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Coated optical fiber

US5446821A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1994
Grant dateAug 29, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2014

Classification

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

Abstract

A coated optical fiber includes an optical fiber, a primary coating layer disposed on the optical fiber, and a colored layer provided on the primary coating layer. Ink used in the colored layer has small change of weight due to immersion into water or a sensitizer in the ink has small solubility to water.

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