公开(公告)号：US3901674A

公开(公告)日：1975-08-26

申请号：US45373774

申请日：1974-03-22

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R ,  SIEGMUND WALTER P ,  SMITH MERTON L

IPC: C03B37/027 ,  G02B6/44 ,  C03B37/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/027 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  G02B6/4402

Abstract: A clad optical fiber having an air space between its core and cladding. The air space allows outgasing of the fiber core and cladding material during fabrication of the fiber and forms an internally reflective interface with the core for transmitting light through the fiber by total internal reflection.

公开(公告)号：US3879182A

公开(公告)日：1975-04-22

申请号：US43898974

申请日：1974-02-04

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R

IPC: C03B23/047 ,  C03B33/06 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/075 ,  C03B37/16 ,  C03B11/08 ,  C03B23/00 ,  C03C19/00

CPC classification number: C03B37/027 ,  C03B23/047 ,  C03B33/06 ,  C03B37/075 ,  C03B37/16 ,  C03B2203/04 ,  C03B2203/10

Abstract: Manufacturing miniature plural element wavelength multiplexing prisms by preparing an accurately proportioned greatly oversized preform of each element of the respective prisms and assembling the preforms in side-by-side relationship as a boule, heating and drawing the boule longitudinally into an elongated component of greatly reduced cross-sectional size and cutting the drawn component transversely into a plurality of short sections each of a length equal to that desired of the prism resulting from such cutting.

Abstract translation: 通过制备各个棱镜的每个元件的精确比例大的超大型预成型件并以并排关系将预成型件组装成坯料，制造微型多元件波长复用棱镜，将该毛坯纵向加热和拉伸成大大减小的细长部件 横截面尺寸并将拉伸的部件横向地切割成多个短切片，每个短部分的长度等于由这种切割产生的棱镜所需的长度。

公开(公告)号：US3669772A

公开(公告)日：1972-06-13

申请号：US3669772D

申请日：1970-07-02

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R

IPC: C03B37/15 ,  C03C25/68 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/40 ,  C03C15/00 ,  G02B5/16

CPC classification number: G02B6/40 ,  C03B37/15 ,  C03C25/68 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/2552

Abstract: A PROCESS FOR ESSENTIALLY COMPLETELY ELIMINATING ACID SOUBLE CLADDING FROM AN OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE. AN ACID SOLUBLE CLAD COHERENT OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE IS COATED WITH AN ACID RESISTANT COATING EXCEPT FOR AN AREA ADJACENT EACH END, AND THE RESULTING EXPOSED AREAS ARE ACID LEACHED TO REMOVE ALL THE ACID SOLUBLE GLASS THEREFROM, LEAVING A FLEXIBLE AREA ADJACENT EACH END. THE FIBERS IN THESE AREAS ARE FUSED TOGETHER HOLDING THE FIBERS IN COHERENCY. THE ENDS OF THE BUNDLE ARE REMOVED FROM ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE FUSED SECTIONS, AND THE ACID RESISTANT COATING REMOVED. THE ACID LEACHABLE CLADDING IS THEN LEACHED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUNDLE, LEAVING A FLEXIBLE, IMAGE TRANSPORTING BUNDLE HAVING FUSED COHERENT OPPOSITE ENDS.

公开(公告)号：US3653739A

公开(公告)日：1972-04-04

申请号：US3653739D

申请日：1970-07-02

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R

IPC: C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G06G7/184 ,  H03K7/04 ,  H03K9/04 ,  H04J3/00 ,  H04J3/04 ,  G02B5/14

CPC classification number: G02B6/2856 ,  C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/2552 ,  G02B6/2852

Abstract: A plurality of optical fibers each having a core of high refractive index light-transmitting material, a cladding of lower refractive index material and a number of longitudinal acidsoluble rods fused to the exterior of the cladding are formed into a bundle with the rods spacing the fibers apart and leaving voids between them. The bundle is elongated by drawing and the drawn bundle having voids between its fibers is potted at each end with an acid resistant material whereupon it is leached to remove lengths of the rods between the end coatings for producing a flexible image-transmitting conduit.

Abstract translation: 多个光纤各自具有高折射率的光透射材料的芯，低折射率材料的包层和与包层的外部熔合的多个纵向的酸可溶性棒，其中棒的间距 纤维分开并在它们之间留下空隙。 该束通过拉伸而拉伸，并且在其每个端部之间用酸性材料灌封在其纤维之间具有空隙的拉伸束，然后将其浸出以除去末端涂层之间的棒的长度，以产生柔性的图像传输导管。

公开(公告)号：US3624816A

公开(公告)日：1971-11-30

申请号：US3624816D

申请日：1970-01-28

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R ,  PHANEUF ROLAND A

IPC: C03B37/00 ,  C03B37/14 ,  G02B6/04 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B5/16

CPC classification number: C03B37/14 ,  G02B6/06

Abstract: A flexible fiber optic conduit formed of a multiplicity of juxtaposed light-conducting fibers all connected together adjacent opposite ends of the conduit by a matrix of silica-free acid soluble glass with said connecting glass having been leached from the intermediate portion of the bundle leaving corresponding lengths of individual fibers thereof unconnected and free to flex individually. Short lengths of semiflexible heat-shrunken plastic tubing tightly surround transitional zones between unconnected and connected together portions of the individual fibers adjacent opposite ends of the conduit. These lengths of tubing strengthen and protect the aforesaid transitional zones against undue breakage during use of the conduit as a light and/or image transmitting device.

