Method and apparatus for aligning fiber optics with optical elements
US6470120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4226
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and associated method for aligning optical components including lenses, filters, lasers, fiber optics, etc. The apparatus aligns a first optic element and a second optic element and includes a frame and a sleeve. The frame defines a frame bore along a longitudinal axis thereof. The sleeve defines an eccentric bore configured to contain the first optic element or the second optic element. The sleeve is rotatably coupled in the frame bore to align the first optic element with the second optic element in a plane intersected by the longitudinal axis.
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