Abstract: A cleaner head having a first support portion and a second support portion of a brush case rotatably supporting a brush drum, includes a base portion forming an end of the brush case, a bearing mounting portion protruding toward the brush chamber from the base portion to support a bearing coupled to one end portion of the brush drum and providing an insertion space into which an end portion of a driving housing is insertable, and a driving mounting portion arranged to be separated from the bearing mounting portion and supporting an end portion of the driving housing inserted into the insertion space.

Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air containing dust can flow and a driving unit cover including a plurality of protruding surfaces, a first rotation cleaning unit and a second rotation cleaning unit disposed on a bottom side of the nozzle housing, each of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate designed to be coupled to a mop, rotation centers of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit are eccentric with respect to a center of the driving unit cover, a driving device for driving the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit; and a water tank provided on the nozzle housing and for storing water to be supplied to the mops.

Abstract: A disposal bag for a vacuuming device, wherein the disposal bag has a pressure equalization matrix. The pressure equalization matrix has openings that are designed to effect pressure equalization between a first region and a second region of a collecting tank of the vacuuming device. The vacuuming device can preferably be a construction site vacuum cleaner, wherein the collecting tank of the vacuuming device is designed to receive the disposal bag and the dust sucked in by the vacuuming device is collected and contained in the disposal bag. A method for producing a disposal bag, and to the use thereof in a vacuuming device is also provided.

Abstract: A cleaning device and a method therefor are provided. The cleaning device includes a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting container and a docking station to which the dust collecting container is coupled. The docking station includes a suction device configured to move air from the dust collecting container to inside of the docking station, a collector configured to collect a foreign substance that is moved together with the air by driving of the suction device, a suction flow path along which air moves inside the docking station, a flow adjusting device configured to open or close the suction flow path, and at least one processor configured to control the suction device to operate based on the dust collecting container being coupled to the docking station, and control the flow adjusting device to periodically open and close the suction flow path in a state in which the suction device operates.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an article of apparel having a vent opening formed by overlapping the edges of a first panel and a second panel. A plurality of discrete overlay film structures are applied to the second panel adjacent to the vent opening. When the article of apparel is exposed to an external stimulus, the film structures undergo a reversible increase in dimension in at least the z-direction which cause the second panel of material to undergo a reversible decrease in dimension in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the vent opening thereby causing the vent opening to dynamically transition from a closed state to an open state.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting container; and a dust collecting station connectible to the dust collecting container to receive the foreign substances collected in the dust collecting container The dust collecting container includes a dust collecting container main body including a first opening and a dust collecting container door configured to open or close the first opening by rotating around a first axis. The dust collecting station includes: a station main body including an accommodation space, a capturing portion including a second opening to intercommunicate with the first opening, and configured to capture the foreign substances, and a pressurizer configured to rotate around a second axis to apply pressure on one side of the dust collecting container door so that the dust collecting container door rotates around the first axis to be adjacent to the dust collecting container main body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.

Abstract: A system has a floor processing device, a memory device and at least one accessory device for detachable connection with the floor processing device. The floor processing device has an acquisition device for acquiring the type of accessory device currently connected with the floor processing device, a user interface for receiving an operating specification for an operating parameter from a user, and a controller for controlling an operating activity according to the set operating parameter. The controller stores the operating parameter used last for a first operating activity together with information about the type of accessory device in the memory device and, after the accessory device has been disconnected from the floor processing device and then reconnected with the floor processing device, to access the stored operating parameter, and reset this operating parameter for a second operating activity to be performed chronologically after the first operating activity.

