Patents by Inventor Alex Tongue

Alex Tongue has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dynamic fiber optic shape sensing
    Patent number: 11002533
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various implementations of a fiber optic shape-sensing system comprising a plurality of optical fibers helically twisted and rigidly bonded to form a linearly-running shape-sensing bundle for measuring position, bend, and twist of the shape-sensing bundle, wherein each optical fiber from among the plurality of optical fibers comprises a single core. Several such implementations of the systems further comprise an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) disposed within the core of each single-core optical fiber from among the plurality of single-core optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: THE SHAPE SENSING COMPANY INC.
    Inventors: Alex Tongue, Justin Braun
  • Dynamic fiber optic shape sensing
    Patent number: 10663290
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various implementations of a fiber optic shape-sensing system comprising a plurality of optical fibers helically twisted and rigidly bonded to form a linearly-running shape-sensing bundle for measuring position, bend, and twist of the shape-sensing bundle, wherein each optical fiber from among the plurality of optical fibers comprises a single core. Several such implementations of the systems further comprise an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) disposed within the core of each single-core optical fiber from among the plurality of single-core optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SENSURON LLC
    Inventors: Alex Tongue, Justin Braun