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AssigneeAlcatel
InventorsIgor V. Khudyakov, Nicholas V. Nechitailo
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A coated optical fiber includes a fiber coating having an unblended primary portion on the optical fiber, an unblended secondary portion, and a blended portion intermediate the unblended primary and secondary portions. The thickness of the blended portion is greater than or equal to about 10% but less than 100% of the thickness of the fiber coating. An optical fiber ribbon includes a ribbon matrix similarly having an unblended primary portion, an unblended secondary portion, and a blended portion between the unblended primary portion and unblended secondary portion. A method for fabricating a coated optical fiber or optical fiber ribbon includes applying a primary portion material to the optical fiber or plurality of coated optical fibers, and applying a secondary portion material in a manner selected to provide a blend of the primary portion material and the secondary portion material. An applicator apparatus includes means for performing the described steps.
A coated optical fiber comprising:
An optical fiber ribbon comprising a plurality of optical fibers having disposed thereon a ribbon matrix having an unblended primary portion made from a first material, an unblended secondary portion made from a second material, and a blended portion disposed intermediate the unblended primary portion and unblended secondary portion and defined by a blend of the first and second materials, wherein the first and second materials are different.
A method for fabricating a coated optical fiber or optical fiber ribbon, the method comprising the steps of:
An applicator apparatus for fabricating a coated optical fiber or optical fiber ribbon, the applicator apparatus comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.