Alignment guide for inspecting a fiber optic end face
US12321016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3878
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber inspection system may include an alignment guide having a sleeve portion and a mechanical key structure. The sleeve portion may comprise a first opening arranged to be proximal to one or more optical components in an inspection device and a second opening arranged to be distal to the one or more optical components when the alignment guide is removably engaged with the inspection device. The mechanical key structure may be located adjacent to the second opening and have a shape to engage a geometry of one or more recesses in a bulkhead. Accordingly, the alignment guide may stabilize the inspection device at a particular angle relative to an end face of an object in a field of view of the one or more optical components when a shaft of the inspection device is inserted into the bulkhead.
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