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Optical reflection methods and apparatus for aligning communication system components

  • US 5,912,736 A
  • Filed: 11/25/1996
  • Issued: 06/15/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of adjusting positions of adjacent components relative to one another comprising the steps of:

  • directing a coherent light beam into one end of a gap formed by facing surfaces of said components, wherein said directed light beam is reflected from the facing surfaces of said components and causes a projection of a light ray pattern out of an opposite end of said gap;

    detecting characteristics of said projected light ray pattern; and

    adjusting the position of one of said components relative to the other of said components based on said detected pattern characteristics to achieve a desired relative orientation and/or separation between said components.

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