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US 11,686,995 B2Granted
Image capture device with reduced fogging
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Halderman, John A Barton, Mathew Clopp, Rumen Deyanov, Anqi Fan, Yves Lacroix, Derek C. Liou, Theodore W. Rogers
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Abstract
An image capturing device comprises an elongated body, an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the elongated body, and a heat source within the elongated body. The heat source is configured to apply heat to the imaging window to remove condensation from or prevent condensation from forming on the imaging window.
Claims13
An image capturing device comprising:
- an elongated body;
- an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the elongated body;
- a heat spreader in contact with a proximal face of the imaging window;
- a spring configured to apply a force to the heat spreader to maintain contact between the heat spreader and the imaging window;
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- a heat source within the elongated body, the heat source configured to apply heat to the imaging window to remove condensation from or prevent condensation from forming on the imaging window.
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