Patents by Inventor Lisa C. Chacon
Lisa C. Chacon 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).
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Patent number: 8798412Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having a core with an alkali metal oxide dopant in an peak amount greater than about 0.002 wt. % and less than about 0.1 wt. %. The alkali metal oxide concentration varies with a radius of the optical fiber. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained. Also disclosed are several methods of making the optical fiber including the steps of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped rod, and adding additional glass to form a draw perform. Preferably, the draw preform has a final outer dimension (d2), wherein an outer dimension (d1) of the rod is less than or equal to 0.06 times the final outer dimension (d2). In a preferred embodiment, the alkali metal oxide-doped rod is inserted into the centerline hole of a preform to form an assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Dana C. Bookbinder, Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, Rostislav R. Khrapko, Stephan L. Logunov, Michael T. Murtagh, Sabyasachi Sen
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Patent number: 7524784Abstract: Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65-75 SiO2, 7-13 Al2O3, 5-15 B2O3, 0-3 MgO, 5-15 CaO, 0-5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, George B. Hares, Jeffrey T. Kohli, Josef C. Lapp, Robert Morena
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Publication number: 20080160221Abstract: Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65-75 SiO2, 7-13 Al2O3, 5-15 B2O3, 0-3 MgO, 5-15 CaO, 0-5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, George B. Hares, Jeffrey T. Kohli, Josef C. Lapp, Robert Morena
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Patent number: 7365038Abstract: Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65–75 SiO2, 7–13 Al2O3, 5–15 B2O3, 0–3 MgO, 5–15 CaO, 0–5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, George B. Hares, Jeffrey T. Kohli, Josef C. Lapp, Robert Morena
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Patent number: 6870999Abstract: An isotopically-altered, silica based optical fiber is provided having lower losses, broader bandwidth, and broader Raman gain spectrum characteristics than conventional silica-based fiber. A heavier, less naturally abundant isotope of silicon or oxygen is substituted for a lighter, more naturally abundant isotope to shift the infrared absorption to a slightly longer wavelength. In one embodiment, oxygen-18 is substituted for the much more naturally abundant oxygen-16 at least in the core region of the fiber. The resulting isotopically-altered fiber has a minimum loss of 0.044 dB/km less than conventional fiber, and a bandwidth that is 17 percent broader for a loss range between 0.044-0.034 dB/km. The fiber may be easily manufactured with conventional fiber manufacturing equipment by way of a plasma chemical vapor deposition technique. When a 50 percent substitution of oxygen -18 for oxygen-16 is made in the core region of the fiber, the Raman gain spectrum is substantially broadened.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Douglas C. Allan, John T. Brown, Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, James C. Fajardo, Stuart Gray, Keith L. House, Karl W. Koch, III, Dale R. Powers, James A. West
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Patent number: 6831029Abstract: Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65-75 SiO2, 7-13 Al2O3, 5-15 B2O3, 0-3 MgO, 5-15 CaO, 0-5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, George B. Hares, Jeffrey T. Kohli, Josef C. Lapp, Robert Morena
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Patent number: 6810197Abstract: An isotopically-altered, silica based optical fiber is provided having lower losses, broader bandwidth, and broader Raman gain spectrum characteristics than conventional silica-based fiber. A heavier, less naturally abundant isotope of silicon or oxygen is substituted for a lighter, more naturally abundant isotope to shift the infrared absorption to a slightly longer wavelength. In one embodiment, oxygen-18 is substituted for the much more naturally abundant oxygen-16 at least in the core region of the fiber. The resulting isotopically-altered fiber has a minimum loss of 0.044 dB/km less than conventional fiber, and a bandwidth that is 17 percent broader for a loss range between 0.044-0.034 dB/km. The fiber may be easily manufactured with conventional fiber manufacturing equipment by way of a plasma chemical vapor deposition technique. When a 50 percent substitution of oxygen-18 for oxygen-16 is made in the core region of the fiber, the Raman gain spectrum is substantially broadened.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Douglas C. Allan, John T. Brown, Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, James C. Fajardo, Stuart Gray, Keith L. House, Karl W. Koch, III, Dale R. Powers, James A. West
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Publication number: 20030128955Abstract: An isotopically-altered, silica based optical fiber is provided having lower losses, broader bandwidth, and broader Raman gain spectrum characteristics than conventional silica-based fiber. A heavier, less naturally abundant isotope of silicon or oxygen is substituted for a lighter, more naturally abundant isotope to shift the infrared absorption to a slightly longer wavelength. In one embodiment, oxygen-18 is substituted for the much more naturally abundant oxygen-16 at least in the core region of the fiber. The resulting isotopically-altered fiber has a minimum loss of 0.044 dB/km less than conventional fiber, and a bandwidth that is 17 percent broader for a loss range between 0.044-0.034 dB/km. The fiber may be easily manufactured with conventional fiber manufacturing equipment by way of a plasma chemical vapor deposition technique. When a 50 percent substitution of oxygen-18 for oxygen-16 is made in the core region of the fiber, the Raman gain spectrum is substantially broadened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Douglas C. Allan, John T. Brown, Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, James C. Fajardo, Stuart Gray, Keith L. House, Karl W. Koch, Dale R. Powers, James A. West
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Publication number: 20020082158Abstract: Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65-75 SiO2, 7-13 Al2O3, 5-15 B2O3, 0-3 MgO, 5-15 CaO, 0-5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J.G. Ellison, George B. Hares, Jeffrey T. Kohli, Josef C. Lapp, Robert Morena
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Publication number: 20020041750Abstract: The present invention relates to a rare earth element-doped, Bi2O3—Sb2O3—Al2O3—SiO2 glass including about 1-50 mol % Bi2O3. The present invention also relates to an optical amplifier having an active region formed of a rare earth element-doped, Bi2O3—Sb2O3—Al2O3—SiO2 glass including about 1-50 mol % Bi2O3.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Lauren K. Cornelius, Adam J. Ellison
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Publication number: 20020005051Abstract: Methods, apparatus and precursors for producing substantially water-free silica soot, preforms and glass. The methods and apparatus make substantially water-free fused silica preforms or glass by removing water as a reaction product, removing water from the atmosphere, removing water from the transport process, or combinations thereof. In a first embodiment, substantially water-free soot, preforms or glass are achieved by using a hydrogen-free fuel, such as carbon monoxide, in the deposition process. In another embodiment, a soot producing burner has parameters that enable operation on a substantially hydrogen-free fuel. End burners, which minimize water production, are also described. Such water-free methods are useful in depositing fluorine-doped soot because of the low water present and the efficiency in which fluorine is incorporated. In another embodiment, glassy barrier layer methods and apparatus are described for minimizing dopant migration, especially fluorine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: John T. Brown, Gerald E. Burke, Lisa C. Chacon, Steven B. Dawes, Adam J. Ellison, Daniel W. Hawtof, Anthony P. Luppino, V. Srikant, Pushkar Tandon, Christine L. Tennent, James P. Terrell, Joseph M. Whalen
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Patent number: 6319867Abstract: Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65-75 SiO2, 7-13 Al2O3, 5-15 B2O3, 0-3 MgO, 5-15 CaO, 0-5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Lisa C. Chacon, Adam J. G. Ellison, George B. Hares, Jeffrey T. Kohli, Josef C. Lapp, Robert Morena