Patent · US Expired

Microscope, in particular for surgical operations, having autofocus responsive to gaze

US6005710A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 1999
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/22
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns a microscope, in particular an operating microscope with an autofocussing system that adjusts focus based on the user's gaze. A sensor tracks pupil position and this information is evaluated to determine a specific area in the user's field of vision to which the user's gaze is directed, and the autofocussing system brings the specific area into focus.

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