Abstract: A cleaning station for vacuum robots for cleaning floor surfaces, the cleaning station having a housing, the housing having an electrical interface, the interface being designed to contact a vacuum robot approaching the cleaning station for charging, the housing having a suction device, the suction device being designed to empty a vacuum robot approaching the cleaning station for emptying. The housing has at least one status display, the status display being designed to display an operating status of the interface and/or the suction device, wherein the status display comprises at least one projection apparatus. The projection apparatus is designed to project the operating status of the interface and/or the suction device onto the vacuum robot which has approached and/or onto the floor surface and/or onto a wall surface surrounding the cleaning station.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a rolling brush mounted on a housing and can be in rolling contact with the ground. A waste collection region is integrally or separately provided in the housing, and the waste collection region is provided with a collection inlet provided corresponding to the rolling brush. Waste brought up by the rolling contact is collected into the waste collection region under the rotation action of the rolling brush. The housing is provided with one or more scraping guiders connected to the collection inlet, and each of the scraping guiders is in flexible pressure contact with the rolling brush or the ground, and is configured to scrape off residual waste absorbed by the rolling brush or residual waste on the ground and transfer the residual waste into the waste collection region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a robot cleaner including a pair of rotary plates having lower sides to which mops facing a floor surface are coupled, the robot cleaner being configured to move by rotating the pair of rotary plates, the method including: a first forward movement step of moving the robot cleaner forward from a starting point toward a predetermined target point; a first rotation step of rotating the robot cleaner; a second forward movement step of moving the robot cleaner forward after the first rotation step; and a second rotation step of rotating the robot cleaner after the second forward movement step, such that the floor surface may be repeatedly cleaned only by the forward movement and the rotation.

Abstract: An autonomous robot is maneuvered around a feature in an environment along a first trajectory. Data characterizing the first trajectory is stored as a trajectory landmark. The autonomous cleaning robot is maneuvered along a second trajectory. Data characterizing the second trajectory is compared to the trajectory landmark. Based on comparing the data characterizing the second trajectory to the trajectory landmark, it is determined that the first trajectory matches the second trajectory. A transform that aligns the first trajectory with the second trajectory is determined. The transform is applied to an estimate of a position of the autonomous cleaning robot as a correction of the estimate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image-viewing method, a terminal, and a cleaner.

Abstract: An extraction interface for connecting a first flow channel to a second flow channel in an airtight manner has a main body with an extraction opening. The extraction opening has an opening plane and a sealing element that surrounds the extraction opening in the circumferential direction. In order to improve a sealing effect of the sealing element, the sealing element is an elastic bellows, which when viewed in a cross section oriented orthogonal to the opening plane has in a relaxed state of the sealing element an E-shape with at least one bending point, two legs that meet in the bending point and two leg end regions adjoining the legs. The leg end regions point radially outward in a direction facing away from the extraction opening and are connected to two locally separated connecting points of the main body.

Abstract: An extraction head for a cleaning machine is disclosed for traveling along a cleaning path on a variable-height floor. The extraction head comprises a body including a floor-facing surface and an extraction aperture disposed in the floor-facing surface. The extraction head comprises a vacuum outlet in fluid communication with the extraction aperture. The extraction head comprises an adjustable-height brush positioned in front of the extraction head body along the cleaning path. The adjustable-height brush is configured to translocate upwardly and downwardly as the extraction head moves along the cleaning path on the variable-height floor. The adjustable-height brush may comprise a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The proximal and distal ends may be configured to translocate upwardly and downwardly relative to each other as the extraction head moves along the cleaning path on the variable-height floor.

Abstract: A cleaning device designed to clean a surface includes a cleaner nozzle to face the surface to be cleaned and to perform a cleaning action on the surface, where the cleaner nozzle accommodates at least one rotatably arranged brush including flexible brush elements having tip portions which are intended to contact the surface. The cleaning device includes a force-actuable mechanism that is responsive to a change of a user force on the cleaning device acting to press the cleaner nozzle against the surface when the cleaner nozzle is in an operational position on the surface, and that is functional to cause a change of a value of at least one parameter of operation of the cleaning device, thereby enabling more intuitive handling of the cleaning device by a user.

Abstract: A mop unit lifting device and a cleaning machine are provided. The mop unit lifting device includes a mop unit, a lifting mechanism for lifting the mop unit; and a driving mechanism for driving the mop unit to rotate. The driving mechanism is a first driving mechanism that is configured not to be lifted together with the mop unit, and the lifting mechanism and the mop unit are formed in one piece or separate pieces; or the driving mechanism is a second driving mechanism that is configured to be lifted together with the mop unit, and the lifting mechanism and the mop unit are formed in separate pieces.

Abstract: Provided is a robot cleaner in which a liquid may be uniformly supplied to a plurality of cleaners and which is easily inspected and repaired in case of defects such as water leakage. The robot cleaner includes a main body portion; a plurality of cleaner fixing portions provided at a lower portion of the main body portion, a plurality of cleaners for wet cleaning being fixed to the plurality of cleaner fixing portions, respectively; a liquid supply portion provided in the main body portion and storing a liquid and supplying the stored liquid to at least one of the plurality of cleaners; a liquid distribution member provided at a lower portion of the main body portion and directly supplying the stored liquid to at least one cleaner of the plurality of cleaners; and a flow path portion providing a movement path of the liquid from the liquid supply portion to the liquid distribution member.

