High precision optical imaging systems and related systems
First Claim
1. A system for mounting capable of high-precision alignment of a first element relative to a second element, the system comprising:
- at least one post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a first end diameter, and wherein the second end has a second end diameter;
a first element having the first end affixed thereto; and
a second element having at least one hole, wherein the hole has a hole diameter which is greater than the second end diameter such that the second end is positioned within the hole, wherein a gap is provided within the hole, wherein the gap is between the second end and the second element, wherein a material is provided within the gap that serves to affix the second end to the second element.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes the design and construction of high-precision off-axis optical imaging systems. The disclosure also describes the design and construction of high-precision mounting structures for rigidly holding optical elements in an optical imaging system. The disclosure further describes both a mechanism for highly stable mounting and a technique for high precision focusing of a detector in a complex optical setup. The disclosure even further describes both tooling and a technique used for focusing high precision optical imaging systems. The theory and use of at least these concepts are introduced by examining how these concepts aid the construction and use of a non-contact laser scanning system.
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50 Claims
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1. A system for mounting capable of high-precision alignment of a first element relative to a second element, the system comprising:
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at least one post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a first end diameter, and wherein the second end has a second end diameter;
a first element having the first end affixed thereto; and
a second element having at least one hole, wherein the hole has a hole diameter which is greater than the second end diameter such that the second end is positioned within the hole, wherein a gap is provided within the hole, wherein the gap is between the second end and the second element, wherein a material is provided within the gap that serves to affix the second end to the second element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for mounting capable of high-precision alignment of a first element relative to a second element, the system comprising:
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a first hollow post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a first end diameter, and wherein the second end has a second end diameter;
a second hollow post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a first end diameter, and wherein the second end has a second end diameter;
a first element having the first end of the first hollow post affixed thereto; and
a second element having the first end of the second hollow post affixed thereto, wherein the second end diameter of the first hollow post is greater than the second end diameter of the second hollow post such that the second hollow post is positioned at least partly within the first hollow post, wherein a gap is provided between the first hollow post and the second hollow post, wherein a material is provided within the gap that serves to affix the first hollow post to the second hollow post. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for mounting capable of high-precision alignment of a first element relative to a second element, the system comprising:
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at least one post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a first end diameter, wherein the second end is at least partly spherical having a second end diameter, wherein the post has a shaft between the first end and the second end, and wherein the shaft has a shaft diameter which is less than the second end diameter;
a first element having the first end affixed thereto; and
a second element having at least one hole, wherein the hole has a hole diameter which is greater than the shaft diameter, wherein the second end is positioned within the hole, and wherein the second end is clamped within the hole with a clamping element. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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