METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAXIMIZING THE OUTPUT OF SURGICAL LIGHTS
First Claim
1. A method of illuminating an object comprising:
- providing a light housing emitting light therefrom, the light housing including at least one distance sensor;
moving the light housing relative to the object to be illuminated;
measuring a distance from the light housing to the object to be illuminated with the at least one distance sensor; and
altering attributes of the light emitted from the light housing depending on the distance measured by the at least one distance sensor.
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Abstract
Adjustment of a surgical light is provided to optimize viewing an object. First, a distance between the surgical light and the object being viewed can be measured and the light output from the surgical light can be adjusted depending on the distance. Second, the surgical light can be moved to optimize the direction of light emitted from the surgical light according to the position of light from visible locating light sources. Third, the light emitted from a pair of light assemblies can be adjusted to ensure that the intensity of the light at an area of overlap of the light assemblies stays below a predetermined level to help prevent eye fatigue and dehydration and excessive radiation of a wound at the area of overlap.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of illuminating an object comprising:
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providing a light housing emitting light therefrom, the light housing including at least one distance sensor; moving the light housing relative to the object to be illuminated; measuring a distance from the light housing to the object to be illuminated with the at least one distance sensor; and altering attributes of the light emitted from the light housing depending on the distance measured by the at least one distance sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical light comprising:
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a housing; at least one light source within the housing and emitting light from the housing, the light emitted from the housing substantially converging on a focal area; and at least two locating lights emitting visual locating light along a line, the lines of visible locating light substantially uniting at the focal area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of locating light comprising:
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providing a housing having a plurality of light sources therein, the housing further including at least two visible locating light sources; illuminating an object with light emitting from the housing from the light sources; illuminating the object with visible locating light emitted from the at least two locating visible locating light sources along a plurality of lines; and adjusting a position of the housing to have the visible locating light form a point at an area of interest on the object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of locating light comprising:
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providing a housing have a plurality of first light sources therein, the housing further including a plurality of second light sources, the housing further having a handle for changing a position of the housing; illuminating an object with light emitting from the housing from the first light sources; grasping the handle of the housing; turning on the second light sources; illuminating the object with light from the second light sources, with the light from each of the second light sources extending along a line; adjusting a position of the housing to have the second light sources form a point at an area of interest on the object; releasing the handle; and turning off the second light sources. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A surgical light comprising:
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a first light housing connected to a first light housing arm, the first light housing emitting first visible light; a second light housing connected to a second light housing arm, the second light housing emitting second visible light; the first light housing emitting an overlap signal; the second light housing having a sensor for sensing the overlap signal; and a control system adjusting the first visible light and/or the second visible light when the sensor senses overlap of the first visible light and the second visible light. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of adjusting light emitted from a surgical light comprising:
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providing a first light housing connected to a first light housing arm; providing a second light housing connected to a second light housing arm; emitting first visible light from the first light housing; emitting second visible light from the second light housing; emitting an overlap signal from the first light housing; providing the second light housing with a sensor; sensing the overlap signal with the sensor; and adjusting the first visible light and/or the second visible light when the sensor senses overlap of the first visible light and the second visible light. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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