US 12,467,845 B2
Clamps for operably coupling an optical component to a mounting block, and methods and systems for using the same
Jason Bradley Ersepke, San Jose, CA (US); and Andrew Saul Klassen, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed by Becton, Dickinson and Company, Frankin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,278.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/231,461, filed on Aug. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053122 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 15/1434 (2024.01); G01N 15/10 (2024.01); G02B 7/182 (2021.01)
CPC G01N 15/1434 (2013.01) [G02B 7/182 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1006 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a light source; and
a light detection module comprising:
a mounting block;
an optical component for modulating a beam of light; and
a clamp operably coupling the optical component to the mounting block, the clamp comprising:
a rectangular frame surrounding an open space, wherein the frame comprises a first plurality of flexure tabs on a top portion of the frame and a second plurality of flexure tabs on a bottom portion of the frame and flexure tabs in the plurality of flexure tabs located adjacent to a corner of the frame are configured to contact a smaller surface area of the optical component relative to neighboring flexure tabs.