Monitoring solvent in a fiber cleaning device

    公开(公告)号:US11596983B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16884563

    申请日:2020-05-27

    摘要: A device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a vacuum to a solvent tank, where the device includes a vacuum generator to apply the vacuum and the solvent tank. The device may receive, from a solvent reservoir and in response to applying the vacuum, solvent with the solvent tank. Additionally, or alternatively, a device for cleaning an end face of an optical fiber may apply a pressure to a solvent reservoir, where the device includes a pressure port to apply the pressure and a solvent tank. The device may receive, from the solvent reservoir and in response to applying the pressure, solvent with the solvent tank.

    System for illuminating and viewing recessed angled surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US11489989B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16859278

    申请日:2020-04-27

    发明人: Kevin Cassady

    IPC分类号: G01N21/15 H04N5/225 G02B6/38

    摘要: An optical system may include an objective lens system having a primary optical axis and a relay lens system having a relay optical axis. The relay optical axis may have a first angular offset with respect to the primary optical axis. The objective lens system may be configured to provide light from a light source to the relay lens system and provide light from the relay lens system to an image sensor. The relay lens system may be configured to provide light from the objective lens system to an end face of an optical fiber, where the end face has a second angular offset with respect to a cross-sectional axis of the optical fiber. The relay lens system may provide light reflected from the end face to the objective lens system.

    Alignment guide for inspecting a fiber optic end face

    公开(公告)号:US11086080B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16425319

    申请日:2019-05-29

    发明人: Kevin Cassady

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 G02B6/38

    摘要: An optical fiber inspection system may include an alignment guide having a sleeve portion and a mechanical key structure. The sleeve portion may comprise a first opening arranged to be proximal to one or more optical components in an inspection device and a second opening arranged to be distal to the one or more optical components when the alignment guide is removably engaged with the inspection device. The mechanical key structure may be located adjacent to the second opening and have a shape to engage a geometry of one or more recesses in a bulkhead. Accordingly, the alignment guide may stabilize the inspection device at a particular angle relative to an end face of an object in a field of view of the one or more optical components when a shaft of the inspection device is inserted into the bulkhead.

    Automatic analysis of a set of optical fibers of an optical cable

    公开(公告)号:US10533926B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US16553383

    申请日:2019-08-28

    IPC分类号: G01M11/00 G02B6/38 G02B21/00

    摘要: A device for connecting to an optical cable having a set of optical fibers may include a microscope, an assembly to move the microscope in a continuous manner about an axis substantially parallel to a mating surface of the optical cable, and without moving the device, to bring one or more optical fibers, of the set of optical fibers, within a field of view of the microscope without moving the optical cable, and one or more processors. The device may receive an indication to perform a set of analyses of the set of optical fibers of the optical cable. The device may perform the set of analyses of the set of optical fibers by modifying a position of the microscope of the assembly of the device in a set of directions. The device may output a result of the set of analyses for display.

    Alignment guide for inspecting a fiber optic end face

    公开(公告)号:US11585985B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US17305902

    申请日:2021-07-16

    发明人: Kevin Cassady

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 G02B6/38

    摘要: An optical fiber inspection system may include an alignment guide having a sleeve portion and a mechanical key structure. The sleeve portion may comprise a first opening arranged to be proximal to one or more optical components in an inspection device and a second opening arranged to be distal to the one or more optical components when the alignment guide is removably engaged with the inspection device. The mechanical key structure may be located adjacent to the second opening and have a shape to engage a geometry of one or more recesses in a bulkhead. Accordingly, the alignment guide may stabilize the inspection device at a particular angle relative to an end face of an object in a field of view of the one or more optical components when a shaft of the inspection device is inserted into the bulkhead.

    Automatic analysis of a set of optical fibers of an optical cable

    公开(公告)号:US10401258B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15637329

    申请日:2017-06-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38 G01M11/00 G02B21/00

    摘要: A device for connecting to an optical cable having a set of optical fibers may include a microscope, an assembly to move the microscope in a continuous manner about an axis substantially parallel to a mating surface of the optical cable, and without moving the device, to bring one or more optical fibers, of the set of optical fibers, within a field of view of the microscope without moving the optical cable, and one or more processors. The device may receive an indication to perform a set of analyzes of the set of optical fibers of the optical cable. The device may perform the set of analyzes of the set of optical fibers by modifying a position of the microscope of the assembly of the device in a set of directions. The device may output a result of the set of analyzes for display.