Patent ID: 8699012
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G01B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A method of measuring positions of optical fibers in an optical fiber connector comprising: fixedly positioning a fiber optic connector body having at least one optical fiber in front of an isotropic position sensing detector (PSD) so that light emanating from the at least one optical fiber will strike substantially perpendicular to a sensor surface of the position sensing detector; passing a first light beam onto the sensor surface of the isotropic PSD through at least one guide pin hole of the fiber optic connector body; determining, using the isotropic PSD, a location of a first beam spot from the first light beam on the sensor surface; illuminating the at least one optical fiber to cause a second light beam to emanate from the at least one optical fiber to produce a second beam spot on the sensor surface of the isotropic PSD; determining, using the isotropic PSD, a location of the second beam spot on the sensor surface; and comparing the location of the first beam spot and the location of the second beam spot to determine if the at least one optical fiber is correctly positioned in the fiber optic connector body.