US 12,292,564 B2
Systems and methods for medical imaging
Stephen Tully, Milton, MA (US); John Oberlin, Dorchester, MA (US); Emanuel Demaio, Cambridge, MA (US); Liam O'Shea, Westwood, MA (US); Vasiliy E. Buharin, Arlington, MA (US); and Thomas Calef, Bridgewater, MA (US)
Assigned to Activ Surgical, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed by Activ Surgical, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/637,306.
Application 18/637,306 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/630,502, filed on Apr. 9, 2024.
Application 18/637,306 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/604,327, filed on Mar. 13, 2024, abandoned.
Application 18/630,502 is a continuation of application No. 18/365,839, filed on Aug. 4, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/365,839 is a continuation of application No. 17/838,469, filed on Jun. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,754,828, issued on Sep. 12, 2023.
Application 18/630,502 is a continuation of application No. 17/752,617, filed on May 24, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/838,469 is a continuation of application No. 17/150,708, filed on Jan. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,389,051, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/752,617 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/062086, filed on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 17/150,708 is a continuation of application No. 16/882,297, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 10,925,465, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 16/882,297 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/026920, filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/952,892, filed on Dec. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/939,969, filed on Nov. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/830,934, filed on Apr. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0280800 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01)
CPC G02B 23/2484 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/000094 (2022.02); A61B 1/000096 (2022.02); A61B 1/00105 (2013.01); A61B 1/00126 (2013.01); A61B 1/042 (2013.01); A61B 1/046 (2022.02); A61B 1/063 (2013.01); A61B 1/0669 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for illuminating a target region of a subject's body, comprising:
a plurality of illumination sources comprising: a first illumination source comprising a white light source configured to generate a white light beam and a second illumination source comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a plurality of laser light sources, or a combination thereof; and
a movable plate comprising a plurality of cut-outs, wherein a first cut-out of the plurality of cut-outs is aligned with the first illumination source of the plurality of illumination sources, wherein a second cut-out of the plurality of cut-outs is aligned with the second illumination source of the plurality of illumination sources,
wherein a first imaging modality is performed with the first illumination source, wherein a second imaging modality is performed with the second illumination source, and
wherein the movable plate is configured to move so as to (a) control an exposure of the first illumination source and the second illumination source through the plurality of cut-outs, and (b) output an optical illumination corresponding to either the first imaging modality, the second imaging modality, or both.