Programmable multispectral illumination system for surgery and visualization of light-sensitive tissues

US9320428B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9320428-B2
Application numberUS-201013387950-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 5, 2010
Priority dateAug 5, 2009
Publication dateApr 26, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2016

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An observation system for viewing light-sensitive tissue includes an illumination system configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue, an imaging system configured to image at least a portion of the light-sensitive tissue upon being illuminated by the illumination system, and an image display system in communication with the imaging system to display an image of the portion of the light-sensitive tissue. The illumination system is configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue with a reduced amount of light within a preselected wavelength range compared to multispectral illumination light, and the image of the portion of the light-sensitive tissue is compensated for the reduced amount of light within the preselected frequency range to approximate an image of the light-sensitive tissue under the multispectral illumination.

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We claim: 1. An observation system for viewing light-sensitive tissue, comprising: an illumination system; an imaging system arranged to be in an optical path of light from said light-sensitive tissue upon being illuminated by said illumination system, said imaging system comprising an optical detector and a data processing system; and an image display system in communication with said imaging system to display an image of said portion of said light-sensitive tissue, wherein…

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What does patent US9320428B2 cover?
An observation system for viewing light-sensitive tissue includes an illumination system configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue, an imaging system configured to image at least a portion of the light-sensitive tissue upon being illuminated by the illumination system, and an image display system in communication with the imaging system to display an image of the portion of the light-…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Taylor Russell H, Billings Seth D, Gehlbach Peter L, and 7 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B3/0008. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 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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