Optics: measuring and testing – By configuration comparison – With projection on viewing screen
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-08
2009-12-08
Stafira, Michael P (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
By configuration comparison
With projection on viewing screen
C356S394000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07630078
ABSTRACT:
A measurement light detector detects light transmitted by a light source of an implantable system that is scattered back into an implantable housing, and produces a measurement signal indicative of the intensity of the light detected by the measurement light detector. A calibration light detector detects a portion of the transmitted light that has not exited the housing, and produces a calibration signal that is indicative of the intensity of the light detected by the calibration light detector, which is indicative of the intensity of the light transmitted by the light source. Changes in the intensity of the transmitted light are compensated for based on the calibration signal produced by the calibration light detector. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
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Bornzin Gene A.
Farazi Taraneh Ghaffari
Nabutovsky Yelena
Poore John W.
Mitchell Steven M.
Pacesetter Inc.
Stafira Michael P
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