Fiber alignment apparatus and method
Abstract
A fiber alignment apparatus includes a micro-machined nickel spring that captures and locks arrays of single mode fibers into position. The design consists of a movable nickel leaf shaped spring and a fixed pocket where fibers are held. The fiber is slid between the spring and a fixed block, which tensions the spring. When the fiber reaches the pocket, it automatically falls into the pocket and is held by the pressure of the leaf spring.
- Inventors:
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- Placitas, NM
- Albuquerque, NM
- (Albuquerque, NM)
- (Albuqueruqe, NM)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871107
- Patent Number(s):
- 5659647
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fiber; alignment; apparatus; method; micro-machined; nickel; spring; captures; locks; arrays; single; mode; fibers; position; design; consists; movable; leaf; shaped; fixed; pocket; held; slid; block; tensions; reaches; automatically; falls; pressure; leaf spring; mode fiber; single mode; alignment apparatus; fiber alignment; mode fibers; /385/
Citation Formats
Kravitz, Stanley H, Warren, Mial Evans, Snipes, Jr., Morris Burton, Armendariz, Marcelino Guadalupe, and Word, V., James Cole. Fiber alignment apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Kravitz, Stanley H, Warren, Mial Evans, Snipes, Jr., Morris Burton, Armendariz, Marcelino Guadalupe, & Word, V., James Cole. Fiber alignment apparatus and method. United States.
Kravitz, Stanley H, Warren, Mial Evans, Snipes, Jr., Morris Burton, Armendariz, Marcelino Guadalupe, and Word, V., James Cole. Wed .
"Fiber alignment apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871107.
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abstractNote = {A fiber alignment apparatus includes a micro-machined nickel spring that captures and locks arrays of single mode fibers into position. The design consists of a movable nickel leaf shaped spring and a fixed pocket where fibers are held. The fiber is slid between the spring and a fixed block, which tensions the spring. When the fiber reaches the pocket, it automatically falls into the pocket and is held by the pressure of the leaf spring.},
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