US 11,774,773 B1
Couplers for optical devices for reflected light and fluorescence detection and methods for use
Ryan Grainger, Shaker Heights, OH (US); and Ryan Bischof, Cleveland, OH (US)
Assigned to CTL ANALYZERS LLC, Shaker Heights, OH (US)
Filed by CTL Analyzers LLC, Shaker Heights, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/82,370.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/419,083, filed on Oct. 25, 2022.
Int. Cl. G02B 5/122 (2006.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G02B 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/141 (2013.01) [G02B 5/122 (2013.01); G02B 21/16 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupler system for an optical device, comprising:
a) a cube coupler for attaching an optical cube to an optical device having a light source;
b) a cube coupler connection point comprising:
1) a plurality of lateral faces; and
2) a concentric longitudinal hole through said cube coupler connection point, said hole adapted to receive a spindle of said optical device;
c) a plurality of pins in cube coupler connection point;
d) a plurality of cavities located said optical cube that are sized and configured to accept said pins;
e) a magnet located on said cube coupler connection point to attract and adhere to a magnetic component attached to said cube coupler; and
f) where said elements a) through e), when assembled constrain the optical cube and cube coupler connection point in 6 degrees of freedom.