Linear Fiber Array Mount To a Spectrometer
AssigneeLambda Solutions, Inc.
InventorYongwu Yang
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A coupler for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer is provided, the coupler having a tube, a linear fiber bundle array inserted through the tube, an alignment mechanism for aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer, and a locking mechanism for locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube. Further, a method for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer is provided, the method having the steps of inserting a linear fiber bundle array through a tube, aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer, and locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube once it is aligned with the slit on the spectrometer.
Claims19
A coupler for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer, comprising:
- a tube;
- a linear fiber bundle array inserted through the tube;
- alignment means for aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer;
- and
- locking means for locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube.
A method for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer, the method comprising:
- (a) inserting a linear fiber bundle array through a tube;
- (b) aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer;
- and
- (c) locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube once it is aligned with the slit on the spectrometer.
A coupler for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer, comprising:
- a directional adapter inserted through and secured to a center of a mounting plate, the mounting plate secured to a spectrometer;
- a tube inserted through the directional adapter;
- a linear fiber bundle array attached to a fiber bundle boot, the linear fiber bundle array and fiber bundle boot inserted through the tube, the fiber bundle boot allowing for alignment of the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer;
- and
- locking means for locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube.
A method for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer, the method comprising:
- (a) securing a directional adapter to a mounting plate;
- (b) securing the mounting plate to a spectrometer;
- (c) inserting a tube through the directional adapter;
- (d) attaching a fiber bundle boot to a linear fiber bundle array;
- (e) inserting the linear fiber bundle array through a tube;
- (f) aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer using the fiber bundle boot;
- and
- (g) locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube once it is aligned with the slit on the spectrometer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.