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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventors:
Cesario Dos Santos, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Gerald David Bacher, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Ronald Smith, Irvine, CA (US);
Alireza Mirsepassi, Irvine, CA (US);
Michael Papac, North Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/07 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); G02B 26/06 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/0008 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); G02B 23/2469 (2013.01); G02B 26/06 (2013.01); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); G02B 26/0833 (2013.01);
Abstract
Pixelated array optics for mode mixing may be used to homogenize different modes in an optical fiber used for surgical illumination. A pixelated phase array, such as a digital micromirror device or an LCD phase plate, may impart motion to an incident beam entering the optical fiber to generate a homogeneous illumination field from a coherent light source.