公开(公告)号：EP1486077A2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-15

申请号：EP03717997.5

申请日：2003-03-18

申请人： Sarcos Investment LC

发明人： JACOBSEN, Stephen, C. ,  DAVIS, Clark, C. ,  MARKUS, David, T. ,  MARCEAU, David, P. ,  PENSEL, Ralph

IPC分类号： H04N15/00 ,  H04N3/14 ,  A62B1/04 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/05

摘要： The present invention is drawn toward miniaturized imaging devices. In one embodiment, the device can include a utility guide (36) having at least one aperture (60) configured for supporting utilities, and an SSID (38) carried by the utility guide. The SSID can include an imaging array (48) on a top surface (72), and a conductive element (56) on a side surface (74), wherein the imaging array is electrically coupled to the conductive element. Further, a lens (40), such as a GRIN lens, can be optically coupled to the imaging array, and an umbilical (30), including a conductive line (32), can be carried by the at least one aperture. The conductive line can be electrically coupled to the conductive element on the side surface of the SSID. Alternatively, the device can include an SSID having, as an integral structure, an imaging array electrically coupled to a conductive pad, wherein the SSID further includes at least one utility aperture (82) passing therethrough. Further, a lens can be optically coupled to the imaging array, and an umbilical, including a conductive line carried by the at least one aperture, can be configured such that the conductive line is directly electrically coupled to the conductive pad. In another embodiment, electrical communication between a conductive line and an SSID can be through an adaptor (52) or connector block, which can optionally also support the lens.

公开(公告)号：EP1815673A2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-08

申请号：EP05848835.4

申请日：2005-12-02

申请人： Sarcos Investment LC

发明人： JACOBSEN, Stephen, C. ,  MARKUS, David, T. ,  MARCEAU, David, P. ,  PENSEL, Ralph, W. ,  ZURN, Shayne, M.

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/051 ,  A61B1/053 ,  A61B1/12 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N2005/2255

摘要： A miniaturized utility device 10 having integrated optical capabilities for use on a high aspect ratio system, wherein the miniaturized utility device 10 comprises: (a) a micro camera 14 comprising a solid state micro imaging device 84 including, as an integral structure, an imaging array 110 electrically coupled to a conductive pad 88, wherein the solid state imaging device 84 further includes at least one utility aperture 102 passing therethrough, and a lens 92 optically coupled to the imaging array 110; and (b) a micro utility instrument 18 configured for coordinated operation with the micro camera 14 at a common local site, wherein the micro utility instrument 18 is configured to perform a designated function viewable, preferably in real-time, via a camera image generated by the micro camera 14.

公开(公告)号：EP1488087A2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-22

申请号：EP03728498.1

申请日：2003-04-23

申请人： Sarcos Investment LC

发明人： JACOBSEN, Stephen, C. ,  OLIVIER, Marc ,  DAVIS, Clark, C.

IPC分类号： F02D1/00

CPC分类号： F02K5/02 ,  F01B11/00 ,  F02B75/28 ,  F02B2075/025 ,  F02B2075/027 ,  F02C5/06 ,  F23C6/00 ,  F23C99/00 ,  F23C2900/03001 ,  F23R7/00

摘要： A method and device for controllably combusting combustible material, including a combustion device (10) comprising an elongate combustion tube (12) having an inlet section (14) including an inlet for combustible material, an ignition section (16), including an igniter (20) displaced along a length of the tube from the inlet section to ignite the combustible material, and at least one energy extraction device (32) operatively coupled to the combustion tube and configured to extract energy from combustion of the combustible mixture.