de Montmorillon ,  Simon Richard ,  Denis Molin ,  Marianne Bigot-Astruc ,  Pierre Sillard ,  David Boivin

IPC分类号： G02B6/028

CPC分类号： C03C25/106 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C25/105 ,  G02B6/0228 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/0365 ,  G02B6/03688

摘要： Disclosed is an improved, single-mode optical fiber possessing a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses.The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against microbending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness. The secondary coating provides improved ribbon characteristics for structures that are robust, yet easily entered (i.e., separated and stripped).The optional dual coating is specifically balanced for superior heat stripping in fiber ribbons, with virtually no residue left behind on the glass. This facilitates fast splicing and terminations. The improved coating system provides optical fibers that offer significant advantages for deployment in most, if not all, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的具有新型涂层系统的单模光纤。 当与弯曲不敏感的玻璃纤维组合时，根据本发明的新型涂层系统产生具有异常低损耗的光纤。 涂层系统的特征是（i）具有优异的低温特性的较软的初级涂层，以防止任何环境和最强的物理情况下的微弯曲，以及（ii）具有增强的颜色强度和鲜明度的着色的二次涂层。 二次涂层为坚固但容易进入（即，分离和剥离）的结构提供改进的带状特征。 可选的双涂层是特别平衡的，用于在纤维带中实现优异的热剥离，玻璃上几乎没有留下残留物。 这有助于快速接合和终止。 改进的涂层系统提供光纤，为大多数（如果不是全部）光纤到户（FTTx）系统中的部署提供显着的优点。