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Narrow band imaging with surgical loupes

US9713502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2014
Grant dateJul 25, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus, including a housing that is configured to be mounted in proximity to a human eye. The apparatus further includes optics that is retained by the housing and that is configured to focus optical radiation from a scene to an image viewable by the human eye. The apparatus also includes a tunable wavelength filter that is retained by the housing and that is configured to sequentially filter the optical radiation from the scene by a first wavelength and by a second wavelength different from the first wavelength.

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