Patents
US 12611284 B2: Surgical eyewear lighting systems and methods
- Granted
- 2026-04-28
- Filed
- 2022-12-22 application 18087154
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present application discloses a surgical lamp. The surgical lamp includes a light source, a housing, and a heat sink into which heat from the light source is transferred. The housing includes a thermal insulating shell substantially surrounding the heat sink, and a plurality of ports that enable to airflow to dissipate the heat transferred to the heat sink.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 (ipgb20260428.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Surgical Lighting, Inc. | US company or organization | Coralville, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | |
| University of Iowa Research Foundation 401 patents | US company or organization | Iowa City, IA | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Christianson | Coralville, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | ||
| Jeffrey F. Haynes | Clifton, VA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B90/30 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| F21L | Lighting devices or systems thereof, being portable or specially adapted for transportation | F21L4/027 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| F21V | Functional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof; structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for | F21V23/0414 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| G02C | Spectacles; sunglasses or goggles insofar as they have the same features as spectacles; contact lenses | G02C11/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| F21W | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems | F21W2131/20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| F21Y | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to the form or the kind of the light sources or of the colour of the light emitted | F21Y2113/13 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHRISTIANSON, DAVID signed 2022-12-23 | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION IOWA CITY, IA | 62198/450 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-12-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HAYNES, JEFFREY F. signed 2022-12-23 | HAWKEYE SURGICAL LIGHTING INC. CORALVILLE, IA | 62198/447 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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