Abstract: A cleaning glove comprising a palm member that has a front surface arranged to receive a first mounting surface and a back surface. The cleaning glove has a first cleaning element. Moreover, the cleaning glove comprises multiple finger members connected to the palm member. Each finger member comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface comprises a front section arranged to receive a second mounting surface and a back section arranged to receive a third mounting surface. The cleaning glove also comprises at least one second cleaning element arranged to detachably couple with the second mounting surface and at least one third cleaning element arranged to detachably couple with the third mounting surface. Further, the first cleaning element, the second cleaning element, and the third cleaning element are each selected from a plurality of cleaning pads.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub, a basket, a spray device configured to spray washing water, and a sump configured to supply the washing water to the spray device. The spray device includes a first spray rotor including a first spray arm and a shaft integrally formed with the first spray arm to guide the washing water supplied from the sump to the first spray arm, a second spray rotor rotatably coupled to the shaft and including a second spray arm configured to spray the washing water branched from the washing water guided to the first spray arm through the shaft, and a shaft hole formed in the second spray arm to allow the shaft to pass therethrough, and a communication hole formed in the shaft to allow the shaft to communicate with the second spray arm.

Abstract: A dish washer includes a cabinet; a tub in the cabinet; a sump underneath the tub; a case brake on a side wall of the tub and connected to the sump; a water supply valve connected to an external water supply source; a filter assembly between the water supply valve and the case brake and including a plurality of flow path valves to open or close a plurality of flow paths corresponding to the plurality of flow path valves to guide water supplied from the external water supply source to the case brake; and a processor configured to open the water supply valve and one of the plurality of flow path valves at different points in time to start supplying the water and close the water supply valve and the one of the plurality of flow path valves at different points in time to stop the supplying of the water.

Abstract: An acoustically insulated machine including a source of noise positioned within a housing, a first insulation member positioned within the housing and including a first porous sound absorbing layer and a first dense layer, and a second insulation member positioned within the housing and including a second porous sound absorbing layer and a second dense layer. The first insulation member being is positioned closer to the internal source of noise than the second insulation member and the first insulation member being spaced apart from the second insulation member such that an air gap is formed between the first insulation member and the second insulation member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is including a basket including an improved dish support structure. The dishwasher includes a basket provided to accommodate dishes. The basket includes a basket body, an upper holder frame including one end supporting a portion of the dish and the other end rotatably coupled to the basket body, and a lower holder frame including one end supporting the other portion of the dish supported by the upper holder frame, and the other end rotatably coupled to the basket body. A distance between one end of the upper holder frame and one end of the lower holder frame is adjusted as one of the upper holder frame and the lower holder frame is rotated.

Abstract: A medical device includes an endoscope head which is designed to be detachably connected to endoscope tubes. The endoscope head has a longitudinal channel for receiving an endoscope tube. The longitudinal channel has a variable opening width for receiving endoscope tubes with different diameters.

Abstract: A handle (4) for an endoscope (1) includes a first shell-shaped (6) housing part and a second shell shaped housing part (7) adapted for mutual engagement so as to form a housing. The shell-shaped housing parts (6, 7) include a first recess (10) and a second recess (11) so arranged and configured that when the first and second shell-shaped housing parts (6, 7) are mutually engaged, a circumferential recess is provided in the exterior surface of the housing. The handle (4) further includes a hoop (28) adapted to be received in the circumferential recess and hold the first and second shell-shaped housing parts together.

Abstract: A medical valve may comprise a valve stem and an operation portion. The operation portion may include a stationary portion, a movable portion which is movable relative to the stationary portion and fixed relative to the valve stem, a seal disposed between the stationary portion and the movable portion, and a biasing member. Movement of the movable portion in a first direction may cause deformation of the biasing member, such that a restorative force of the biasing member urges movement of the movable portion in a second direction opposite the first direction. A frictional force between the seal and one of the stationary portion and the movable portion resists the movement of the movable portion in the second direction.

Abstract: A valve for use in an endoscope may comprise a proximal valve stem member having a first lumen extending from a proximal opening at a proximalmost end of the proximal valve stem member to a distal opening at a distalmost end of the proximal valve stem member. A distal valve stem member may have a second lumen with a proximal opening at a proximalmost end of the distal valve stem member. The proximalmost end of distal valve stem member may be received within the distal opening of the first lumen. The distal valve stem may be movable relative to the proximal valve stem.

Abstract: A direct vision cryosurgical and methods of use are described herein where the device may generally comprise an elongated rigid structure with a distal end, a proximal end, and a central lumen. The distal end may comprise a non-coring optically transparent needle tip with at least one lateral fenestration in communication with the central lumen. The distal end may also house at least one imaging device configured for distal imaging. A proximal end of the device may comprise a handle with a means for connecting the imaging device(s) to an imaging display(s), and a means for accessing bodily tissue in the vicinity of the distal end with a cryo-ablation probe through the central lumen and the lateral fenestration(s) for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle having a handle housing and a manually operable element; and an insertion cord having a distal tip unit including an elevator element movable between a first elevator position and a second elevator position. The manually operable element is connected to the elevator element via elevator mechanics and a wire, and a manual operation of the manually operable element is transmitted via the elevator mechanics and the wire to the elevator element such that a first operation position of the manually operable element corresponds to the first elevator position and a second operation position of the manually operable element corresponds to the second elevator position. The elevator mechanics include an operation wheel connected to the manually operable element and including an operation wheel gear portion in meshing engagement with a wire wheel gear portion of a wire wheel connected to the wire.

Abstract: Provided are robotic systems and methods for navigation of luminal network that detect physiological noise. In one aspect, the system includes a set of one or more processors configured to receive first and second image data from an image sensor located on an instrument, detect a set of one or more points of interest the first image data, and identify a set of first locations and a set of second location respectively corresponding to the set of points in the first and second image data. The set of processors are further configured to, based on the set of first locations and the set of second locations, detect a change of location of the instrument within a luminal network caused by movement of the luminal network relative to the instrument based on the set of first locations and the set of second locations.

Abstract: A system and method for moving a robotic unit in vivo. The robotic unit can include a camera subassembly having a camera assembly coupled to a camera axially extending support member, a first robot arm subassembly having a first robot arm coupled to a first robot arm axially extending support member, and a second robot arm subassembly having a second robot arm axially extending support member, wherein when inserted in a cavity of a patient through an insertion point, the camera assembly and the first and second robot arms can be controlled for actuating at least one joint of each of the robot arms to reverse direction such that an end effector region of each of the first and second robot arms is facing towards the insertion point, and moving the camera assembly in a selected direction such that the camera elements are facing towards the insertion point.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope that captures a living tissue in a body cavity, and an image processing unit. The endoscope includes an objective lens provided on a front side of a light receiving surface of an image sensor and configured to simultaneously form images of the living tissue, obtained through a plurality of windows, on the light receiving surface as the captured image. The image processing unit includes a three-dimensional expansion processor configured to calculate different directions of a feature part visible through the plurality of windows based on position information in each of images of the feature part, which is distinguishably identified from other parts and included in common in the plurality of images obtained through the plurality of windows in the captured image captured by the endoscope, and to expand two-dimensional information of the images of the feature part to three-dimensional information.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord. The handle includes a Y-connector having: a first branch/socket having a first opening from which a first channel extends; a second branch/socket having a second opening from which a second channel extends; and a third branch/socket having a third opening, wherein the first channel and the second channel join each other in a third joined channel and the third joined channel extends inside the third branch or socket towards the third opening. The first channel and the third joined channel form together an instrument insertion channel of the Y-connector. The first channel is a curved channel having a curvature at least in sections inside the first branch or socket and/or the third joined channel is a curved channel having a curvature at least in sections inside the third branch or socket.

Abstract: A rigidity variable apparatus includes: a rigidity variable member having a cylindrical shape, a bending rigidity of the rigidity variable member increasing by being heated; a heater having a cylindrical shape and arranged along the rigidity variable member on an inside of the rigidity variable member in a radial direction, the heater being configured to heat the rigidity variable member; a filler arranged so as to fill a gap between the heater and the rigidity variable member in the radial direction, the filler being configured to transfer heat from the heater to the rigidity variable member; and a tube arranged along the heater on an inside of the heater in the radial direction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a camera to capture images inside a body cavity of a patient during a medical procedure is disclosed. The apparatus includes an insertion tube, a plurality of connected linkages extending from a distal end of the insertion tube, each linkage having a threaded actuator received on a threaded end of a drive shaft extending between the threaded actuator and a proximal end of the insertion tube. The apparatus also includes a camera disposed at a distal end of the plurality of connected linkages. Each connected linkage has at least one associated movement actuated by movement of the threaded actuator in response to rotation of the drive shaft, the associated movements of the connected linkages together operable to facilitate positioning of the camera within the body cavity of the patient.

Abstract: A medical device may comprise a handle portion; an insertion portion having a proximal end portion at the handle portion, wherein the insertion portion includes a lumen therein and a distal end having a distal opening in communication with the lumen; and a member disposed within the lumen, the member having a distal end portion with an imaging device. The member may be configured to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the imaging device may face distally, and, in the second configuration, the imaging device may face proximally. Extending the distal end portion of the member distally past the distal opening may cause the member to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a container and tube set and methods for fluid delivery, and particularly an integrated container and tube set suitable for use with an endoscope to supply liquids and/or gases to the endoscope. The integrated container and tubes may include a container (e.g., water reservoir) containing a fluid and a gas, and a plurality of tubes integrally formed with the container. The integrated container may include an irrigation supply tube having a first lumen in fluid communication with the fluid, a lens wash supply tube having a second lumen in fluid communication with the fluid, a gas supply tube having a third lumen in operative communication with the gas, and an optional alternative gas supply tube having a fourth lumen in fluid communication with the gas. The lens wash supply tube and the gas supply tube may be formed as a single, multi-lumen tube.

Abstract: A female urethral catheterization assist device is provided. The female urethral catheterization assist device includes a first lateral arm pivotally secured to a second lateral arm. Each lateral arm includes a platform placed opposite a handle. A paddle extends upward from each platform on an interior lateral side of each platform. The paddles are designed to engage the labia minora and labia majora of a patient and to assist with urethral catheterization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to computer-implemented method for assessing a level of activity, including presence or an absence, of a disease in at least one eye of a patient, wherein the disease is a neovascular ocular disease. The method comprises the steps of receiving, via one or more input elements, a set of input patient data corresponding to the patient and comprising retinal images of the patient; applying a first algorithm for imaging data analysis to the retinal images to identify values of e anatomical variables of the patient's eye; applying a second algorithm to the values of anatomical variables identified, and to distinct clinical, non-image derived input patient data comprised in the set of input patient data, in order to consequently make an assessment of the level of activity of the disease in the eye of the patient, and/or of the progression or regression of the disease with respect to a level of activity formerly determined.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and corresponding computer program product and device determine an indication of a user's acuity level. The methods and devices facilitate performance of acuity tests in a decentralized manner while establishing a desired test accuracy irrespective of a particular type of device or display, to determine the indication in a reliable manner. A computer implemented method includes the steps of: performing an optical acuity test using a control unit in communication with a device display having a predefined resolution; and displaying the optical acuity test on the display. The displayed optical acuity test includes a graphical representation with a discontinuity and prompts the user to identify the discontinuity by providing a response. The control unit and display provide that the optical acuity test is adjusted by generating and displaying the discontinuity based on the response and based on anti-aliasing using one or more display pixels.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting physical characteristics of a multilayered tissue of a subject, such as a tear film including analyzing received detector-output indicative of optical properties of light reflected or deflected from the respective multilayered tissue, to determine spectral properties of the multilayered tissue; and determining physical characteristics of the multilayered tissue by using multiple spectral models of the of the multilayered tissue, each model being associated with spectral properties indicative of different tissue characteristics, wherein physical characteristics of the multilayered tissue are determined by hierarchal determination of a best-fit model from the multiple spectral models.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an ophthalmic laser surgical system for imaging and treating a target in an eye includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) device that: directs an imaging beam towards the eye; generates three-dimensional (3D) image data from the imaging beam reflected from the eye; and generates two-dimensional (2D) enface images from the 3D image data. The 2D enface images include a target enface image imaging the target in the eye and a retinal enface image imaging a shadow cast by the target onto the retina. An xy-scanner directs the imaging beam along an imaging beam path towards the eye, and directs a laser beam from the laser device along a laser beam path aligned with the imaging beam path towards the eye. A computer compares the target of the target enface image and the shadow of the retinal enface image to confirm the presence of the target.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an ophthalmic laser surgical system for imaging and treating a target in an eye includes an imaging system with an optical coherence tomography (OCT) device that directs an OCT imaging beam along an imaging beam path towards the target in the eye, and generates OCT images from the OCT imaging beam reflected from the eye. The beam combining and alignment device aligns the OCT imaging beam and the laser beam. The laser-OCT xy-scanner: receives the OCT imaging beam from the imaging system, directs the OCT imaging beam along the imaging beam path towards the eye, and scans the OCT imaging beam in an xy-plane in the eye; and receives the laser beam from the laser device, directs the laser beam along the laser beam path aligned with the imaging beam path towards the eye, and scans the laser beam in the xy-plane in the eye.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an OCT system sends a sample beam to a sample (e.g., an eye) along a sample path divided into multiple sample path ranges. The system sends a reference beam to a reference arm system with multiple reference arms, where each reference arm corresponds to a sample path range. Each arm has a specific dispersion level with a corresponding dispersion compensation parameter set designed to address the specific level. A detector detects reflected sample and reference beams. A computer performs the following for each sample path range: select the dispersion compensation parameter set corresponding to the reference arm of the sample path range; apply the dispersion compensation parameter set to the detector signal to yield image information; and process the image information. The computer generates an image of the sample from the image information for the sample path ranges.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods for mobile device, mobile devices and computer programs are utilized for determining the center of rotation of the eye. An image of an eye of a person is captured in at least two positions of the mobile device, and the position of the center of rotation is determined based on the images and the position. In a similar manner, optionally a pupil position may be determined.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an ophthalmic laser surgical system for treating a floater in an eye comprises a scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) device that: generates an SLO image of a floater shadow cast by the floater onto a retina of the eye, and provides an xy-location of the floater shadow, where the xy-location is related to the xy-scanner. An interferometer device provides a z-location of the floater, where the z-location is relative to the retina. A laser device generates a laser beam and includes a z-focusing component that focuses a focal point of the laser beam onto the z-location of the floater. An xy-scanner directs an SLO beam from the SLO device along an SLO beam path towards the xy-location of the floater shadow, and directs the laser beam from the laser device along the SLO beam path towards the xy-location of the floater shadow.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an ophthalmic surgical system for viewing an eye includes an ophthalmic microscope and a laser device. The ophthalmic microscope receives light reflected or scattered backwards from within the vitreous of the eye in order to provide an image of an object within the vitreous. The ophthalmic microscope includes a slit illumination source (which includes a light source and an optical element), a spectral filter, and oculars. The slit illumination source illuminates the eye with light, where the light source provides the light, and the optical element directs the light into the eye. The spectral filter filters out red spectral components of the light. The oculars receive the light from the eye in order to provide the image of the object. The laser device generates a laser beam to direct towards the object within the eye.

Abstract: A slit lamp microscope according to an embodiment example includes a scanner, a first assessing processor, and a controller. The scanner is configured to perform application of a scan to an anterior segment of a subject’s eye with slit light to collect an image group. The first assessing processor is configured to execute an assessment of a quality of the image group collected by the scanner. The controller is configured to selectively execute at least two control modes according to a result of the assessment of the quality obtained by the first assessing processor.

Abstract: Systems and method for monitoring patient physiological data are presented herein. In one embodiment, a physiological sensor and a mobile computing device can be connected via a cable or cables, and a processing board can be connected between the sensor and the mobile computing device to conduct advanced signal processing on the data received from the sensor before the data is transmitted for display on the mobile computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely monitoring hospital patients are provided. Medical devices may capture biometric data associated with a patient positioned in an ICU environment, and a remote display device positioned external to the ICU environment may display an indication of the health of the patient based on the captured biometric data. The indication of the health of the patient may include a graph mapping normalized health statuses associated with the patient over time. Each normalized health status may be based on normalizing a particular type of biometric data based on a medical protocol, so each data point of the graph includes an indication of a normalized health status associated with the patient at a given time. The indication of the health of the patient may include an animated three-dimensional that is dynamically updated to reflect biometric data associated with the patient captured at a time selected by a user.