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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2018
Applicant:

Accuvein, Inc., Cold Spring Harbor, NY (US);

Inventors:

Ron Goldman, Cold Spring Harbor, NY (US);

David Hunt, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Mark Mock, Covington, KY (US);

Graham Marshall, Shoreham, NY (US);

Stephen P. Conlon, Glen Mills, PA (US);

Robert Roth, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

AccuVein, Inc., Medford, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/42 (2006.01); A61B 90/13 (2016.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01); A61M 5/46 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/489 (2013.01); A61B 5/0037 (2013.01); A61B 5/0059 (2013.01); A61B 5/0062 (2013.01); A61B 5/0068 (2013.01); A61B 5/0071 (2013.01); A61B 5/0075 (2013.01); A61B 5/0079 (2013.01); A61B 5/0082 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6831 (2013.01); A61B 5/6887 (2013.01); A61B 5/743 (2013.01); A61B 5/7475 (2013.01); A61B 90/13 (2016.02); A61M 5/427 (2013.01); A61M 5/46 (2013.01); G02B 27/1006 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 2090/366 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0425 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0431 (2013.01); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer that includes a Miniature Projection Head. The Miniature Projection Head may be operated in one of three modes, AFM, DBM, and RTM. The Miniature Projection Head of the present invention projects an image of the veins of a patient, which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like. The Miniature projection head may have a cavity for a power source or it may have a power source located in a body portion of the Miniature Vein Enhancer. The Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to one of several improved needle protectors, or the Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to a body similar to a flashlight for hand held use. The Miniature Vein Enhancer of the present invention may also be attached to a magnifying glass, a flat panel display, and the like.


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