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US 10,564,363 B1Granted
Optical connectors
AssigneeWavefront Research, Inc.
InventorsJonas D. Corl, David M. Vincentsen, Thomas A. Mitchell, Michelle M. Stone, Thomas W. Stone, James W. Guelzow
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Abstract
Optical connectors that substantially preserve alignment and are easy to manufacture. The alignment system using the optical connectors disclosed herein include a first housing, a second housing and an alignment component, the said alignment component configured to provide optical alignment between the optical components.
Claims10
An alignment system comprising:
- a first housing comprising:
- an inner surface defining an interior volume;
- an outer surface;
- a first end face;
- and
- a second end face;
- said first housing configured to mount at least one first optical component;
- a second housing comprising:
- an inner surface defining an interior volume;
- an outer surface;
- a first end face;
- and
- a second end face;
- said second housing configured to mount at least one second optical component;
- and
- an alignment component comprising a first fixed alignment feature on said second end face of said first housing;
- and a second fixed alignment feature on said second end face of said second housing;
- said first fixed alignment feature and said second fixed alignment feature configured to operate together to rotationally align said first housing and said second housing.
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An optical interconnect system comprising:
- a first housing comprising:
- an inner surface defining an interior volume;
- an outer surface;
- a first end face;
- and
- a second end face;
- at least one first optical component mounted inside said first housing;
- a second housing comprising:
- an inner surface defining an interior volume;
- an outer surface;
- a first end face;
- and
- a second end face;
- at least one second optical component mounted inside the second housing;
- and
- means for rotationally aligning said first housing and said second housing.
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An optical connector housing comprising:
- an inner surface defining an interior volume;
- an outer surface;
- a first end face;
- and
- a second end face;
- said housing being configured to mount at least one optical component;
- at least one fixed alignment feature built into said second end face of the optical connector housing;
- all alignment features being fixed;
- said at least one fixed alignment feature configured to tip and tilt align said housing to another housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.