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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Applicants:
John L. Raybuck, Irvine, CA (US);
Ronald T. Smith, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Inventors:
John L. Raybuck, Irvine, CA (US);
Ronald T. Smith, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon, Inc., Hunenberg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An RFID ring illumination system includes an illumination ring and a printed circuit board. The illumination ring has a light refracting layer integral with the front of a surgical machine. The printed circuit board is located behind and close to the front of the surgical machine. The printed circuit board has an RFID reader antenna and a light source mounted on it. The light emitted by the light source travels through the illumination ring and is visible from the front of the surgical machine.