System and method for controlling fluid flow in an aspiration chamber
    172.
    发明公开
    System and method for controlling fluid flow in an aspiration chamber 有权
    系统和方法,用于控制吸入室的流体的流动

    公开(公告)号:EP1935440A3

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-03

    申请号:EP07123244.1

    申请日:2007-12-14

    申请人: Alcon, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61M1/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for controlling the flow of aspiration fluid in an aspiration chamber (185,524,624) of a surgical cassette (150,522,600). One embodiment of the present invention provides an aspiration chamber having an aspiration port (632) positioned at or close to the bottom of the chamber. When the aspiration fluid enters the aspiration chamber from below the fluid surface (e.g., from a port located at the bottom or on a sidewall close to the bottom), it does not create disturbance at the liquid/air interface and thus does not disturb continuous level sensing. Also, since the aspiration port is placed at or very close to the bottom of the aspiration chamber, the liquid inside the chamber can be fully used for sustained reflux and push priming.

    Thermally robust illuminator probe
    177.
    发明公开
    Thermally robust illuminator probe 无效
    Hitzefeste Beleuchtungssonde

    公开(公告)号:EP1949877A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-30

    申请号:EP08100732.0

    申请日:2008-01-22

    申请人: Alcon, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61F9/007 A61B19/00

    摘要: In embodiments of the invention, a plastic optical fiber (202,302,402,502) is bonded to a high temperature distal part (206,306,406,506,600) to form a thermally robust illumination probe. The distal part is short in length, is made of a high temperature material(s), has a proper shape for guiding light in a desired application, and may be coated with a reflective coating (512) to ensure that the light rays trapped within the part do not escape when the side of the part is in contact with high refractive index or absorptive materials. The distal part (506) may be made of high temperature material(s) such as high temperature plastic rods, glass optical fibers, and so on. The distal end may be tapered or sculpted to a desired configuration. The plastic optical fiber and the high temperature distal part may be joined, using an optical adhesive (204,304,404,504), inside a steel cannula (508), a plastic hub (510), an optical connector, etc.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的实施例中,将塑料光纤(202,302,402,502)结合到高温远端部分(206,306,406,506,600)以形成耐热照明探针。 远端部分的长度短,由高温材料制成,具有用于在期望的应用中引导光的适当形状,并且可以涂覆有反射涂层(512),以确保被遮蔽在内的光线 当零件的一侧与高折射率或吸收材料接触时,该部件不会逸出。 远端部分(506)可以由诸如高温塑料杆,玻璃光纤等的高温材料制成。 远端可以是锥形或雕刻成所需的构造。 塑料光纤和高温远端部分可以使用光学粘合剂(204,304,404,504)在钢插管(508),塑料毂(510),光连接器等内部连接。

    System and method for the removal of undesired wavelengths from light
    178.
    发明公开
    System and method for the removal of undesired wavelengths from light 审中-公开
    系统与Verfahren zur EntfernungunerwünschterWellenlängenaus Licht

    公开(公告)号:EP1949846A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-30

    申请号:EP08100713.0

    申请日:2008-01-21

    申请人: Alcon, Inc.

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for filtering light from a light source (220). More particularly, embodiments of the present invention may filter direct and reflected light provided from the light source to a source of illumination (212) by using one or more mirrors (230a,230b) in an optical path. In a specific embodiment, one or more cold mirrors (250) in the optical path are coated such that they are operable to reflect light in the desired wavelengths while transmitting other wavelengths of light. Thus, as light from a light source is reflected off these cold mirrors undesired wavelengths of light may be substantially removed from the light before it is utilized to illuminate an area. In other embodiments, one or more hot mirrors (260) may also be provided in the optical path, where these hot mirrors are coated such that they are operable to transmit the desired wavelengths of light and reflect undesired wavelengths.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供一种用于过滤来自光源(220)的光的系统和方法。 更具体地,本发明的实施例可以通过使用光路中的一个或多个反射镜(230a,230b)将从光源提供的直接和反射光过滤到照明源(212)。 在具体实施例中,光路中的一个或多个冷镜(250)被涂覆,使得它们可操作以在发射其它波长的光的同时反射所需波长的光。 因此,当来自光源的光从这些冷镜反射时,在用于照亮区域之前,不可避免的波长的光可以基本上从光中去除。 在其他实施例中,还可以在光路中提供一个或多个热镜(260),其中这些热镜被涂覆,使得它们可操作地传输期望的波长的光并且反射不期望的波长。

    Single light source uniform parallel light curtain
    179.
    发明公开
    Single light source uniform parallel light curtain 有权
    Gleichförmiges,Lichtgitter mit einer einzigen Lichtquelle

    公开(公告)号:EP1935383A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-25

    申请号:EP07123297.9

    申请日:2007-12-14

    申请人: Alcon, Inc.

    摘要: A continuous high resolution fluid level monitoring system (300) is provided by embodiments of the present invention. This continuous high resolution fluid level monitoring system includes a unique fluid level sensor having a point light source (202), parabolic reflector (204), sensor array (308), and detection, processing and control system (310). The point light source illumines a parabolic reflector wherein the point light source is located at the focus of the parabolic reflector. The parabolic reflector reflects light from the point light source to produce a parallel light curtain (210). This parallel light curtain is parallel to an axis of symmetry of the parabolic reflector. The parallel light curtain illumines a chamber (302) such as a chamber in an ophthalmic surgical device used to contain surgical fluid (304). The sensor array coupled to the chamber detects the parallel light curtain illuminating the chamber. The sensor array provides an output to a detection/processing/control system in order to determine the fluid level within the chamber. This optical method of determining the surgical fluid levels may be advantageous in that it prevents physical contamination of the surgical fluids.

    摘要翻译: 由本发明的实施例提供连续的高分辨率液面监测系统(300)。 这种连续的高分辨率液位监测系统包括具有点光源(202),抛物面反射器(204),传感器阵列(308)和检测,处理和控制系统(310)的独特液位传感器。 点光源照亮抛物面反射器,其中点光源位于抛物面反射器的焦点处。 抛物面反射器反射来自点光源的光,以产生平行光幕(210)。 该平行光幕平行于抛物线反射器的对称轴。 平行光幕照射在用于容纳外科手术液体的眼科手术装置中的腔室(302),例如腔室(304)。 耦合到室的传感器阵列检测照射室的平行光幕。 传感器阵列为检测/处理/控制系统提供输出,以确定腔室内的液位。 这种确定手术液体水平的光学方法可能是有利的,因为其防止手术流体的物理污染。