Optical alignment mount with height adjustment
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1. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
- a component mount adapted to receive an optical component, the component mount having a pivot surface; and
a pivot support configured to engage the pivot surface of the component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate.
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Abstract
An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component includes a component mount adapted to receive an optical component. A height of the optical component in the mount can be adjusted and fixed as desired.
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1. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
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a component mount adapted to receive an optical component, the component mount having a pivot surface; and
a pivot support configured to engage the pivot surface of the component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
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an optical component mount with a curved pivot surface and adapted to receive an optical component, the center of curvature of the pivot surface defining a pivot point; and
a pivot support adapted to engage the pivot surface of the optical component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
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an optical component mount adapted to receive an optical component and further having a socket; and
a pivot support with a curved pivot surface configured to engage the socket of the optical component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate.
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28. A method of adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
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obtaining an optical component mount adapted to receive an optical component;
placing the optical component mount in a pivot support;
pivoting the optical component mount in the pivot support to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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