GB2387923A - Optical device - Google Patents

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GB2387923A
GB2387923A GB0319380A GB0319380A GB2387923A GB 2387923 A GB2387923 A GB 2387923A GB 0319380 A GB0319380 A GB 0319380A GB 0319380 A GB0319380 A GB 0319380A GB 2387923 A GB2387923 A GB 2387923A
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Steven K Case
Gregory Stephen Mowry
Timothy A Skunes
Patrick J Garfield
John T Mcelreath
Craig D Knighton
Gary A Lenz
Mark L Wilson
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Cyberoptics Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/789,124 external-priority patent/US6546172B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/789,317 external-priority patent/US6590658B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/789,125 external-priority patent/US6546173B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/920,366 external-priority patent/US6956999B2/en
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  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)
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Abstract

An optical device (10) is provided which includes a plurality of optical modules (12A, B). Each optical module (12A, B) includes an optical component (14A, B) fixedly coupled to a relative reference mount (18A, B). The relative reference mount (18A, B) is configured to attach to a substrate (20). A plurality of optical modules (12A, B) mount on the substrate (20) to form the optical device (10).

Description

171) Applicant(s) (56) cant Cyberopeics Corporation no.10,14 May 1998
(1998-05-14),pages 986-987 llacorporated in USA - Minnesota) XP000846136 ISSN:0013-5194 13755 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, the whole document MN 55441, United States of America (58) Field of Search by ISA
(72) Inventor(s) INT CL7 G02B Steven K Case Other Gregory Stephen Mowry Timothy A Skunes Patrick J Garfield
John T Mcelreath Craig D. Knighton Gary A. Lenz Mark L Wilson (74) Agent and/or Address for Service Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens, 70 Gray's Inn Road, LONDON, WC1X 8BT, United Kingdom
GB0319380A 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Optical device Expired - Fee Related GB2387923B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/789,185 US6443631B1 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical module with solder bond
US09/789,124 US6546172B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical device
US09/789,317 US6590658B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical alignment system
US09/789,125 US6546173B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical module
US27633501P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US27633601P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US27632301P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US28816901P 2001-05-02 2001-05-02
US09/920,366 US6956999B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-08-01 Optical device
US31839901P 2001-09-10 2001-09-10
US34011401P 2001-12-14 2001-12-14
PCT/US2002/005412 WO2002075415A2 (en) 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Optical device

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