Patent ID: 11899193
Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 17:
18. A connector adapter, comprising:
a body portion configured to connect with an optical microscope,
wherein the body portion includes an opening that is configured to receive and retain a ferrule of a fiber optic connector,
wherein the ferrule includes a ferrule endface; and

a shaped reflective surface surrounding the opening and being configured to:
receive light from a light source of the optical microscope,
wherein the light is a single light source configurable for multiple alternative microscopy lighting techniques,
wherein the single light source is configured to be used with the shaped reflective surface to provide a first microscopy lighting technique of the multiple alternative microscopy lighting techniques, and
wherein the single light source is configured to provide a second microscopy lighting technique, different than the first microscopy lighting technique and of the multiple alternative microscopy lighting techniques,

when used with another shaped reflective surface, and

reflect the light, as reflected light, to a camera of the optical microscope and via the ferrule endface.