ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,321,016, issued on June 3, was assigned to VIAVI Solutions Inc. (Chandler, Ariz.).
"Alignment guide for inspecting a fiber optic end face" was invented by Kevin Cassady (Monroe, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An optical fiber inspection system may include an alignment guide having a sleeve portion and a mechanical key structure. The sleeve portion may comprise a first opening arranged to be proximal to one or more optical components in an inspection device and a second opening arranged to be distal to the one or more optical components when the alignment guide is removably engaged with the inspection device. The mechanical key struc...