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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tor C. Anderson, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Matthew R. Cavalier, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); B08B 1/14 (2024.01); B08B 1/30 (2024.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3838 (2013.01); B08B 1/143 (2024.01); B08B 1/30 (2024.01); G02B 6/3652 (2013.01); G02B 6/3806 (2013.01); G02B 6/381 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3858 (2013.01); G02B 6/3866 (2013.01); G02B 6/3881 (2013.01); B08B 2240/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber alignment assembly may comprise an alignment fixture including a groove configured to engage first and second optical fiber ferrules, a first clamping mechanism configured to selectively apply a force on the first optical fiber ferrule to constrain motion of the first optical fiber ferrule within the groove, and a second clamping mechanism configured to selectively apply a force on the second optical fiber ferrule to constrain motion of the second optical fiber ferrule within the groove.