The present invention is directed to a glass container having an outer glass surface with an inkjet printed image provided on said surface, characterized in that an at least partially water soluble CEC with a thickness from 0.002 to 10 micrometer is present between the outer glass surface and the inkjet printed image.

Such glass container is preferably a one-way beverage bottle.

In addition, the present invention is directed to a method of inkjet printing an image on a glass container comprising the steps of: a) manufacturing a glass container having an at least partially water soluble CEC layer with a thickness from 0.002 to 10 micrometer, b) inkjet printing an image on the glass container.

The present invention is directed to a glass container having an outer glass surface with an inkjet printed image provided on said surface, characterized in that an at least partially water soluble CEC with a thickness from 0.002 to 10 micrometer is present between the outer glass surface and the inkjet printed image.

Such glass container is preferably a one-way beverage bottle.

In addition, the present invention is directed to a method of inkjet printing an image on a glass container comprising the steps of: a) manufacturing a glass container having an at least partially water soluble CEC layer with a thickness from 0.002 to 10 micrometer, b) inkjet printing an image on the glass container.

A method may include (1) coating a segment of fiber optic cable with an adhesive substance, (2) forming a coil of the segment of fiber optic cable, (3) deforming the coil into a noncircular shape defining a slot external to the coil while obeying a minimum bend radius requirement for the segment of fiber optic cable, and (4) activating the adhesive substance to stabilize the noncircular shape of the coil. Various other methods and apparatuses, such as those for performing the deforming operation, are also disclosed.

A method may include (1) coating a segment of fiber optic cable with an adhesive substance, (2) forming a coil of the segment of fiber optic cable, (3) deforming the coil into a noncircular shape defining a slot external to the coil while obeying a minimum bend radius requirement for the segment of fiber optic cable, and (4) activating the adhesive substance to stabilize the noncircular shape of the coil. Various other methods and apparatuses, such as those for performing the deforming operation, are also disclosed.

Known methods of producing a three-dimensional glass object comprise the step of shaping of a glass fiber, wherein the glass fiber provided with a protective sheath is fed continuously to a heating source, the protective sheath is removed under the influence of heat, and the glass fiber is softened. In order to facilitate the production of filigree or optically distortion-free and transparent glass objects as much as possible, and also enable the adjustment of optical and mechanical properties with high spatial resolution, in one aspect the glass fiber has a protective sheath with a layer thickness in the range of 10 nm to 10 μm.

Embodiments include an optical fiber cable comprising a length extending between a first end and a second end, a central cooling tube, a plurality of optical fibers disposed radially around the cooling tube, each optical fiber comprising a fiber core and a cladding disposed around the fiber core, an outer protective cover, and an inner thermal filler disposed between the outer protective cover and the central cooling tube and surrounding each of the optical fibers, wherein each of the central cooling tube, the outer protective cover, the inner thermal filler, and the plurality of optical fibers extend the length of the cable. Various systems and methods for removing imperfections from individual optical fibers and for distributing power across long distances using the optical fiber cable are also provided.

The present invention is a low dielectric resin substrate, which is a composite including an annealed quartz glass cloth and an organic resin, where the annealed quartz glass cloth has a dielectric loss tangent of less than 0.0010 at 10 GHz, and tensile strength of 1.0 N/25 mm or more per cloth weight (g/m.sup.2). This provides a resin substrate that includes a quartz glass cloth which has a low dielectric loss tangent and which is also excellent in tensile strength.

A single mode optical fiber is provided that includes a core region and a cladding region, the cladding region including a depressed-index cladding region, a first outer cladding region, and a second outer cladding region. The first outer cladding region has a lower relative refractive than the second outer cladding region. The single mode optical fiber has a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 15 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.75 dB/turn, has a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 20 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.2 dB/turn, and a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 30 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.005 dB/turn. Additionally, the single mode optical fiber has a mode field diameter of about 9.0 microns or greater at 1310 nm wavelength and a cable cutoff of less than or equal to about 1260 nm.

A single mode optical fiber is provided that includes a core region and a cladding region, the cladding region including a depressed-index cladding region, a first outer cladding region, and a second outer cladding region. The first outer cladding region has a lower relative refractive than the second outer cladding region. The single mode optical fiber has a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 15 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.75 dB/turn, has a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 20 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.2 dB/turn, and a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 30 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.005 dB/turn. Additionally, the single mode optical fiber has a mode field diameter of about 9.0 microns or greater at 1310 nm wavelength and a cable cutoff of less than or equal to about 1260 nm.

The present invention is an annealed quartz glass cloth that has an SiO.sub.2 content of 99.5 mass % or more, a dielectric loss tangent of less than 0.0010 at 10 GHz, and a tensile strength of 1.0 N/25 mm or more per cloth weight (g/m.sup.2). This provides an annealed quartz glass cloth that has a low dielectric loss tangent and that is also excellent in tensile strength; and a method for manufacturing an annealed quartz glass cloth by which strength recovers after a high-temperature heat treatment.