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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Faro Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Frederick Evans, Wyndmoor, PA (US);
Jonathan Robert Day, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Lake Mary, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/124 (2006.01); G01C 15/02 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2006.01); G02B 5/122 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/124 (2013.01); G01C 15/02 (2013.01); G02B 5/122 (2013.01); G02B 7/182 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spherically mounted retroreflector (SMR) includes a replicated optic, a substrate, and an adhesive. The replicated optic, which includes a cube-corner retroreflector, has a base area smaller than the retroreflector area. The substrate has a partially spherical outer surface and a cavity sized to accept the replicated optic. An adhesive attaches the optic to the substrate.