Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fiber optic inspection tool with integrated cleaning mechanism
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Application No.: US17026591Application Date: 2020-09-21
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Publication No.: US11644626B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Jose M. Castro , Thomas M. Sedor , Yu Huang , Steven M. Bytnar , Surendra Chitti Babu , Andrew R. Matcha
- Applicant: Panduit Corp.
- Applicant Address: US IL Tinley Park
- Assignee: Panduit Corp.
- Current Assignee: Panduit Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Tinley Park
- Agent Christopher S. Clancy; James H. Williams; Peter S. Lee
- Main IPC: G02B6/38
- IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract:
Various implementations of fiber optic inspection tools with integrated cleaning mechanisms are disclosed. The fiber optic inspection and cleaning tool includes a housing, a cleaning system and an imaging system. The cleaning system includes a pay-off reel, a take-up reel, a spindle and a cleaning tape that travels off the pay-off reel, around the spindle, and onto the take-up reel. The imaging system includes a camera and a light source. The camera, spindle, and cleaning tape are aligned along a visual axis. The pay-off reel, take-up reel, camera and light source are all located within the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210096305A1 FIBER OPTIC INSPECTION TOOL WITH INTEGRATED CLEANING MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2021-04-01
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