Patent 10175405 was granted and assigned to Corning on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Light diffusing optical fibers for use illumination applications and which have a uniform color gradient that is angularly independent are disclosed herein along with methods for making such fibers. The light diffusing fibers are composed of a silica-based glass core that is coated with a number of layers including a scattering layer.