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US 11,320,783 B2Granted
Flexible tip optical imaging
AssigneeOpen Water Internet Inc.
InventorsCraig Newswanger, Mary Lou Jepsen, Ian David O'Donnell
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Abstract
A system or device includes a member structure, a plurality of flexible members, and a plurality of tips disposed at ends of the flexible members. The member structure includes an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic imaging signal. The plurality of flexible members are coupled to the member structure. The plurality of tips are disposed at ends of the flexible members. At least one tip of the plurality of tips includes an image sensor configured to receive an infrared exit signal.
Claims20
An imaging device comprising:
- a member structure including an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic imaging signal into tissue;
- a plurality of flexible members, wherein the plurality of flexible members have respective first ends coupled to the member structure and have respective second ends;
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- a plurality of tips disposed at the respective second ends of the flexible members and configured to contact the tissue,
- wherein at least one tip of the plurality of tips includes an image sensor configured to receive an infrared exit signal from the tissue, and
- wherein the flexible members have varied lengths, from their respective first ends to their respective second ends, to provide different imaging coverage by the plurality of tips that contact the tissue.
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An imaging system comprising:
- a member structure including an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic imaging signal;
- a plurality of flexible members of varied lengths, wherein the plurality of flexible members have respective first ends coupled to the member structure and have respective second ends;
- a plurality of tips disposed at the respective second ends of the flexible members, configured to perform imaging;
- an auxiliary unit including a laser light source configured to emit laser light;
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- at least one optical fiber coupled between the auxiliary unit and member structure to deliver the laser light to the member structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.