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Patent No.:

US 11054113 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021

Filed:

Feb. 08, 2019

Adaptive lighting array with image-based control

Applicants:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);

Inventors:

Jason D. Hallack, Allendale, MI (US);

Joshua D. Lintz, Allendale, MI (US);

David M. Falb, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Kurtis L. Geerlings, Zeeland, MI (US);

William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);

Bradley R. Hamlin, Allendale, MI (US);

Jeremy A. Schut, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Mark A. VanVuuren, Dorr, MI (US);

Steven J. Veenman, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Jordan D. Miller, Rochester, MA (US);

Heidi Nelson, Rochester, MN (US);

Assignees:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Rochester, MN (US);

Attorneys:

Price Heneveld LLP

Bradley D. Johnson

Primary Examiner:

Alexander K Garlen

Assistant Examiner:

Colin J Cattanach

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 14/02 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21S 8/04 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21W 131/205 (2006.01); F21W 131/208 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); F21W 131/20 (2006.01); F21W 131/202 (2006.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 14/02 (2013.01); F21S 8/046 (2013.01); F21V 23/003 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); A61B 2090/304 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/308 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); F21V 21/30 (2013.01); F21V 23/0464 (2013.01); F21V 23/0478 (2013.01); F21W 2131/20 (2013.01); F21W 2131/202 (2013.01); F21W 2131/205 (2013.01); F21W 2131/208 (2013.01);
Abstract

A light assembly is configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite. The assembly comprises a plurality of lighting modules comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light. The assembly further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data disposed in at least one of the lighting modules. An articulating head assembly is configured to support each of the lighting modules. The articulating head assembly comprises a plurality of actuators configured to rotate each of the lighting modules about a first axis and a second axis. The assembly further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region.

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