Controlling the integral light energy of a laser pulse
First Claim
1. A system for providing illumination for an endoscopic device, the system comprising:
- a light source comprising a plurality of laser bundles, wherein each laser bundle comprises a plurality of laser light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions;
an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of laser light emitters within each of the plurality of laser bundles; and
a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters;
wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters, and wherein the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a system for providing illumination for an endoscope device includes a light source comprising laser bundles each having laser light emitters, an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one laser light emitter within each of the laser bundles, and a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and at least one laser light emitter. The light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions. The electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one laser light emitter and measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by at least one laser light emitter.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for providing illumination for an endoscopic device, the system comprising:
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a light source comprising a plurality of laser bundles, wherein each laser bundle comprises a plurality of laser light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions; an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of laser light emitters within each of the plurality of laser bundles; and a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters; wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters, and wherein the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for use in a light deficient environment comprising:
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an endoscope; an image sensor to capture images of a scene; and a light illumination system comprising; a light source comprising a plurality of light bundles, wherein each light bundle comprises a plurality of light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions; an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of light emitters within each of the plurality of light bundles; and a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of light emitters; wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of light emitters, and wherein the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of light emitters; wherein the image sensor and the light illumination system are synchronized with regard to timing during operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An illumination system having a rapid duty cycle comprising:
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a light source comprising a plurality of light bundles, wherein each light bundle comprises a plurality of light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions; an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of light emitters within each of the plurality of light bundles; and a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of light emitters; wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of light emitters, such that the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of light emitters. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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