CPC Subgroup Additional Only
C03B 2205/60 Optical fibre draw furnaces
Full Title
Fibre drawing or extruding details > Optical fibre draw furnaces
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C03B 2205/61 Recovering, recycling or purifying the inert gas, e.g. helium
- C03B 2205/62 Heating means for drawing
- C03B 2205/70 Draw furnace insulation
- C03B 2205/72 Controlling or measuring the draw furnace temperature
- C03B 2205/74 Means for moving at least a part of the draw furnace, e.g. by rotation or vertical or horizontal movement
- C03B 2205/80 Means for sealing the preform entry or upper end of the furnace
- C03B 2205/82 Means for sealing the fibre exit or lower end of the furnace
- C03B 2205/90 Manipulating the gas flow through the furnace other than by use of upper or lower seals, e.g. by modification of the core tube shape or by using baffles
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CORNING US 9,559
- SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,824
- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY JP 2,792
- SCHOTT DE 2,029
- AGC JP 1,938
- ASAHI GLASS COMPANY JP 1,679
- CORNING 1,650
- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY 1,501
- A G C 1,049
- O-I (OWENS-ILLINOIS) US 1,027