Fiber stripping methods and apparatus
US9167626B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/245
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for removing at least one coating from a lengthwise section of an optical fiber includes a heater configured for heating a heating region to a temperature above a thermal decomposition temperature of the at least one coating; a securing mechanism configured for securing the optical fiber so that the lengthwise section of the optical fiber is positioned in the heating region; and a controller operatively associated with the heater, wherein the controller is configured for deactivating the heater not later than immediately after removal of the at least one coating from the lengthwise section of the optical fiber in the heating region, and the heater may be deactivated before the removal of the at least one coating from the lengthwise section of the optical fiber.
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