US 12,271,039 B2
Optical fiber polisher with controlled platen stopping position
John P. Hagen, Plainview, MN (US); Dennis J. Anderson, Zumbro Falls, MN (US); Gregory A. Schumacher, Plainview, MN (US); Jill B. Christie, St. Charles, MN (US); Paul Fishbaugher, Rochester, MN (US); and Timothy E. Kanne, Rochester, MN (US)
Assigned to Domaille Engineering, LLC, Rochester, MN (US)
Filed by Domaille Engineering, LLC, Rochester, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/554,947.
Prior Publication US 2023/0194794 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); B24B 19/22 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3863 (2013.01) [B24B 19/226 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical fiber polisher, comprising:
an overarm assembly configured to apply a downward force on a fixture holding one or more fiber optic connectors;
a platen;
a memory for storing operational parameters entered by a user, the operational parameters including a stop speed parameter, and
a processor configured to change a speed of a movement of the platen to a stop speed indicated by the stop speed parameter toward an end of a polishing step, move the platen at the stop speed to a predetermined position, and cause a deceleration of the platen from the stop speed to zero velocity to stop platen at the predetermined position at the end of the polishing step.