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Dehydration-sintering furnace

US7849714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2004
Grant dateDec 14, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B37/0146
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A dehydration-sintering furnace includes a core tube configured to dehydrate and sinter a porous base material in fabrication of an optical fiber and having an outlet configured to discharge a vapor. The furnace includes a pressure-variation damper connected to the outlet of the core tube. The furnace includes a trap between the core tube and the pressure-variation damper for collecting the vapor.

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