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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2004
Kevin G. Cassady, Monroe, WA (US);
Kevin G. Cassady, Monroe, WA (US);
Westover Scientific, Inc., Mill Creek, WA (US);
Abstract
A microscope () having an imaging axis () for inspecting an endface () of an optical fiber in a fiber-optic connector (), the fiber-optic connector having multiple fiber-optic endfaces, is provided. The microscope includes a tip () capable of interfacing with the connector. The microscope also includes an adjustment assembly (and/or) attached to the tip, the adjustment assembly adapted to move the imaging axis () of the microscope relative to the tip along an axis of motion to selectively align the imaging axis between adjacent endfaces. The microscope further includes a drive assembly (, and/or) interfaced with the adjustment assembly, the drive assembly capable of actuating the adjustment assembly to displace the imaging axis along the axis of motion to selectively align the imaging axis of the microscope between adjacent endfaces. A method of inspecting the connector is also provided.