Surgical Light Module Visible Intensity Detection via Interference Pattern
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical light modules require expensive and complex additional hardware to accurately determine visible light intensity at the illumination zone, which is inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A method using a surgical light module with a visible light system and a structured light system, where an interference pattern is detected and analyzed by an interference pattern recognition algorithm to determine visible light intensity, eliminating the need for additional hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If additional hardware is added to determine real light intensity during operation, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary substance (uric acid or xanthine) that reacts with light to produce a measurable signal. This intermediary enables indirect measurement of light intensity through chemical reaction products, avoiding the need for complex direct measurement hardware while maintaining measurement precision
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical/optical measurement hardware with a chemical-based measurement system. Instead of using sophisticated sensors or detectors, the system uses chemical reactions (photolysis of uric acid or xanthine) that produce measurable changes in the sample, substituting a complex mechanical measurement system with a simpler chemical analysis approach
2Measurement precision
If additional hardware is added to determine real light intensity during operation, then measurement precision is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs disposable or consumable chemical samples (uric acid or xanthine solutions) that are inexpensive to produce and replace. These simple chemical reagents cost far less than electronic sensors or measurement hardware, enabling accurate light intensity measurement while keeping manufacturing costs low
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces expensive measurement hardware with inexpensive chemical reagents. The chemical-based measurement system using uric acid or xanthine photolysis eliminates the need for costly sensors, detectors, or electronic measurement devices, significantly reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining measurement capability
3Measurement precision
If multiple surgical light modules are used to determine visible light intensity through overlapping illumination zones, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and calibration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the light intensity measurement function from the surgical light module itself and places it within the sample analysis system. By measuring the effect of light on a chemical sample (uric acid or xanthine photolysis) and calculating intensity from the reaction data, the system eliminates the need for multiple light modules and their complex spatial configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a chemical intermediary (uric acid or xanthine sample) that mediates the measurement process. Instead of directly measuring light intensity through complex optical arrangements of multiple light modules, the system uses the chemical reaction of the sample with light as an intermediary step, simplifying the overall measurement system
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This method allows for efficient and accurate determination of visible light intensity at the illumination zone, reducing manufacturing costs and time, and enabling continuous real-time checks to ensure compliance with light intensity standards.
Implementation Method 1
detecting an interference pattern, generated by visible light emitted by the visible light system and infrared light emitted by the structured light system, at the illumination zone
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a method for determining visible light intensity at an illumination zone of a surgical light module. The surgical light module comprising a visible light system and a structured light system. The method comprises detecting an interference pattern, generated by visible light emitted by the visible light system and infrared light emitted by the structured light system, at the illumination zone. The method further comprises determining a visible light intensity value at the illumination zone, comprising inputting the detected interference pattern into an interference pattern recognition algorithm. The interference pattern recognition algorithm is generated using known interference patterns and corresponding light intensities.