METHOD OF MAKING OPTICAL FIBERS - Patent 1082270

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EP 1 082 270 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11

(21)	Application number: 99920118.9

(22)	Date of filing: 28.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C03B 23/20, C03B 37/027

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9909/234

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9957/070 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FI FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

01.05.1998 US 83878 P

(71)	Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
	Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BERKEY, George, E. Pine City, NY 14871 (US) BHAGAVATULA, Venkata, A. Big Flats, NY 14814 (US)

(74)	Representative: Boon, Graham Anthony et al
	Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF MAKING OPTICAL FIBERS