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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2012
Douglas P. Hart, Charlestown, MA (US);
Federico Frigerio, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Douglas M. Johnston, Winchester, MA (US);
Manas C. Menon, Boston, MA (US);
Daniel Vlasic, Cambridge, MA (US);
Douglas P. Hart, Charlestown, MA (US);
Federico Frigerio, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Douglas M. Johnston, Winchester, MA (US);
Manas C. Menon, Boston, MA (US);
Daniel Vlasic, Cambridge, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Various improvements to three dimensional imaging systems having inflatable membranes are disclosed. These improvements include, among other things, a proximity sensor that can be used to warn a user of the device when approaching a feature in a cavity, such as an eardrum in an ear canal; or optical sensors with an optical coating matching the refractive index of the medium in which the optical sensors are deployed, to improve data acquisition.