Linear fiber array mount to a spectrometer
AssigneeLambda Solutions, Inc.
InventorYongwu Yang
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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.
Claims18
A coupler for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer, comprising:
- a tube, the tube having a notch;
- a linear fiber bundle array inserted through the tube;
- alignment means for aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer;
- locking means for locking the linear fiber bundle array to the tube;
- and
- a directional adapter, the directional adapter having a slot, wherein a direction of the tube is controlled by aligning the notch of the tube with the slot of the directional adapter.
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 directional adapter, where the tube and linear fiber bundle array are inserted in the directional adapter;
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- a cap that attaches to the directional adapter for securing the tube and linear fiber bundle array in the directional adapter.
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,
- wherein the locking means comprises (a) one or more screws to lock the linear fiber bundle array inside the tube once the linear fiber bundle array is aligned with the slit on the spectrometer and (b) one or more screws for locking the alignment means inside the tube once the linear fiber bundle array is aligned with the slit on the spectrometer.
A method for coupling a linear fiber array to a spectrometer comprising:
- (a) attaching a fiber bundle boot to a linear fiber bundle array
- (b) inserting the linear fiber bundle array through a tube;
- (c) aligning the linear fiber bundle array with a slit on the spectrometer;
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- (d) 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;
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- 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;
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- (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.