# US 12,001,063 B2 · Fiber inspection tool > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,001,063 B2 - Document ID: US12001063B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/839,852 - Filed: 2022-06-14 - Published: 2022-09-29 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-26 - Assignees: Westek Electronics, Inc. - Applicants: Westek Electronics, Inc. - Inventors: Kevin B. Larkin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12001063B2 ## CPC - G02B 6/385: {Accessories for testing or observation of connectors (means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, measuring position, eccentricity G02B6/3843; mechanical features associated with the optical testing of optical fibres G01M11/088)} - G01M 11/0214: {Details of devices holding the object to be tested} - G01M 11/0278: {Detecting defects of the object to be tested, e.g. scratches or dust (investigating the presence of flaws or contamination on materials by optical means G01N21/88)} - G02B 6/3809: {without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end} - G02B 6/3898: {Tools, e.g. handheld; Tuning wrenches; Jigs used with connectors, e.g. for extracting, removing or inserting in a panel, for engaging or coupling connectors, for assembling or disassembling components within the connector, for applying clips to hold two connectors together or for crimping (tools for cleaning, G02B6/3866; tools in general B25B)} - G02B 21/0004: {specially adapted for specific applications} - G02B 21/362: {Mechanical details, e.g. mountings for the camera or image sensor, housings (G02B21/364 takes precedence)} - G01M 11/30: {Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G01M: TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract The purpose of this invention is to create a low cost, easy to use, fiber end face and or connector inspection tool component that easily adapts and converts most all mobile communication devices with camera, screen and software capabilities into a microscope. The invention encapsulates and holds firm a fiber connector body and or fiber connector bodies and or ferrule housing or ferrule housings for the purpose of viewing the cleanliness and quality of the fiber end face and or faces. A Fiber end face is the component area and or areas the embodies the fiber core and or fiber cores, fiber ferrule end and or ferrule ends and fiber related end component and or components that are instrumental in the mating with other like components with fiber connector plug end faces and or related optical fiber components for the purpose connectors and splices prior to connecting and or join optical fibers where a connect/disconnect capability is required. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A module housing case comprising: a camera lens alignment feature coupled to said module housing case; a plurality of interchangeable fiber optic component housings defining a plurality of cavities, said plurality of cavities structured to receive a respective fiber optic connector; and said plurality of cavities formed at least partially into said module housing case. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The module housing case of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of cavities include a respective mating component coupled thereto, each of said respective mating components structured for receiving said respective fiber optic connector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The module housing case of claim 1, wherein said camera lens alignment feature is selected from a group consisting of: a snap on mechanism, a slide on mechanism, a partial case, a full case, an adhesive, and a spring attached case. ### Claim 4 A module housing case comprising: a camera lens alignment feature coupled to said module housing case; a plurality of interchangeable fiber optic component housings defining a plurality of cavities, each of said plurality of interchangeable fiber optic component housings sized to receive a fiber optic connector and retain said fiber optic connector with a frictional force; and said plurality of cavities formed at least partially into said module housing case. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The module housing case of claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of cavities includes a respective mating component structured for receiving a respective fiber optic connector. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The module housing case of claim 5, wherein said mating component is selected from the group consisting of a guide, a locking component, and a locking guide. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The module housing case of claim 4, wherein said camera lens alignment feature is selected from the group consisting of: a snap on mechanism, a slide on mechanism, a partial case, a full case, an adhesive, and a spring attached case. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The module housing case of claim 4 further comprising: a ferrule guide coupled to at least one of said plurality of cavities. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The module housing case of claim 4 further comprising: a magnification component coupled to at least one of said plurality of cavities. ### Claim 10 A module housing case comprising: a plurality of interchangeable fiber optic component housings defining a plurality of cavities, each of said plurality of interchangeable fiber optic component housings sized to receive a fiber optic connector and retain said fiber optic connector with a frictional force; said plurality of cavities formed at least partially into said module housing case; and a magnification component coupled to at least one of said plurality of cavities. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The module housing case of claim 10, wherein each of said plurality of cavities includes a respective mating component structured for receiving a respective fiber optic connector. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The module housing case of claim 11, wherein said mating component is selected from the group consisting of a guide, a locking component, and a locking guide. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The module housing case of claim 10 further comprising: a camera lens alignment feature coupled to said module housing case. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The module housing case of claim 13, wherein said camera lens alignment feature is selected from the group consisting of: a snap on mechanism, a slide on mechanism, a partial case, a full case, an adhesive, and a spring attached case. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The module housing case of claim 10 further comprising: a ferrule guide coupled to at least one of said plurality of cavities.