Method and apparatus for a fiber optic housing and aligning device
US7044648B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4239
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for a fiber optic housing and aligning device. A fiber optic housing and aligning device in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing, a directionally adjustable tubular casing that is mechanically coupled to a wall of the housing, and a collimator disposed within the directionally adjustable tubular casing, wherein the adjustable tubular casing comprises a convex spherical cap surface that mates with a concave seating surface of an opening within the wall and wherein the spherical cap surface may be attached to the housing by laser welding or by epoxy.
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