Changeable tip for optical fiber inspection device with detectable tip orientation
US12360006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/362
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some implementations include a changeable tip of a microscope system for testing an end face of an optical fiber. The changeable tip may include a tip housing having an optical fiber interface at a first end of the housing and configured to be coupled with the end face of the optical fiber and a device interface configured to be coupled with a tip connection interface of an opto-mechanical assembly of the microscope system. The changeable tip also may include at least one tip orientation indicator associated with the tip housing and configured to interact with a tip connection interface of the opto-mechanical assembly to cause a signal indicating tip orientation information associated with the changeable tip to be provided to the imaging device.
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