| Title of Invention | A PHOTOMEDICAL SYSTEM WITH A VIRTUAL ALIGNMENT ELEMENT |
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| Abstract | PHOTOMEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A VIRTUAL AIMING DEVICE A photo medical system and method for treating and/or diagnosing a patient's eye that includes a first source for producing light, a scanning device for deflecting the light to produce a pattern of the light on the eye, a viewing element positioned to view the eye by a user or physician, and an alignments element aligned to the viewing element and the scanning device for optically indicating through the viewing element a location on the eye on which the pattern of the light will be located, but without projecting any alignment light onto the eye. |
| Full Text | PHOTOMEDICAL TBEATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A VIRTOAL AIMING DEVIC3E CROSS REFEBENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) [0001] This aphasic claims fib halest of prodigy undead: 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Serial No. 60/73 U618, filed on October 28,2005, the entire content of avouch is incorporated herein Sty resilience. Secondary exists such as caused by ghost defections, scatter, back-scatter, so other causes of inadvertent or secondary projections or images are understood to be also present Justly, reference to trealzaeiit beanie hernia isolates beams of wavelenglli and power effective for diagnosis as well Accordingly, invention is limited only by Fine following claims. What is claimed is: 1. A photcmediod stem far treating and/« diagnosing a patient's eye, the systolic comprising: source light; 8 scanning device for deflecting the to produce a pattern of the on fin eye; a viewing dement positioned to view &e eye; and an alignment element aligned to die viewing element and die scanning device indicating through the viewing dement a location on die eye on which the pattern of the be located without projecting alignment light onto the eye. 2. The system ofClatml.wheiein the viewing element comprises a lens. 3. The system of C3aim 1, wherein tike viewing element comprises an image collection device to a waspish device. 4. The system of Claim 1, fixer comprising: a controller having an input device controlling the scanning device to attest a size, shape, and/oil arrangement 6f the pattern of the Gift on Hoe eye. 5. The system acclaim, wherein an imply from the eye passes through the alignment element and on to the viewing element 6. The system of Claim 5, wherein the alignment element includes a physical pattern visible via the viewing element 7. The system of Claim 6, wherein the physical pattern outlines the location on the eye on which the pattern of the light will be located. 8. The system of Claim S, flutier comprising: 26. The titmice atom 21, element an.mtegolly boned as a smile ideal dement |
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| Patent Number | 268376 | ||||||||||||
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| Indian Patent Application Number | 2663/CHENP/2008 | ||||||||||||
| PG Journal Number | 35/2015 | ||||||||||||
| Publication Date | 28-Aug-2015 | ||||||||||||
| Grant Date | 27-Aug-2015 | ||||||||||||
| Date of Filing | 28-May-2008 | ||||||||||||
| Name of Patentee | TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS INC. | ||||||||||||
| Applicant Address | 3130 Coronado Drive, Santa Clara CA 95054, USA | ||||||||||||
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| PCT International Classification Number | A61B3/14 | ||||||||||||
| PCT International Application Number | PCT/US06/42497 | ||||||||||||
| PCT International Filing date | 2006-10-30 | ||||||||||||
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