Printer, printing method, optical fiber and optical fiber cable
US9340039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/448
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer for printing on an optical fiber includes an ink tray storing an ink; a drawing roll configured to draw the ink from the ink tray; a printing roll, having a print pattern which is capable of filling the ink transferred from the drawing roll, configured to transfer the ink filled in the print pattern to a surface of the running optical fiber, the print pattern being a mesh pattern having a mesh size in a range of 75-mesh to 150-mesh; and a doctor blade configured to press the ink into the print pattern and to scrape the excess ink deposited on a surface of the printing roll.
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