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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventor:
Brian Monroe Mcmaster, Pittsford, NY (US);
Assignee:
CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/003 (2013.01); G02B 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of connecting an optical element to a mount, the method including attaching a connector to an optical element with a first solder and heating the first solder with an ultrasonic heater to form a first soldering bond between the connector and the optical element, aligning the optical element within an inner opening of a mount, and attaching the connector to the mount with a second bond, wherein the first soldering bond is a polymer-free bond.