Lens-blocking method for Opticam

Robert F. Novak; Marlene A. Marro; Joe D. Tipps Jr.; Walter C. Czajkowski; JoAnn DeMarco; Peter A. Salamon; David Matchett; Fred Caputo; Glenn LeBlanc

doi:10.1117/12.130754

10 December 1992 Lens-blocking method for Opticam

Robert F. Novak, Marlene A. Marro, Joe D. Tipps Jr., Walter C. Czajkowski, JoAnn DeMarco, Peter A. Salamon, David Matchett, Fred Caputo, Glenn LeBlanc

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Proceedings Volume 1752, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering II; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130754
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A uv-curing 'cold' blocking adhesive has been developed by Loctite Corporation for use with the Opticam SM. The adhesive is a significant advance in the lens blocking process, as it eliminates heat-induced blocking strain; the most significant problem encountered with current hot pitch blocking methods. The new cold blocking adhesive is complemented by a new Kennametal lens blocking adapter tool and chucking system. The tooling offers substantially improved lens adapter to machine alignment and transfer; at considerably lower cost. The lenses are deblocked in a heated water and detergent solution, eliminating the environmental concerns of the current method.

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Robert F. Novak, Marlene A. Marro, Joe D. Tipps Jr., Walter C. Czajkowski, JoAnn DeMarco, Peter A. Salamon, David Matchett, Fred Caputo, and Glenn LeBlanc "Lens-blocking method for Opticam", Proc. SPIE 1752, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering II, (10 December 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130754

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