Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for OFDR interrogator monitoring and optimization
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Application No.: US16314307Application Date: 2017-06-20
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Publication No.: US10782121B2Publication Date: 2020-09-22
- Inventor: Kevin M. Marsden , Mark E. Froggatt , Matthew S. Wolfe
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- International Application: PCT/US2017/038251 WO 20170620
- International Announcement: WO2018/005161 WO 20180104
- Main IPC: G01B11/16
- IPC: G01B11/16 ; G01D5/353
Abstract:
Example embodiments add an optical amplifier to an multi-channel, continuously swept OFDR measurement system, adjust amplified swept laser output power between rising and falling laser sweeps, and/or utilize portions of a laser sweep in which OFDR measurements are not typically performed to enhance the integrity of the OFDR measurement system, improve the performance and quality of OFDR measurements, and perform additional measurements and tests.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200096322A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OFDR INTERROGATOR MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION Public/Granted day:2020-03-26
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