公开(公告)号：US07115873B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US10911485

申请日：2004-08-05

Applicant: Dwight Medley ,  Dean Estill

Inventor： Dwight Medley ,  Dean Estill

IPC: G01T1/20

CPC classification number: G01T1/20 ,  G01T1/2002

Abstract: A support mechanism for protecting an object is described. The support system includes at least one support ring for providing dynamic protection to the object. One embodiment includes a support ring having corrugated bumps. Another embodiment includes multiple support rings axially separated by spacers. A compound optical coupler is also described, which has a self-wetting clear optical coupling gel and an elastomeric load ring.