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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2012
Bhaskar S. Ramamurthy, Los Altos, CA (US);
Neal A. Tanner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert G. Younge, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Randall L. Schlesinger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Bhaskar S. Ramamurthy, Los Altos, CA (US);
Neal A. Tanner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert G. Younge, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Randall L. Schlesinger, San Mateo, CA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An instrument system that includes an image capture device, an elongate body, an optical fiber and a controller is provided. The elongate body is operatively coupled to the image capture device. The optical fiber is operatively coupled to the elongate body and has a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber. The controller is operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to receive a signal from the strain sensor and to determine a position or orientation of the image capture device based on the signal.