Patents by Inventor Peter R. Ince

Peter R. Ince has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for contaminant removal in manufacturing optical fibre
    Patent number: 4988374
    Abstract: An extrnal fibre drawing furnace is maintained at or close to its normal working temperature while contaminants are removed between fibre pulls. Either a removable insert, replaceable gas port assembly, or cleanable gas transfer duct, enable this to be achieved while the furnace is maintained at or near its operating temperature, so that the down time is of the order of minutes rather than hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: STC PLC
    Inventors: Ian D. Harding, Peter R. Ince, Roger S. Preston