公开(公告)号：US10598868B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16459452

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mathew Clopp

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/36 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G02B6/44

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing having a first melting temperature and a fiber bundle extending through the housing. The fiber bundle comprises a plurality of fibers having a second melting temperature. An end of each of the plurality of fibers extends past an edge of the housing. The apparatus further comprises a first seal between the plurality of fibers themselves and a second seal between the plurality of fibers and an inner surface of the housing. The seals each comprise a glass material having a third melting temperature lower than the first two melting temperatures. The second seal is configured to be formed as a result of the fiber bundle being inserted into the housing. The glass material coats a tip of each of the plurality of fibers and at least a portion of a side of each of the plurality of fibers near an end of the fiber bundle.

公开(公告)号：US20180306988A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15956942

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mathew Clopp

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC classification number: G02B6/3855 ,  A61B1/00167 ,  G02B6/3644 ,  G02B6/4248 ,  G02B6/4415

Abstract: A method comprises applying a frit material to a plurality of fibers in a fiber bundle. The frit material has a first melting temperature lower than a second melting temperature of the plurality of fibers in the fiber bundle. The method also comprises heating the frit material at a temperature between the first melting temperature and the second melting temperature to bind the frit material to the plurality of fibers without melting the plurality of fibers in the fiber bundle and to create a seal between the plurality of fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20240004273A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18316958

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A. Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/74 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/127 ,  A61B1/128 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  G03B15/14 ,  A61B2034/742

Abstract: An image capturing device comprises a first elongated body portion formed of a first material and a second elongated body portion coupled to a proximal end of the first body portion. The second body portion is formed of a second material having a greater heat conductivity than the first material. The device further comprises an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the first body portion, a first housing within the first body portion, an image sensor mounted to the first housing, and an image processor mounted to the first housing and coupled to receive electrical signals from the image sensor. The device further comprises a second housing within the first body portion. The second housing is coupled to the first housing and to the window such that heat generated by the image sensor and image processor is transmitted through the second housing to the window.

公开(公告)号：US10575714B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16316696

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Viraj A. Patwardhan ,  John A Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  John E. Sell

IPC: A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/313 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B90/30

Abstract: A binocular image capture device includes a plurality of stacked circuit boards, a front-facing dual image sensor mounted to a first circuit board of the plurality of stacked circuit boards, and signal conditioning electronics mounted to one or more of the plurality of stacked circuit boards and coupled to receive electrical signals generated by the dual image sensor. The dual image sensor is enclosed in a hermetic housing. In some examples, the hermetic housing may be formed by the first circuit board, a transition ring secured to the first circuit board, and an optics mount secured to the transition ring. In some examples, the hermetic housing may be formed using materials having matching coefficients of thermal expansion. In some examples, the binocular image capture device is enclosed by a shaft, the plurality of stacked circuit boards being stacked along a length of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US10379297B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15956942

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mathew Clopp

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/36

Abstract: A method comprises applying a frit material having a first melting temperature to an end of each fiber of a plurality of fibers in a fiber bundle having a second melting temperature to coat a tip of each fiber with the frit material and at least a portion of a side of each fiber near an end of the fiber bundle; inserting the fiber bundle into a housing such that the tip of each fiber in the fiber bundle extends past an edge of an end portion of the housing and the frit material forms a seal between the fiber bundle and an inner surface of the end portion of the housing; and heating the frit material to bind the frit material to the plurality of fibers without melting the plurality of fibers in the fiber bundle and to create a seal between the plurality of fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20190150716A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16316696

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Viraj A. Patwardhan ,  John A. Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  John E. Sell

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B1/313 ,  A61B1/12

Abstract: A binocular image capture device includes a plurality of stacked circuit boards, a front-facing dual image sensor mounted to a first circuit board of the plurality of stacked circuit boards, and signal conditioning electronics mounted to one or more of the plurality of stacked circuit boards and coupled to receive electrical signals generated by the dual image sensor. The dual image sensor is enclosed in a hermetic housing. In some examples, the hermetic housing may be formed by the first circuit board, a transition ring secured to the first circuit board, and an optics mount secured to the transition ring. In some examples, the hermetic housing may be formed using materials having matching coefficients of thermal expansion. In some examples, the binocular image capture device is enclosed by a shaft, the plurality of stacked circuit boards being stacked along a length of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US11686995B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16336741

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/127 ,  A61B1/128 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/74 ,  A61B90/361 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  G03B15/14 ,  A61B2034/742

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200214545A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16787447

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Viraj A. Patwardhan ,  John A Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  John E. Sell

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/313 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B1/12

Abstract: A binocular image capture device includes a plurality of stacked circuit boards, a front-facing dual image sensor mounted to a first circuit board of the plurality of stacked circuit boards, and signal conditioning electronics mounted to one or more of the plurality of stacked circuit boards and coupled to receive electrical signals generated by the dual image sensor. The dual image sensor is enclosed in a hermetic housing. In some examples, the hermetic housing may be formed by the first circuit board, a transition ring secured to the first circuit board, and an optics mount secured to the transition ring. In some examples, the hermetic housing may be formed using materials having matching coefficients of thermal expansion. In some examples, the binocular image capture device is enclosed by a shaft, the plurality of stacked circuit boards being stacked along a length of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20190324216A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16459452

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mathew Clopp

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/42

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a housing and a fiber bundle extending through the housing. The fiber bundle is comprised of a plurality of fibers. The apparatus also comprises a seal between the plurality of fibers and between the plurality of fibers and an inner surface of the housing. The seal comprises a glass material having a lower melting temperature than the plurality of fibers.

公开(公告)号：US11206967B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16787447

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Viraj A. Patwardhan ,  John A Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  John E. Sell

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/313 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B90/30

Abstract: An image capture device includes a plurality of stacked ceramic circuit boards, an image sensor, signal conditioning electronics, and a connector. Each ceramic circuit board is parallel and directly coupled to at least one other circuit board. The image sensor is mounted to a first ceramic circuit board. The signal conditioning electronics are mounted to one or more of the stacked ceramic circuit boards and are coupled to receive electrical signals generated by the image sensor. The image capture device is enclosed by a shaft and the stacked ceramic circuit boards are stacked along a length of the shaft. The connector is mounted to a second ceramic circuit board that is on an opposite side of the plurality of stacked ceramic circuit boards from the first ceramic circuit board. The connector is mounted to a side of the second ceramic circuit board facing away from the first ceramic circuit board.