System for capturing an image of the retina for identification
US7224822B2 · kind B2 · utility
15Cited by
40References
38Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for capturing an image of the retina includes an alignment system that aligns the eye along a predetermined axis of the system and at a predetermined distance from the system to illuminate a predetermined area of the retina and to capture an image thereof. The predetermined area of the retina includes the optic disk. The system includes a non-scanned illumination source of red and green light symmetric aspheric lens for a high quality and high contrast image.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.