Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Frequency-based mode mixing for surgical laser illumination
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Application No.: US15882888Application Date: 2018-01-29
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Publication No.: US10398312B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Cesario Dos Santos , Gerald David Bacher , Ronald Smith , Alireza Mirsepassi , Michael Papac
- Applicant: Novartis AG
- Applicant Address: CH Basel
- Assignee: Novartis AG
- Current Assignee: Novartis AG
- Current Assignee Address: CH Basel
- Main IPC: A61B3/13
- IPC: A61B3/13 ; A61B3/00 ; G02B21/06 ; A61B90/30 ; G02B21/00 ; H01S3/00
Abstract:
Frequency-based mode mixing may be used to homogenize different modes in an optical fiber used for surgical illumination. A laser modulator may introduce frequency modulation to laser light to generate a homogeneous illumination field due to increased mode mixing in the optical fiber.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180214021A1 FREQUENCY-BASED MODE MIXING FOR SURGICAL LASER ILLUMINATION Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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