US 12,222,487 B2
Holding a substrate within a secondary device
David Stewart, Seattle, WA (US); and Steve Quarre, Woodinville, WA (US)
Assigned to RareCyte, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by RareCyte, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/805,120.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/812,695, filed on Mar. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0278528 A1, Sep. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. G02B 21/26 (2006.01); G02B 21/24 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 21/26 (2013.01) [G02B 21/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for holding a substrate, comprising:
a frame comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein the second arm comprises at least two securing blocks,
a secure bar comprising at least two securing blocks, and
a flexure positioned between the at least two securing blocks of the second arm or positioned between the at least two securing blocks of the secure bar,
wherein the at least two securing blocks of the second arm and the at least two securing blocks of the secure bar are on opposing sides of a cavity and are configured to directly contact and hold the substrate,
wherein the cavity is formed by the secure bar and the frame, and
wherein (1) the flexure is configured to adjust one securing block of the secure bar relative to the secure bar, or (2) the flexure is configured to adjust one securing block of the second arm relative to the second arm.