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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
May. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis N. Horwitz, Ventura, CA (US);
Ronald G. Boyer, Camarillo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rifocs Corporation, Camarillo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
Abstract
A plurality of different adapters for a fiberoptic termination inspection microscope which permits the microscope to be used with a plurality of cable connectors where each cable connector has one or more cable termini. The purpose of the microscope is to inspect a cable terminus to determine if such is clean and polished in order to insure low attenuation levels. If the cable terminus is dirty or scratched, the cable terminus can be replaced or repaired. An indicator can be used to disclose to the user exactly which cable terminus is being inspected.