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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 26, 2022
Applicant:

Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Inventors:

Derek Robinson, Marcola, OR (US);

Wesley Smith, Elmira, OR (US);

Keith Kearsley, Eugene, OR (US);

Assignee:

Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G01N 15/1434 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4226 (2013.01); G01N 15/1434 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1452 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are optical fiber alignment assemblies, comprising: a plurality of fiber channel members being arranged along a first vertical axis, each fiber channel member comprising a fiber channel configured to accommodate an optical fiber disposed therein, the plurality of fiber channels being parallel to one another, fiber channels adjacent to one another defining a spacing therebetween, the spacing being measured along the first vertical axis; a plurality of resilient members, a resilient member being disposed between adjacent fiber channel members; and an adjustment element, the adjustment element being configured to effect a force oriented along the first vertical axis, and the adjustment member being configured such that actuation of the adjustment member changes a compression of the plurality of resilient members so as to effect an essentially linear variation in the spacing between adjacent fiber channels. Also provided are related methods.


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