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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
Robert K. Jenner, Lowell, MA (US);
Duane DE Jong, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Jiyuan (John) Yin, Acton, MA (US);
Robert K. Jenner, Lowell, MA (US);
Duane De Jong, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Jiyuan (John) Yin, Acton, MA (US);
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to rotatable optical couplings, and more particularly to a manually separable and re-connectable optical-electrical rotary joint. The invention provides a manually separable optical-electrical rotary joint in which an optical signal and electrical signal are transmitted while a downstream component rotates relative to an upstream component, for example, as driven by a motor at the upstream component. Further, the downstream component can be easily manually unplugged from the upstream component.