Patent · US Expired

Optical device

US6546172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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87References

80Claims

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Assignee

Avanti Optics Corporation · US

Inventors

Steven K. Case · St. Louis Park, US
Gregory S. Mowry · Burnsville, US
Timothy A. Skunes · Columbia Heights, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2001
Grant date	Apr 8, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53178
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical device is provided which includes a plurality of optical modules. Each optical module includes an optical component fixedly coupled to a relative reference mount. The relative reference mount is configured to attach to a substrate. A plurality of optical modules mount on the substrate to form the optical device.

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