公开(公告)号：US3914117A

公开(公告)日：1975-10-21

申请号：US35917473

申请日：1973-05-10

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R ,  SMITH MERTON L

IPC: C03B37/028 ,  C03B37/00 ,  C03C25/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/028

Abstract: A method of making a length of drawn multifiber conduit of improved optical quality including the steps of heating a section of juxtapositioned optical fibers to a temperature suitable for rapid drawing to reduced cross-sectional size, the volume of materials of said section being sufficient to yield the entire drawn conduit, keeping interstices between the juxtapositioned fibers open adjacent opposite ends of the section for outgasing during the heating step and drawing the heated section rapidly to the cross-sectional size and length desired of the conduit so as to quickly expose the resulting conduit to a chilling atmosphere for immediate quenching and avoidance of internal gas bubble formation.

Abstract translation: 一种制造具有改进的光学质量的拉长多纤维导管的方法，包括以下步骤：将一段并置的光纤加热到适于快速拉伸的温度以减小横截面尺寸，所述部分的材料的体积足以产生 整个拉制导管，在并列位置的纤维之间保持空隙，在加热步骤期间相邻的相对端部相邻地开放，并将加热的部分快速拉至导管所需的横截面尺寸和长度，以便快速暴露出所得到的导管 到一个寒冷的气氛，立即淬火和避免内部气泡形成。

公开(公告)号：US3902880A

公开(公告)日：1975-09-02

申请号：US43363374

申请日：1974-01-16

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R

IPC: C03B37/028 ,  C03B37/15 ,  C03C25/68 ,  G02B6/06 ,  C03C15/00

CPC classification number: C03C25/68 ,  C03B37/028 ,  C03B37/15 ,  G02B6/06 ,  Y10S385/901

Abstract: An illuminating halo for use in conjunction with an imagetransporting fiber optic bundle. The halo is formed of a multiplicity of light-conducting fibers each having a leachable outer cladding. The fibers are juxtapositioned circumferentially about the outer side of a supporting tube and the resulting assembly is heated and drawn to the diametral size desired of the halo. The fibers are then leached free of the tube over all but one end thereof which is cut or broken away to remain as a bushing for the halo.

Abstract translation: 与图像传输光纤束结合使用的照明光晕。 卤素由多个具有可浸出的外包层的导光纤维形成。 纤维围绕支撑管的外侧周向并置，并将所得的组件加热并拉伸至所需光晕的直径。 然后将纤维在没有管的情况下从其一端除去，其一端被切割或分离，以保持为光环的衬套。

公开(公告)号：US3674452A

公开(公告)日：1972-07-04

申请号：US3674452D

申请日：1970-06-25

Applicant: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

Inventor： STRACK RICHARD R

IPC: C03B37/15 ,  G02B23/26 ,  C03C15/00

CPC classification number: G02B23/26 ,  C03B37/15

Abstract: ILLUMINATED IMAGE TRANSPORTING FIBER OPTICS ARE FABRICATED BY FIRST FORMING A COHERENT BUNDLE OF OPTICAL FIBERS, THE ENDS OF THE BUNDLE BEING ARRANGED IN IDENTICAL GEOMETRICAL PATTERNS AND BOUND TOGETHER WITH AN ACID LEACHABLE SILICA-FREE GLASS. A THICKNESS OF FIBERS IS REMOVED FROM ONE END OF THE COHERENT BUNDLE WHEREUPON REMAINING FIBERS AT THAT END AND THE ENTIRE OPPOSITE END OF THE BUNDLE ARE SEALED WITH AN ACID RESISTANT COVER. THE INTERMEDIATE UNCOVERED PARTS OF THE BUNDLE ARE LEACHED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY FREE CORRESPONDING INTERMEDIATE LENGTHS OF THE FIBERS AND ENDS OF THE FIBERS OF SAID PARTIALLY REMOVED THICKNESS THEREOF. THE RESULTING FREE ENDS OF THE PARTIALLY REMOVED THICKNESS OF FIBERS ARE GATHERED INTO A BUNDLE WHEREBY LIGHT APPLIED THERETO PROVIDES ILLUMINATION AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE COHERENT BUNDLE.