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Blood tracking system

US7290896B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2005
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S362/80
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blood tracking system, comprising a light source comprising a first LED configured to emit light of a first color and a second LED configured to emit light of a second color is disclosed. The light of the first color and the light of the second color are mixed to appear as light of a third color when the first LED and the second LED are activated; and wherein the light of a third color is effective for highlighting blood. A method of highlighting a red material comprising illuminating the red material with both red and blue light is also disclosed.

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