Global Patent Index - EP 1240476 A1

EP 1240476 A1 20020918 - OPTICAL MAPPING APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE DEPTH RESOLUTION

Title (en)

OPTICAL MAPPING APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE DEPTH RESOLUTION

Title (de)

OPTISCHES KONTURMESSAPPARAT MIT VERÄNDERLICHER TIEFENAUFLÖSUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE CARTOGRAPHIE OPTIQUE A RESOLUTION EN PROFONDEUR REGLABLE

Publication

EP 1240476 A1 20020918 (EN)

Application

EP 99957810 A 19991209

Priority

CA 9901174 W 19991209

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0142735A1] Optical mapping apparatus with adjustable depth resolution is provided. The optical mapping apparatus can display transversal images in an object, particularly the eye. The apparatus can deliver two or more images with different depth resolutions, or a combination of these images, or only one image with adjustable depth resolution. There is also provided optical mapping apparatus with adjustable depth resolution, where OCT images are corrected for the curvature at the back of the eye lens.

IPC 1-7

G01B 11/24; G01B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 3/12 (2006.01); G01B 9/02 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 3/102 (2013.01); A61B 3/1025 (2013.01); A61B 3/12 (2013.01); G01B 9/02009 (2013.01); G01B 9/0201 (2013.01); G01B 9/02012 (2013.01); G01B 9/02027 (2013.01); G01B 9/0203 (2013.01); G01B 9/02087 (2013.01); G01B 9/02091 (2013.01); G01B 11/2441 (2013.01); G01N 21/4795 (2013.01); G01B 2290/20 (2013.01); G01B 2290/65 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0142735A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0142735 A1 20010614; AU 1542700 A 20010618; EP 1240476 A1 20020918; JP 2003516531 A 20030513

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9901174 W 19991209; AU 1542700 A 19991209; EP 99957810 A 19991209; JP 2001543977 A 19991209