Method, System and Apparatus For Guaranteeing Laser Shut-Down Time
First Claim
1. Shut-down logic for use with a laser surgical unit, comprising:
- a first AND gate;
a set of present signal lines coupled to the first AND gate;
a timer coupled to an output of the first AND gate;
a laser enable signal, where the a state of the laser enable signal is based upon an output of the timer; and
a laser coupled to the laser enable signal, wherein the laser is configured to be disabled based upon a state of the laser enable signal.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatuses for guaranteeing a shut-down time for a laser in a laser surgical unit are presented. More particularly, embodiments of such methods, systems and apparatuses may provide shut-down logic which comprises a timer which may be triggered by a signal received from an event. At the expiration of the timer a signal may be output which is configured to disable the output of the laser. Specifically, in one embodiment, software may be used to configure a shut-down time and a set of events to be utilized to start the timer. Upon firing of the laser the timer will be enabled. During the operation of the laser then, if one of the set of events occurs the timer will be triggered such that at the end of the shut-down time the output of the laser will be disabled.
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25 Claims
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1. Shut-down logic for use with a laser surgical unit, comprising:
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a first AND gate; a set of present signal lines coupled to the first AND gate; a timer coupled to an output of the first AND gate; a laser enable signal, where the a state of the laser enable signal is based upon an output of the timer; and a laser coupled to the laser enable signal, wherein the laser is configured to be disabled based upon a state of the laser enable signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A laser surgical unit, comprising:
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a laser; and shut-down logic, the shut-down logic comprising a first AND gate; a set of present signal lines coupled to the first AND gate; a timer coupled to an output of the first AND gate; a laser enable signal, wherein a state of the laser enable signal is based upon an output of the timer, wherein the laser is configured to be disabled based upon a state of the laser enable signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A laser surgical unit, comprising:
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a first present signal line corresponding to a first doctor filter; a second present signal line corresponding to a second doctor filter; a third present signal line corresponding to a first probe; a fourth present signal line corresponding to a second probe; a fifth present signal line corresponding to a footswitch; a sixth present signal line corresponding to a standby/ready button; a seventh present signal line corresponding to a room lock; a eighth present signal line corresponding to an external controller; a first AND gate, where the input of the first AND gate is coupled to the first present signal line, the second present signal line, the third present signal line, the fourth present signal line, the fifth present signal line, the sixth present signal line;
the seventh present signal line and the eighth present signal line;a timer coupled to the output of the first AND gate; a second AND gate coupled to the output of the timer; a laser enable signal coupled to the output of the second AND gate, wherein the laser is configured to be disabled based upon a state of the laser enable signal.
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