US 11,932,567 B2
System and method for fabricating an optical element
Gregory D. Goodno, Los Angeles, CA (US); Joshua E. Rothenberg, Los Angeles, CA (US); James G. Ho, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Dustin Guenther, La Mirada, CA (US)
Assigned to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US)
Filed by NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/809,674.
Application 17/809,674 is a continuation of application No. 16/592,321, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,407,672.
Prior Publication US 2022/0332629 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C03B 37/15 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G02B 27/62 (2006.01)
CPC C03B 37/15 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0927 (2013.01); G02B 27/62 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for fabricating an optical element, said method comprising:
welding an array of fibers to the optical element;
measuring an angle error and a position error of each fiber relative to the element;
calculating a correction for each fiber for the angle error and the position error; and
correcting the angle and position of each fiber using the calculated corrections.