FOCUS POSITION ENCODERS FOR OPTICAL FIBER INSPECTION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240404038A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18328338

    申请日:2023-06-02

    Abstract: Some implementations include an opto-mechanical assembly of a microscope system for testing an end face of an optical fiber. The opto-mechanical assembly may include an imaging device configured to capture an image of an end face of an optical fiber and a focus assembly comprising a system of lenses configured to focus the image of the end face of the optical fiber for capture by the imaging device; and at least one focus position encoder associated with the focus assembly and configured to determine at least one focus position measurement associated with a position of at least one lens of the system of lenses. The device may use the at least one focus position measurement to determine a magnification associated with the focus assembly.

    ILLUMINATING FIBERS OF A FIBER OPTIC CABLE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240328896A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18191545

    申请日:2023-03-28

    CPC classification number: G01M11/33

    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may selectively illuminate, via a lighting module of the device, one or more fibers in a fiber optic cable using an illumination pattern. The device may detect, via a detection module of the device, illuminated fibers associated with the fiber optic cable based on the illumination pattern. The device may output, via the detection module of the device, information regarding the illuminated fibers. The device may generate, via one or more processors of the device, a report, based on the information, indicating a fiber mapping between the one or more fibers that were selectively illuminated via the lighting module and the illuminated fibers detected via the detection module.

    CHANGEABLE TIP FOR OPTICAL FIBER INSPECTION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240402041A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18328367

    申请日:2023-06-02

    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from one or more programmable components disposed in a changeable tip of an imaging device, a signal indicating tip configuration information associated with the removable tip. The device may activate software that causes one or more processors to configure, based on the tip configuration information, at least one testing parameter associated with a test to inspect an image of an end face of an optical fiber for compliance with a set of criteria related to a condition of the end face of the optical fiber. The device may output a result of the test that indicates a compliance status associated with the set of criteria.

    CHANGEABLE TIP FOR OPTICAL FIBER INSPECTION DEVICE WITH DETECTABLE TIP ORIENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240402042A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18328355

    申请日:2023-06-02

    Abstract: Some implementations include a changeable tip of a microscope system for testing an end face of an optical fiber. The changeable tip may include a tip housing having an optical fiber interface at a first end of the housing and configured to be coupled with the end face of the optical fiber and a device interface configured to be coupled with a tip connection interface of an opto-mechanical assembly of the microscope system. The changeable tip also may include at least one tip orientation indicator associated with the tip housing and configured to interact with a tip connection interface of the opto-mechanical assembly to cause a signal indicating tip orientation information associated with the changeable tip to be provided to the imaging device.

    SHAPED REFLECTOR FOR ALTERNATIVE MICROSCOPY LIGHTING TECHNIQUES

    公开(公告)号:US20220291492A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17443187

    申请日:2021-07-22

    Abstract: A microscope may receive a fiber optic connector via a connector adapter of the microscope, wherein the connector adapter includes an opening and a shaped reflective surface surrounding the opening. The microscope may align a ferrule of the fiber optic connector with the opening of the connector adapter of the microscope, wherein the ferrule includes a ferrule endface. The microscope may transmit light onto the shaped reflective surface and may receive reflected light from the ferrule endface and with a camera of the microscope.

    LIGHTING AND PROCESSING FOR MICROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT OF A POLISH RADIUS AND AN APEX OFFSET OF A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220291455A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17443188

    申请日:2021-07-22

    Abstract: A microscope may receive a fiber optic connector via a connector adapter that includes an opening and may align a ferrule of the fiber optic connector with the opening of the connector adapter, where the ferrule includes a ferrule endface. The microscope may transmit light onto the ferrule endface and may receive reflected light, as an image of the ferrule endface, with a camera of the microscope. The microscope may determine intensities of brightness of the image and may create a topographical map of the intensities of the brightness of the image. The microscope may determine a radius and an apex of the ferrule endface based on the topographical map and may calculate an apex offset of the ferrule endface based on the radius and the apex of the ferrule endface. The microscope may perform one or more actions based on the apex offset of the ferrule endface.

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