Micro vein enhancer
First Claim
1. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
- a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area, said means including at least a first color laser source and a second color laser source; and
a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern said second laser source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first laser source, said light from said second laser source being transmitted to at least one mirror said mirror reflecting said light from said second laser source said light from said first light source being combined with the light from said second light source, said combiner combining the light from said laser sources and transmitting said light to a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern.
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Abstract
The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer that includes a Miniature Projection Head. The Miniature Projection Head may be operated in one of three modes, AFM, DBM, and RTM. The Miniature Projection Head of the present invention projects an image of the veins of a patient, which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like. The Miniature projection head may have a cavity for a power source or it may have a power source located in a body portion of the Miniature Vein Enhancer. The Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to one of several improved needle protectors, or the Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to a body similar to a flashlight for hand held use. The Miniature Vein Enhancer of the present invention may also be attached to a magnifying glass, a flat panel display, and the like.
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31 Claims
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1. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area, said means including at least a first color laser source and a second color laser source; and a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern said second laser source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first laser source, said light from said second laser source being transmitted to at least one mirror said mirror reflecting said light from said second laser source said light from said first light source being combined with the light from said second light source, said combiner combining the light from said laser sources and transmitting said light to a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area said means including a first laser source and a second laser source; and a combiner and a beam steering means, said second laser source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first laser source, said light from said second light source being transmitted from said second light source to at least one mirror, said light from said second light source being reflected off at least one mirror to said combiner, said combiner combining light from said laser source and said beam steering means creating a scanned laser pattern. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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transmitting a color laser from a first light source; transmitting a color laser from a second light source, said second light source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first light source, said light from said second light source being transmitted from said light source to at least one mirror said light source from said second source being reflected off said mirror; combining said first and second lasers after said light from said second laser is reflected from said mirror; passing said light to a target area on a patient. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. The method according to claim 94 further comprising:
creating a high density pattern on a target area.
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31. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area, said means including at least a first color LED source and a second color LED source; and a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern said second LED source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first LED source, said light from said second LED source being transmitted to at least one mirror said mirror reflecting said light from said second LED source said light from said first light source being combined with the light from said second light source, said combiner combining the light from said LED sources and transmitting said light to a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern.
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