Device for detecting and illuminating the vasculature using an FPGA
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1. An image capture device configured to detect, process, and project an image using a field programmable gate array (FPGA), said image capture device comprising:
- a first laser configured to output a beam of light at an infrared wavelength;
a second laser configured to output a beam of light at a visible red wavelength;
a combiner configured to combine said beams of light from said first and second lasers into a co-axial beam of light;
an x-direction mirror configured to reflect said coaxial beam of light, and to be pivotable about a first axis, in a first direction and in a second direction;
an x-direction mirror driver configured to drive said x-direction mirror to oscillate about said first axis, to cyclically reflect said coaxial beam of light in a line, in both said first and second directions;
a y-direction mirror configured to reflect said line of light received from said x-direction mirror, and to be pivotable about a second axis, in a third direction and a fourth direction;
a y-direction mirror driver configured to drive said y-direction mirror to oscillate about said second axis;
a FPGA configured to control said x-direction mirror driver and said y-direction mirror driver to control said oscillations about said first and second axes to form a pattern of said red and infrared wavelengths of light;
a feedback means configured for detecting a position of said x-direction mirror and said y-direction mirror, and for signaling said positions to said FPGA;
a photodiode configured to receive the image formed from said infrared light, said photodiode further configured to convert the received image into an analog signal;
wherein said second laser driver is further configured to receive said analog signal, and to drive said red laser to project the image using said analog signal;
a line correlator configured to measure a shift in convergence between said line of light in said first direction and said second direction, for each said oscillation of said X-direction mirror;
a mirror convergence control configured to receive said measured shift in convergence from said line correlator, and to adjust said control of said first mirror driver by said FPGA, for said line in said first direction to converge with said line in said second direction.
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Abstract
A laser based vascular illumination system utilizing a FPGA for detecting vascular positions, processing an image of such vasculature positions, and projecting the image thereof onto the body of a patient.
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1. An image capture device configured to detect, process, and project an image using a field programmable gate array (FPGA), said image capture device comprising:
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a first laser configured to output a beam of light at an infrared wavelength; a second laser configured to output a beam of light at a visible red wavelength; a combiner configured to combine said beams of light from said first and second lasers into a co-axial beam of light; an x-direction mirror configured to reflect said coaxial beam of light, and to be pivotable about a first axis, in a first direction and in a second direction; an x-direction mirror driver configured to drive said x-direction mirror to oscillate about said first axis, to cyclically reflect said coaxial beam of light in a line, in both said first and second directions; a y-direction mirror configured to reflect said line of light received from said x-direction mirror, and to be pivotable about a second axis, in a third direction and a fourth direction; a y-direction mirror driver configured to drive said y-direction mirror to oscillate about said second axis; a FPGA configured to control said x-direction mirror driver and said y-direction mirror driver to control said oscillations about said first and second axes to form a pattern of said red and infrared wavelengths of light; a feedback means configured for detecting a position of said x-direction mirror and said y-direction mirror, and for signaling said positions to said FPGA; a photodiode configured to receive the image formed from said infrared light, said photodiode further configured to convert the received image into an analog signal; wherein said second laser driver is further configured to receive said analog signal, and to drive said red laser to project the image using said analog signal; a line correlator configured to measure a shift in convergence between said line of light in said first direction and said second direction, for each said oscillation of said X-direction mirror; a mirror convergence control configured to receive said measured shift in convergence from said line correlator, and to adjust said control of said first mirror driver by said FPGA, for said line in said first direction to converge with said line in said second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image capture device comprising:
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means for outputting and scanning a beam of light comprising an infrared wavelength and a visible red wavelength in a first and a second direction, for forming respective lines in said first and second directions, and for scanning said lines in a third direction and a fourth direction; a field programmable gate array (FPGA) configured to control said means for outputting and scanning to control said scanning in said first and second directions, and to control said scanning in said third and fourth directions, to form a pattern; a photodiode configured to receive an image formed from said scanned pattern of said infrared wavelength of light, said photodiode further configured to convert the image into an analog signal; wherein said means for outputting and scanning is further configured to receive said analog signal, and to scan said image using said visible red wavelength; a line correlator configured to measure a shift in convergence between said respective lines in said first and second directions; a mirror convergence control configured to receive said measured shift in convergence from said line correlator, and to adjust said control of said means for outputting and scanning by said FPGA, for said line in said first direction to converge with said line in said second direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An image capture device comprising:
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means for outputting and scanning a beam of light comprising an infrared wavelength and a visible red wavelength in a first and a second direction, for forming respective lines in said first and second directions, and for scanning said lines in a third direction and a fourth direction; an electronic component configured to control said means for outputting and scanning to control said scanning in said first and second directions, and to control said scanning in said third and fourth directions, to form a pattern; a photodiode configured to receive an image formed from said scanned pattern of said infrared wavelength of light, said photodiode further configured to convert the image into an analog signal; wherein said means for outputting and scanning is further configured to receive said analog signal, and to scan said image using said visible red wavelength; a line correlator configured to measure a shift in convergence between said respective lines in said first and second directions; a mirror convergence control configured to receive said measured shift in convergence from said line correlator, and to adjust said control of said means for outputting and scanning by said electronic component, for said line in said first direction to converge with said line in said second direction. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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