Patent ID: 7076860

Claim:
An optical component manipulation system, comprising: an optical component that has been bonded to an optical bench; first and second opposed jaws for cooperatively engaging the optical component; a first x-axis position detection system for detecting an x-axis position of the first jaw; a first y-axis position detection system for detecting a y-axis position of the first jaw; a second x-axis position detection system for detecting an x-axis position of the second jaw; a second y-axis position detection system for detecting a y-axis position of the second jaw; a first x-axis actuator for positioning the first jaw along the x-axis; a first y-axis actuator for positioning the first jaw along the y-axis; a second x-axis actuator for positioning the second jaw along the x-axis; and a second y-axis actuator for positioning the second jaw along the y-axis.