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Optical tracking device

US6179422A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 27, 1999
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2009/00897
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical tracking device and method are disclosed for tracking lateral movement of an object. A scanning probe beam and a time-resolved detection are implement in the disclosed technique. A particular application is for tracking the eye movement during a laser surgery.

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