EP 3212064 A4 20180411 - HIGH DEFINITION THERMAL IMAGING FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Title (en)
HIGH DEFINITION THERMAL IMAGING FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Title (de)
HOCHAUFLÖSENDE THERMISCHE BILDGEBUNG FÜR MEDIZINISCHE ANWENDUNGEN
Title (fr)
IMAGERIE THERMIQUE HAUTE DÉFINITION POUR APPLICATIONS MÉDICALES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201462072557 P 20141030
- US 2015044233 W 20150807
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2016069086A1] An apparatus for high resolution thermal imaging in medical applications has a single channel EMI shielded sensor, remote cable, and laptop controller with real time image processing software. The apparatus provides high resolution, real-time viewable infrared (IR) images with a variable focus distance adjustable from six inches to infinity. The present invention enables crisp, clear imagery of the thermal band for greater awareness of everything within the field of view. Various medical applications which would benefit from high resolution thermal imagery are presented.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/489 (2013.01); A61B 5/7217 (2013.01); A61B 5/725 (2013.01); H01L 2924/3025 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
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- [AP] WO 2015061128 A1 20150430 - BAE SYS INF & ELECT SYS INTEG [US]
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- See references of WO 2016069086A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016069086 A1 20160506; EP 3212064 A1 20170906; EP 3212064 A4 20180411
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2015044233 W 20150807; EP 15854988 A 20150807