Two-stage kinematic mount
First Claim
1. A two-stage mountable module for coupling with a two-stage kinematic mount, said mount having a macrostage mount and a microstage mount, said module comprising:
- a macrostage module comprising a macrostage body and further comprising a plurality of macrostage alignment members positioned on said macrostage body;
a microstage module comprising a microstage body and further comprising three microstage kinematic members positioned on said microstage body; and
a compliant layer positioned between and in contact with said macrostage body and said microstage body;
wherein said macrostage and microstage modules are adapted to be removably coupled with said macrostage and microstage mounts, respectively.
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Abstract
This invention provides rapid, accurate and repeatable alignment of components in three spatial coordinate directions to within about ±10 μm. It comprises a two-stage kinematic mount and a corresponding two-stage mountable module, each having a macrostage for initial alignment and a microstage for further, high accuracy alignment. The microstage of the mount preferably has either three alignment pins or three constraints and the microstage of the mountable module likewise preferably has either three pins or three constraints, so that the constraints of one component receive the pins of the other. A compliant layer is positioned between the microstage and macrostage of the mountable module. This invention further includes two-stage mount and mountable modules incorporating optical, electrical, mechanical or fluidic elements. In a preferred embodiment, the microstage module has a V-groove fluid flow channel suitable for use in optical flow cytometry.
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24 Claims
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1. A two-stage mountable module for coupling with a two-stage kinematic mount, said mount having a macrostage mount and a microstage mount, said module comprising:
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a macrostage module comprising a macrostage body and further comprising a plurality of macrostage alignment members positioned on said macrostage body; a microstage module comprising a microstage body and further comprising three microstage kinematic members positioned on said microstage body; and a compliant layer positioned between and in contact with said macrostage body and said microstage body; wherein said macrostage and microstage modules are adapted to be removably coupled with said macrostage and microstage mounts, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A two-stage kinematic mount for coupling with a two-stage mountable module, said module having a macrostage module and a microstage module said mount comprising:
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a body; a macrostage mount comprising a plurality of macrostage alignment members positioned on said body; and a microstage mount comprising three microstage kinematic members positioned on said body; wherein said macrostage and microstage mounts are adapted to be removably coupled with said macrostage and microstage modules, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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