Siemens Energy, Inc.

David W Fox

Dennis H Lemieux

James P Williams

Paul John Zombo

Jan P Smed

An optical probe () includes an inner tube (), and a light-redirecting element () disposed at a distal end () of the inner tube. The light-redirecting element is supported at the distal end by an affixing structure () not attached to an optically-working surface () of the light-redirecting element.

Optical probe with improved affixing structure for supporting a light-redirecting element

An optical probe () including one or more optical elements (), and an inner tube () to house the optical elements. The inner tube may be made up of at least two cooperating inner tube sections () separable from one another along a longitudinal axis of the inner tube.

Optical probe having an inner tube with separable tube sections to house optical elements

In an optical probe () having an inner tube () arranged to house one or more optical elements (), a method is provided which allows constructing the inner tube to have at least two corresponding inner tube sections () separable from one another along a longitudinal axis of the inner tube. While corresponding inner tube sections () are detached from one another, one or more of the optical elements may be disposed into either of the inner tube sections. The inner tube sections may be attached to one another by way of at least one removable affixing element to facilitate servicing of the probe.

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Chuluota, FL, United States of America

David W Fox