Patent ID: 6853794
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: B08B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cleaning an optical fiber part, comprising: a resonant ultrasound launcher comprising a base portion and an end portion terminating at a launcher end; an enclosure having an end portion terminating at an enclosure tip, the end portion having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in which the end portion of the resonant ultrasound launcher is positioned, wherein the inner surface of the end portion of the enclosure is concentric with the end portion of the resonant ultrasound launcher, and wherein the launcher end is recessed from the enclosure tip by a differential depth; an ultrasound transducer having a transducer end connected to the base portion of the resonant ultrasound launcher; a base ring connected to the ultrasound transducer; a movable ring connected to the enclosure; and a positioning ring connected between the base ring and the movable ring for adjusting the enclosure relative to the launcher end to change the differential depth.