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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.

Patent No.:

US 9232983 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 04, 2009

Method and apparatus for determining the illumination beam dose in surgical field illumination

Applicants:

Stefan Ernsperger, Ellwangen, DE;

Peter Reimer, Ellwangen, DE;

Inventors:

Stefan Ernsperger, Ellwangen, DE;

Peter Reimer, Ellwangen, DE;

Assignee:

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, DE;

Attorneys:

Nixon Peabody LLP

Jeffrey L. Costellia

Primary Examiner:

Omar Fernandez Rivas

Assistant Examiner:

Angel Calle

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/60 (2006.01); G06F 17/10 (2006.01); G06G 7/48 (2006.01); G06G 7/56 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 19/12 (2011.01); G02B 21/36 (2006.01); A61B 3/13 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21W 131/205 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/5202 (2013.01); G06F 17/5009 (2013.01); A61B 3/13 (2013.01); A61B 19/5223 (2013.01); A61B 2019/505 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); F21W 2131/205 (2013.01); G02B 21/0012 (2013.01); G02B 21/0076 (2013.01); G02B 21/361 (2013.01); G06F 19/12 (2013.01); G06F 19/321 (2013.01); G06F 19/3437 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is disclosed for determining an illumination beam dose in surgical field illumination. Said method comprises the following steps: at least one actual illumination-relevant value is sensed; and an illumination beam dose is calculated from said sensed actual value. Sensing of the actual illumination-relevant value includes sensing of a value of at least one adjustable parameter of an illumination device. Furthermore, simulated dose characteristics associated with the adjustable parameter are selected, at least one simulated dose value is calculated taking into account the value of the adjustable parameter and the associated simulated dose characteristics, and the illumination beam dose is calculated taking into account the at least one simulated dose value. Also disclosed are an apparatus, a computer program product, and a surgical microscope for carrying out said method.

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