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US 7,451,930 B1Granted
Low profile adjustable optical cell mount
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorTodd M. Neff
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Abstract
An optical cell mount and a corresponding method of mounting an optical cell comprising inserting into the optical cell an adjustable nut portion comprising an upper section threaded on the outside and a lower section threaded on the inside and rounded on the bottom exterior thereof, contacting with the adjustable nut portion a seating portion for receiving the lower section, and securing the adjustable nut portion with a set screw portion having threading corresponding to that of the lower section.
Claims18
An optical cell mount comprising:
- an adjustable nut portion comprising an upper section threaded on the outside and a lower section threaded on the inside and rounded on the bottom exterior thereof, wherein said adjustable nut portion pivots in two degrees of freedom;
- a seating portion for receiving said lower section;
- and
- a set screw portion with threading corresponding to that of said lower section.
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A method of mounting an optical cell, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting into the optical cell an adjustable nut portion comprising an upper section threaded on the outside and a lower section threaded on the inside and rounded on the bottom exterior thereof, wherein the adjustable nut portion pivots in two degrees of freedom;
- contacting with the adjustable nut portion a seating portion for receiving the lower section;
- and
- securing the adjustable nut portion with a set screw portion having threading corresponding to that of the lower section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.