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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2001
Lou Rodriguez, Savage, MD (US);
Gary Kles, Sykesville, MD (US);
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Abstract
An optical filter aligner/separator device for retaining optical filters in a desired position, the optical filters having an optical filter height, the device includes: a top frame having a top frame cut out section; a bottom frame having a bottom side and a bottom frame cut out section, the bottom frame coupled to the top frame, the bottom frame cut out section aligning with the top frame cut out section; and a wire mesh disposed between the top frame and the bottom frame, the wire mesh disposed at the cut out section, the wire mesh having a height from the bottom side of the bottom frame that is less than the optical filter height.