Method and apparatus for aligning optical energy to a wave guide
CA 1309857 C · Owner: Fuller Research Corporation · Inventors: Fuller, Terry A.
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Abstract, The method comprises inserting an optical detector into a movable holder, illuminating the optical detector by a source of optical energy to cause the detector to generate an output representative of intensity of illumination incident on the detector, moving a selected one of the source and holder to a position in which the output of the detector corresponds to maximum intensity of illumination maintaining the moved one of the source and holder in said position and replacing the optical detector by a fiber optic to be aligned. The apparatus comprises a holder a, light source, an optical detector removably mounted in the holder for illumination by the light source a circuit, …
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- Granted November 10, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 10, 2009.
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