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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stanley H Kravitz, Placitas, NM (US);
Mial Evans Warren, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Morris Burton Snipes, Jr, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Marcelino Guadalupe Armendariz, Albuquerque, NM (US);
James Cole Word, V, Albuqueruqe, NM (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 52 ; 385 49 ; 385 88 ; 385 89 ; 385 92 ;
Abstract
A fiber alignment apparatus includes a micro-machined nickel spring that captures and locks arrays of single mode fibers into position. The design consists of a movable nickel leaf shaped spring and a fixed pocket where fibers are held. The fiber is slid between the spring and a fixed block, which tensions the spring. When the fiber reaches the pocket, it automatically falls into the pocket and is held by the pressure of the leaf spring.