Partial vacuum operation of arc discharge for controlled heating

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9554420
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14388292

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An electrical discharge, suitable for heating optical fibers for processing, is made in a controlled partial vacuum, such that saturation of available ionizable gas molecules is reached. The workpiece temperature is thereby made to be a stably controlled function of the absolute air pressure and is insensitive to other conditions. A system and method accomplishing the foregoing are provided.

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  • 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, Brett Whites Creek, US 36 678
Lower, John Franklin, US 13 26
Troutman, Clyde J Spring Hill, US 11 84
Troyer, Jason Shelbyville, US 6 19
Wiley, Robert G Franklin, US 36 1077

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