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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kevin M. Marsden, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Mark E. Froggatt, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Matthew S. Wolfe, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/16 (2006.01); G01D 5/353 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/161 (2013.01); G01D 5/35306 (2013.01); G01D 5/3538 (2013.01); G01D 5/35383 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example embodiments add an optical amplifier to a 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.