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Method for performing curing during manufacturing of an optical fibre ribbon

US11567284B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Hemanth Kondapalli · Manesar, IN
Vikash Shukla · Gurugram, IN
Atulkumar Mishra · Manesar, IN
Kishore Sahoo · Gurugram, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2020
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 1, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/02395
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The method provided by the present disclosure is for performing curing during manufacturing of an optical fibre ribbon. The method of the present disclosure performs a first stage of curing and a second stage of curing 200 on a matrix material of the optical fibre ribbon. The first stage of curing is performed using a ribbon die and one or more ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV LED) units. Further, the second stage of curing is performed using a source of the one or more ultraviolet lamps (UV lamps) in an UV chamber.

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