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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2021
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthew D. Rohr Daniel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Troy K. Adebar, Mountain View, CA (US);
David W. Bailey, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Stephen J. Blumenkranz, Los Altos, CA (US);
Edward P. Donlon, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Froggatt, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Christopher M. Major, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Randall L. Schlesinger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber cleaning assembly includes a cleaning tape, a first spool having the cleaning tape wound thereon, a second spool onto which the cleaning tape is drawn, a drive mechanism configured to move the cleaning tape from the first spool to the second spool, and one or more first connectors configured to mate with one or more connectors of a system, the system including a first optical fiber. The optical fiber cleaning assembly further includes one or more second connectors configured to mate with one or more optical fiber connectors of a device while the optical fiber cleaning assembly is attached to the system by the one or more first connectors, the device including a second optical fiber. The drive mechanism is configured to move the cleaning tape from the first spool to the second spool to wipe the face of the first or second optical fiber.