Patent ID: 9645329
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A gradient index (GRIN) lens holder, comprising: a lens holder body comprising an internal chamber, a recessed floor disposed in the internal chamber, a first raised side disposed on a first side of the recessed floor, and a second raised side disposed on a second side of the recessed floor; a mating face disposed in the lens holder body; at least one lens opening disposed in the mating face and coupled in free space to the internal chamber, the at least one lens opening configured to receive at least one end portion of at least one GRIN lens; at least one groove alignment feature disposed in the recessed floor of the internal chamber of the lens holder body and optically aligned with the at least one lens opening, the at least one groove alignment feature configured to support at least one GRIN lens disposed in the internal chamber and align at least one end portion of the at least one GRIN lens with the at least one lens opening; and a recessed cover disposed in the internal chamber between the first raised side and the second raised side of the lens holder body, and further comprising at least one mating feature disposed in the lens holder body configured to receive at least one mating feature of the recessed cover disposed in the internal chamber.