Timothy Ryan Reichert

US Patent:

20010048797, Dec 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/804952

Inventors:

Saskia Van Dijk - Maastricht, NL
Aylvin Dias - Maastricht, NL
Jacob De Haas - Sittard, NL
Mark Tilley - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Timothy Reichert - Downers Grove IL, US

International Classification:

G02B006/22
G02B006/44

US Classification:

385/114000, 385/128000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a radiation-curable composition comprising, in the uncured state, at least one monomer or oligomer having a radiation-curable functional group which can form free radicals in the presence of actinic radiation, a photoinitiator for said monomer or oligomer present in an amount sufficient to effect radiation cure of said monomer or oligomers and a contrasting agent which causes an observable change in the cured composition upon exposure to energy from a high energy tunable light source. The invention further relates to an optical fiber ribbon assembly comprising said radiation curable composition and including energy-induced indicia, and to a process for importing indicia to an optical fiber ribbon assembly.

US Patent:

20060084716, Apr 20, 2006

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/250422

Inventors:

Edward Zahora - Naperville IL, US
Anthony Tortorello - Elmhurst IL, US
Edward Murphy - Arlington Heights IL, US
Anthony Toussaint - Chicago IL, US
Timothy Reichert - Downers Grove IL, US
Kelly Hawkinson - Aurora IL, US

International Classification:

B29D 11/00

US Classification:

522178000

Abstract:

The invention relates to a radiation curable composition including a polyester urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer prepared from ortho-carboxylic polyester polyols, where the composition, after cure, has a secant modulus greater than about 600 MPa and an elongation at break of at least about 10%. The invention also relates to coated optical fibers and optical fiber ribbon including at least one coating derived from this composition, and to a process of making these coated optical fibers.

US Patent:

20080113192, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Oct 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/667725

Inventors:

Edward Paul Zahora - Naperville IL, US
Anthony Joseph Tortorello - Elmhurst IL, US
Edward Joseph Murphy - Arlington Heights IL, US
Anthony Fitzroy Toussaint - Chicago IL, US
Timothy Paul Reichert - Downers Grove IL, US
Kelly An Hawkinson - Aurora IL, US

International Classification:

B32B 27/40
C08G 18/00

US Classification:

428357, 528 66, 522174, 524590

Abstract:

The invention relates to a radiation curable composition including a polyester urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer prepared from ortho-carboxylic polyester polyols, where the composition, after cure, has a secant modulus greater than about 600 MPa and an elongation at break of at least about 10%. The invention also relates to coated optical fibers and optical fiber ribbon including at least one coating derived from this composition, and to a process of making these coated optical fibers.