Alignment system optical component interface
US6385382B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S269/903
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mechanical interface between a manipulation system and an optical component in which manipulation system jaws are adapted to engage an optical component at a handle and then deform the component. In some applications, an optical component is translationally or rotationally deformed. In one example, the jaws are moved towards each other in an opposed fashion such that teeth engage the optical component at the handle. Then, the jaws are collectively actuated so that they are moved in substantially the same direction. This results, typically, in the deformation of the optical component so that the optical element held by the optical mounting structure is moved into an improved alignment position. In another example, a V-shaped slot in one of the jaws is used to grasp the optical element, e.g., fiber, to move the element.
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