Reflective ultra-wide field fundus imager
US-10201275-B1 · Feb 12, 2019 · US
Reflective ultra-wide field fundus imager
US11197605B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11197605-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816219565-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
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Improved scanning ophthalmoscopes for scanning the retina of an eye are discussed in the present disclosure. One example scanning ophthalmoscope includes an uncollimated light source, a first scanning element, a second scanning element, a slit of a first aspherical mirror, and a second aspherical mirror. The uncollimated light source produces a beam of light to illuminate the retina. The beam of light is relayed from the first scanning element onto the second scanning element by the slit of the first aspherical mirror. The second aspherical mirror relays the beam of light from the second scanning element to the pupil of the eye.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A scanning ophthalmoscope for scanning the retina of an eye, said ophthalmoscope comprising: a light source for producing a beam of light to illuminate a line on the retina; a pupil splitting element for separating light illuminating the retina and light returning from the retina; a scanning element; a slit of a first aspherical mirror for relaying light from the pupil splitting element onto the scanning element to provide a scanning line; and a second aspherical mirror for transferring the scanning line from the scanning element into the pupil of the eye. 2. The scanning ophthalmoscope as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first and/or the second aspherical mirrors are elliptical mirrors. 3. The scanning ophthalmoscope as recited in claim 2 , wherein the second aspherical mirror has two foci and the rotational axis of the scanning element is substantially parallel to a line joining the two foci of the second aspherical mirror. 4. The scanning ophthalmoscope as recited in claim 2 , wherein the slit of the first aspherical mirror functions as a relay component for relaying the light from the pupil splitting element to the scanning element and as a scan angle amplifier. 5. The scanning ophthalmoscope as recited in claim 2 , wherein the scanning element comprises a rotating or an oscillating mirror.
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- A61B3/12Primary
for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes (A61B3/13 takes precedence) · CPC title
for confocal scanning · CPC title
with one or more pivoting mirrors or galvano-mirrors (G02B26/101 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US11197605B2 cover?
- Improved scanning ophthalmoscopes for scanning the retina of an eye are discussed in the present disclosure. One example scanning ophthalmoscope includes an uncollimated light source, a first scanning element, a second scanning element, a slit of a first aspherical mirror, and a second aspherical mirror. The uncollimated light source produces a beam of light to illuminate the retina. The beam o…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Zeiss Carl Meditec Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B3/12. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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