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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2023
Vulcanforms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Stephen C. Couitt, Brighton, MA (US);
Manuel Joseph Leonardo, Bolton, MA (US);
Michael Von Dadelszen, Merrimack, NH (US);
Martin C. Feldmann, Sudbury, MA (US);
Jonathan Robert Silva, Portsmouth, NH (US);
VulcanForms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing are generally described. In some embodiments, an additive manufacturing system may include at least one mechanical fixture in the form of a resilient member for accurately positioning one or more optical fibers without the use of adhesives. The resilient member may, in some embodiments, bias each optical fiber (or similarly, an endcap coupled to a distal end of an optical fiber) against an alignment fixture to maintain a desired position and/or orientation of the fiber or endcap. In some embodiments, an additive manufacturing system may include at least one stray light baffle for reducing the amount of stray light within the optical system.