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Dual voice coil linear translator

US11843302B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thorlabs, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Tyler Morgus · Newton, US
Brian Mitchell · Newton, US
John Cherny · Newton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2020
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B7/023
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A linear translator device, including: a first body; a second body; and a plurality of actuators; wherein each actuator includes a first part first part mounted to the first body and a second part is mounted to the second body, the first part includes a front end and a back end, the second part is configured to extend and retract parallel to the direction of motion; wherein the plurality of actuators are arranged so that the extending or retracting direction of the second part of one of the plurality of actuators is offset, parallel and opposite to that of another one of the plurality of actuators; and wherein at least a portion of the first part of the one of the plurality of actuators overlaps with a portion of the first part of the other one of the plurality of actuators in the direction of motion space.

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