US3980461A
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Method of manufacturing a preform for use in drawing glass fibers
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1975-02-13
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Granted: 1976-09-14
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Expires: 1995-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a preform from which glass fibers are to be drawn including making a groove in a first cladding glass element, filling the groove with core glass, grinding or otherwise finishing the surface of the cladding element and the core glass to a flat surface and optically contacting a second cladding glass element to the finished surface of said first cladding glass element thereby covering the core glass material.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Moeckel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:12
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/012; C03B37/0128; C03B37/01291; C03B37/01297; C03B37/014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of manufacturing a preform having a core portion and a cladding portion for use in drawing glass fibers therefrom comprising: a. milling an elongated groove having a rectangular cross section in a flat face of a first cladding glass element; b. filling said groove with fused core glass; c. polishing flat the laterally adjoining surfaces of said cladding glass element and said core glass; and d. optically contacting a flat face of a second cladding glass element to said flat adjoining surface of said first cladding glass element and said core glass.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of manufacturing a preform having a core portion and a cladding portion for use in drawing glass fibers therefrom comprising: a. milling an elongated groove having a rectangular cross section in a flat face of a first cladding glass element; b. filling said groove with fused core glass; c. polishing flat the laterally adjoining surfaces of said cladding glass element and said core glass; and d. optically contacting a flat face of a second cladding glass element to said flat adjoining surface of said first cladding glass element and said core glass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said filling is accomplished by the steps of depositing core glass in powdered form in said groove, fusing said core glass powder in said groove using a focused CO 2 laser beam, distributing said molten core glass uniformly in said groove, completely filling said groove with said molten core glass, and cooling said fused core glass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said filling is accomplished by vapor depositing said core glass in said groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 wherein, before said core glass powder is so deposited in said groove, a layer of core glass is vapor deposited on the surfaces of said groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 including applying a vapor deposited layer of cladding glass to said flat adjoining surfaces of said first cladding glass element and said core glass and polishing the resulting said layer flat prior to optically contacting said second cladding glass element thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second cladding glass element has a second core glass filled groove in said flat face thereof, said second cladding glass element being prepared by steps through of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said core glass is a laser active material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein selected portions of a core glass filled groove in said second cladding glass element intersect and contact selected portions of a core glass filled groove in said first cladding glass element.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-14 | 1980-03-15 | 1980-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-14 | 1984-03-15 | 1984-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-14 | 1988-03-15 | 1988-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |