Blood tracking system
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1. A blood tracking system comprising:
- a light source, comprising a first LED configured to emit blue light and a second LED configured to emit red light;
wherein the blue light and the red light are mixed to provide a mixed spot that appears as magenta when the first LED and the second LED are activated; and
wherein the mixed spot highlights blood.
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A blood tracking system, comprising a light source comprising a first LED configured to emit light of a first color and a second LED configured to emit light of a second color is disclosed. The light of the first color and the light of the second color are mixed to appear as light of a third color when the first LED and the second LED are activated; and wherein the light of a third color is effective for highlighting blood. A method of highlighting a red material comprising illuminating the red material with both red and blue light is also disclosed.
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1. A blood tracking system comprising:
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a light source, comprising a first LED configured to emit blue light and a second LED configured to emit red light; wherein the blue light and the red light are mixed to provide a mixed spot that appears as magenta when the first LED and the second LED are activated; and wherein the mixed spot highlights blood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A flashlight for detecting and tracking blood comprising:
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a housing; a red LED coupled to the housing; a blue LED coupled to the housing; a power source, and an actuator for activating the red LED and the blue LED; wherein the light emitted by the red LED and the light emitted by the blue LED mix to create a magenta spot that highlights blood. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of highlighting a red material comprising:
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illuminating the red material with both red and blue light; wherein the red and blue light are mixed to produce a magenta spot; whereby the red material is made to appear orange to the human eye. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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