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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
Douglass L Blanding, Painted Post, NY (US);
Jack W Frankovich, Fairport, NY (US);
Keith E Hanford, Macedon, NY (US);
Kevin J Magierski, Victor, NY (US);
Douglass L Blanding, Painted Post, NY (US);
Jack W Frankovich, Fairport, NY (US);
Keith E Hanford, Macedon, NY (US);
Kevin J Magierski, Victor, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical element mount has an inner member suspended within an outer member by a plurality of flexures. A first and a second translational adjustment apparatus are disposed to translate the inner member within a translation plane that is orthogonal to an optical axis, wherein each translational adjustment apparatus has an actuator movable within the outer member along a linear travel path that is parallel to the translation plane and a shaft extending between the outer and inner members, the shaft coupled to the actuator with a first ball-and-socket joint and coupled to the inner member with a second ball-and-socket joint. The linear travel path of the actuator for the first translational adjustment apparatus is substantially orthogonal to the linear travel path of the actuator for the second translational adjustment apparatus.