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Apparatus and method for manufacturing porous glass preform for optical fiber

US11155488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2019
Grant dateOct 26, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B2207/85
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A manufacturing method of a porous glass preform for optical fiber by depositing glass microparticles on a starting member, including supplying a vaporizer with organic silicon compound raw material in a liquid state and a carrier gas; in the vaporizer, mixing and vaporizing the organic silicon compound raw material in a liquid state and the carrier gas to convert the organic silicon compound raw material and the carrier gas into a raw material mixed gas; supplying a burner with the raw material mixed gas and a combustible gas, combusting the raw material mixed gas and the combustible gas in the burner, and ejecting SiO2 microparticles generated by the combustion from the burner; and depositing the SiO2 microparticles ejected from the burner on the starting member by repeatedly moving the vaporizer and the burner together, in a synchronized manner, parallel to the starting member in a longitudinal direction thereof.

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