US4165915A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Light conducting fiber
Assignee: Heraeus Quarzschmelze GmbH
•
Filing: 1976-08-11
•
Granted: 1979-08-28
•
Expires: 1996-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A semiproduct for use in the manufacture of light conducting fibers comprising a core of synthetic quartz glass having a thickness of 6 to 400 mm, the quartz glass containing less than 10 ppm hydroxyl ions and having, in the near infrared spectral range, an optical loss totaling less than 4 dB/km, measured in the mass, the core being fused with a jacket having a wall thickness of 2 to 20 mm and consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass containing more than 4,000 ppm of fluorine, the jacket having a length of at least 200 mm; a method of producing the same and light conducting fibers derived therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Karlheinz Rau
- 👤 Albert Muhlich
- 👤 Fritz Simmat
- 👤 Norbert Treber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:53
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B23/00; C03B23/20; C03B23/207; C03B23/04; C03B23/047; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/012; C03B37/01205; C03B37/01211; C03C; C03C13/00; C03C13/04; C03C13/045; C03B2201/00; C03B2201/02; C03B2201/03; C03B2201/04; C03B2201/06; C03B2201/08; C03B2201/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S65/00; Y10S65/15; Y10S65/16; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A semiproduct for use in the manufacture of light conducting fibers comprising a core selected from the group consisting of synthetic quartz glass containing a minor amount of a refractive index increasing material and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass having a thickness of 6 to 400 mm obtained from gaseous silicon halide, said quartz glass containing less than 10 ppm hydroxyl ions and having, in the near infrared spectral range an optical loss totaling less than 4 dB/km, measured in the mass, said core fused with a jacket having a wall thickness of 2 to 20 mm and selected from the group consisting of a material comprising synthetic quartz glass and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass, obtained from gaseous silicon halide containing more than 4000 ppm of fluorine, said jacket having a length of at least 200 mm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A semiproduct for use in the manufacture of light conducting fibers comprising a core selected from the group consisting of synthetic quartz glass containing a minor amount of a refractive index increasing material and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass having a thickness of 6 to 400 mm obtained from gaseous silicon halide, said quartz glass containing less than 10 ppm hydroxyl ions and having, in the near infrared spectral range an optical loss totaling less than 4 dB/km, measured in the mass, said core fused with a jacket having a wall thickness of 2 to 20 mm and selected from the group consisting of a material comprising synthetic quartz glass and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass, obtained from gaseous silicon halide containing more than 4000 ppm of fluorine, said jacket having a length of at least 200 mm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiproduct according to claim 1 whose core has under infrared analysis at 850 nanometers an optical loss totaling less than 4 dB/km.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiproduct according to claim 1 wherein the fluorine content of said jacket is between 8000 and 40,000 ppm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiproduct according to claim 1 wherein the refractive index of said core diminishes with the distance from the core axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiproduct according to claim 1 wherein said fluorine is in the form of fluorine ions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiproduct according to claim 1 wherein said core additionally contains 5000 to 20,000 ppm of a refractive index increasing material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiproduct according to claim 6 wherein said refractive index increasing material is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, aluminum trioxide, phosphorus pentoxide and germanium oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiproduct according to claim 1 wherein said jacket is sheathed in a jacket of glassy material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A semiproduct according to claim 8 wherein said glassy material is quartz glass.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
119 words
A light conducting fiber, especially for the multimode conduction of light signals comprising a core and a jacket, said core selected from the group consisting of synthetic quartz glass containing a minor amount of a refractive index increasing material and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass obtained from gaseous silicon halide, said quartz glass containing less than 10 ppm hydroxyl ions and having, in the near infrared spectral range an optical loss totaling less than 4 dB/km, measured in the mass, said jacket selected from the group consisting of a material comprising synthetic quartz glass and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass, obtained from gaseous silicon halide, containing between 8000 and 40,000 ppm of fluorine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
A light conducting fiber, especially for the multimode conduction of light signals comprising a core and a jacket, said core selected from the group consisting of synthetic quartz glass containing a minor amount of a refractive index increasing material and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass obtained from gaseous silicon halide, said quartz glass containing less than 10 ppm hydroxyl ions and having, in the near infrared spectral range an optical loss totaling less than 4 dB/km, measured in the mass, said jacket selected from the group consisting of a material comprising synthetic quartz glass and a material consisting essentially of synthetic quartz glass, obtained from gaseous silicon halide, containing between 8000 and 40,000 ppm of fluorine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A light conducting fiber according to claim 10, wherein said jacket contains between 8000 and 40,000 ppm fluorine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A light conducting fiber according to claim 10 having a core additionally containing 5000 to 20,000 ppm of TiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , P 2 O 5 , or GeO 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light conducting fiber according to claim 10 wherein said fluorine is in the form of ions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3856494A
Cited
US3784386A
Cited
US3869194A
Cited
US4082420A
Cited
US3884550A
Cited
US3933454A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-08-27 | 1983-02-26 | 1983-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-08-27 | 1987-02-26 | 1987-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-08-27 | 1991-02-26 | 1991-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |