Device for illumination and imaging of a target

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device for illumination and imaging of a target showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent portions of the device for illumination and imaging of a target that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a device for illumination and imaging of a target, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D977480
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 2023
Assignee: Stryker European Operations Limited (Carrigtwohill)
Inventors: Gavin Michael Murray (Vancouver), Gregory Vincent Browne (Vancouver), James Elliott Cameron (Victoria)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Application Number: 29/765,930