Systems and methods for detection and illumination of regions of interest

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11998399
APP PUB NO 20230102881A1
SERIAL NO

18060638

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An illumination system for a lighting assembly comprises a light assembly configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite and a plurality of light sources positioned within the light assembly and configured to emit light. The system further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data and a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data in at least one region of interest for a shaded region and identify a location of the shaded region within the region of interest. The controller is further configured to control the light assembly to activate at least one of the light sources to emit light impinging on the shaded region within the region of interest.

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  • GENTEX CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Falb, David M Grand Rapids, US 43 643
Geerlings, Kurtis L Zeeland, US 53 229
Hallack, Jason D Zeeland, US 40 193
Hamlin, Bradley R Allendale, US 92 620
Lintz, Joshua D Allendale, US 37 115
Miller, Jordan Rochester, US 28 79
Nelson, Heidi Rochester, US 7 10
Schut, Jeremy A Grand Rapids, US 18 124
Tonar, William L Holland, US 195 18834
VanVuuren, Mark A Dorr, US 18 580
Veenman, Steven J Hudsonville, US 31 163

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