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US 12,656,549 B2Granted
Multi-axis positioner
Assignee3SAE Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Abstract
A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.
Claims20
A method of positioning at least one optical fiber, comprising:
- providing a base plate;
- providing a holder having a first angled side and a second angled side;
- providing a plurality of actuators, each actuator at an angle relative to horizontal and having a first end coupled to the base plate and a second end in slidable contact with the first or the second angled side of the holder;
- and
- using the plurality of actuators, moving the holder relative to the base plate by extending or retracting of one or more of the plurality of actuators.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.