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Device for illuminating organic objects

US7766481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

Manfred Dick · Gefell, DE
Thomas Mohr · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 22, 2005
Grant date	Aug 3, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for illuminating organic objects, particular organic objects of the eye. Preferably, the device can be used in an opthalmological diagnosis or therapy device. According to the invention, an array of miniaturized light sources is arranged in a spatially defined manner on a plane or a curved surface such that the light sources achieve a packing density that is as high as possible and can be electronically controlled individually in a very quick manner. The light source array is imaged onto the biological object by means of an optical system.

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