Methods and systems for removing coatings from optical fibers. A system includes a gas source for providing gas, and a heater configured to heat the gas. The system includes a holder comprising first and second attachment features. The attachment features secure a coated optical fiber along a removal path. The system includes at least one nozzle connected to the gas source. The at least on nozzle is aimed in a nozzle direction that is towards the removal path at a pitch, such that the nozzle is non-perpendicular towards the removal path. The nozzle directs a continuous stream of the heated gas towards the coated optical fiber causing the coating of the coated optical fiber to be removed. The methods and systems may employ a second nozzle that may be offset from the first nozzle angularly and/or laterally with respect to the removal path.
Patent
BriefPatent brief
Problem
How can corrosion in underground pipelines and conduits be prevented?
Novelty
system includes a gas source for providing gas, and a heater configured to heat the gas.
Uses
Underground pipe, Metal conduit, Industrial line
Assignee
CORNING RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Published
Mar 10, 2026
Inventors
Scott Robertson Bickham, Randy Larue McClure, William James Miller, Christopher Allen Page, Qi Wu
Domain
Infrastructure / energy
Problem
How can corrosion in underground pipelines and conduits be prevented?
Solution
Methods and systems for removing coatings from optical fibers.
Key novelty
system includes a gas source for providing gas, and a heater configured to heat the gas.
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