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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Open Water Internet Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Craig Newswanger, Oakland, CA (US);
Mary Lou Jepsen, Sausalito, CA (US);
Ian David O'Donnell, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Open Water Internet Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03H 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03H 1/0443 (2013.01); A61B 5/0051 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/0097 (2013.01); A61B 5/745 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); G03H 1/0465 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0238 (2013.01); G03H 2001/0452 (2013.01); G03H 2222/16 (2013.01); G03H 2223/16 (2013.01); G03H 2223/23 (2013.01); G03H 2223/24 (2013.01); G03H 2223/53 (2013.01);
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.