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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
May. 11, 2006
Robert L. Crane, Dayton, OH (US);
James E. Mcguire, Jr., Columbus, OH (US);
David M. Callard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert L. Crane, Dayton, OH (US);
James E. McGuire, Jr., Columbus, OH (US);
David M. Callard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Infrared Imaging Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A multi-layered structure in the form of a disposable patch is described for supporting a light source and useful in conjunction with procedures for the non-invasive visualization of veins, arteries or other subcutaneous structures of the body or for facilitating intravenous insertion or extraction of fluids, medication or the like, which in a representative embodiment includes a coupling layer for interfacing and optically coupling with the body surface and conforming to the surface topography of the body portion of interest, a ring for supporting a light source, and a reflective layer between the source and coupling layer for redirecting light reflected from the body surface back through the coupling layer.