US PATENT SUBCLASS 65 / 416
.~.~.~.~ Consolidation in situ (e.g., sintering, etc.)

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65 /   HD   GLASS MANUFACTURING

376  DF  PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURING FIBERS, FILAMENTS, OR PREFORMS {18}
385  DF  .~ Process of manufacturing optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms thereof {29}
413  DF  .~.~ With step of vapor deposition {4}
414  DF  .~.~.~ Forming optical fiber or fiber preform by soot buildup (i.e., vapor axial deposition, VAD) {2}
416.~.~.~.~ Consolidation in situ (e.g., sintering, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 65/416

Consolidation in situ (e.g., sintering, etc.):

(under subclass 414) Processes including a step of densifying the porous preform into a solid rod in place.