Patents by Inventor James Gerald Fagan

James Gerald Fagan 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 for forming optical fiber and preforms
    Patent number: 10053386
    Abstract: A method of forming an optical fiber includes the steps of forming a silica-based soot blank with at least one silica-based soot core cane at least partially embedded in the soot blank. The soot blank with the soot core cane positioned therein is consolidated to form a preform. The preform is then drawn to form an optical fiber. The soot core cane preferably has an average bulk density within 10% of the bulk density of the soot blank, and more preferably within 5% of the bulk density of the soot blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: James Gerald Fagan, Ji Wang
  • METHOD FOR FORMING OPTICAL FIBER AND PREFORMS
    Publication number: 20150307387
    Abstract: A method of forming an optical fiber includes the steps of forming a silica-based soot blank with at least one silica-based soot core cane at least partially embedded in the soot blank. The soot blank with the soot core cane positioned therein is consolidated to form a preform. The preform is then drawn to form an optical fiber. The soot core cane preferably has an average bulk density within 10% of the bulk density of the soot blank, and more preferably within 5% of the bulk density of the soot blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James Gerald Fagan, Ji Wang