Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Till, Terrence R. (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
C015S210100, C015S304000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06839935
ABSTRACT:
A system cleans a set of optical connectors. The system includes a fluid source, a vacuum source, a support member which defines a cleaning device edge, and a set of cleaning devices. Each cleaning device includes (i) a fluid intake member which connects to the fluid source, (ii) a fluid output member which connects to the vacuum source, and (iii) a cleaning head which connects to the fluid intake member and the fluid output member. Each cleaning device is disposed along the cleaning device edge of the support member. The set of cleaning devices is configured to (a) align over a set of optical interfaces of the set of optical connectors, (b) direct fluid (e.g., gas, gaseous snow, etc.) from the fluid source toward the set of optical interfaces, and (c) draw the directed fluid away from the set of optical interfaces and toward the vacuum source.
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Chou Chung Yi
Gessel David Jacob
Kiani Sepehr
Lehman John A.
Roth Richard F.
Huang, Esq. David E.
Teradyne, Inc.
Till Terrence R.
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