(19)
(11) EP 1 242 326 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.04.2001

(43) Date of publication:
25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21) Application number: 00968303.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C03B 37/027, C03B 37/012
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0016/595
(87) International publication number:
WO 0100/4063 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.07.1999 US 350068

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BENNETT, Randy, L.
    Painted Post, NY 14870 (US)
  • FANNING, Robert, A.
    Wilmington, NC 28408 (US)
  • HAWTOF, Daniel, W.
    Painted Post, NY 14870 (US)
  • WANG, Ji
    Painted Post, NY 14870 (US)

(74) Representative: Behnisch, Werner, Dr. 
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner,Patentanwälte,Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München
80750 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR DRAWING AN OPTICAL FIBER FROM A POROUS PREFORM