Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self cleaning optical probe
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Application No.: US17425369Application Date: 2020-01-23
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Publication No.: US11994461B2Publication Date: 2024-05-28
- Inventor: Khalid Thabeth , Raymond Acheson
- Applicant: Inov8 Systems Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Belfast
- Assignee: Inov8 Systems Limited
- Current Assignee: Inov8 Systems Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Belfast
- Agency: Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP
- Priority: GB 01070 2019.01.25
- International Application: PCT/EP2020/000024 2020.01.23
- International Announcement: WO2020/151909A 2020.07.30
- Date entered country: 2021-07-23
- Main IPC: G01N21/15
- IPC: G01N21/15 ; B08B7/02 ; G01N21/85 ; G01N33/18

Abstract:
An optical probe includes an optical window for transmitting light therethrough, an ultrasonic transducer for applying ultrasonic vibrations to the optical window for cleaning the optical window, and one or more light guides for transmitting light through the optical window to a measurement region and/or receiving light transmitted through the optical window from the measurement region. The ultrasonic transducer is coupled to the optical window via an elongate body adapted to transmit ultrasonic vibrations from the ultrasonic transducer to the window. The light guides communicate with the optical window adjacent the elongate body. An additional lens or light filter may be mounted adjacent the measurement window and/or the window itself may be adapted to incorporate a lens and/or light filter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220099563A1 SELF CLEANING OPTICAL PROBE Public/Granted day:2022-03-31
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