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Method for producing glass preform for optical fiber

CA 1266402 C · Owner: Watanabe, Minoru · Inventors: Kyoto, Michihisa; Watanabe, Minoru; Kanamori, Hiroo

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Abstract:, The invention provides a method for producing a glass preform, which method comprises forming a soot preform of fine glass particles comprising SiO2 by flame hydrolysis or solution hydrolysis of a starting glass material and sintering the soot preform in an atmosphere containing at least SiF4 to form a glass preform which shows no absorption increases due to the presence of impurities and has a sufficiently low attenuation of light transmission.

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  • Granted March 6, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 6, 2007.
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FiledMay 14, 1985
GrantedMarch 6, 1990
Term endedMarch 6, 2007
Patent numberCA 1266402 C
Classification (IPC)C03B37/01 +2 more

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19861989199219951998200120042007Application filedMay 14, 1985Patent grantedMarch 6, 1990Term endedMarch 6, 2007

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