Trimmed imager probe
US11147437B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/361
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a trimmed imager including an imager chip and an encapsulation layer, the imager chip have a polygonal cross-section with a first number of corners, the encapsulation layer being disposed around the polygonal cross-section of the imager chip and having a second number of corners that is greater than the first number of corners; and a slotted tube having a plurality of first slots, the corners of the encapsulation layer being disposed in the plurality of first slots.
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