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Device for selective destruction of cells
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-07-26
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Granted: 1993-02-23
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Expires: 2011-07-26
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for selective destruction or inactivation of cells is disclosed wherein cells are arrayed in a plane for successive illumination, by optical X-Y scanning devices, with a first low powered light beam to produce in particular cells certain radiations responsive to the illumination. These response radiations are detected and used to enable a second higher powered light beam directed through substantially the same optical scanning paths, to destroy or inactivate the cells producing the response radiations. The illumination, response, detection, and high power radiation steps are accomplished by devices acting in times short as compared to the X-Y scanning devices so as to make the accurate treatment of each of large numbers of cells highly effective. Alternate embodiments disclose the use of a single laser light source to selectively provide both the low and high powered light beams, various X-Y scanning arrangements, and various devices for correcting the spherical aberration of the scanned beams in variously positioned image planes.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Kratzer
- 👤 Eberhard Unsold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3681; A61M1/3683; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B2018/1807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A system for selective destruction or inactivation of cells, wherein planar arrays of cells are successively illuminated with a lower powered light beam produced by at least one light source and the radiation of particular cells responsive to said illumination enables a higher powered beam routed via a substantially common optical path to accomplish said destruction or inactivation, said system comprising: (a) means defining an image plane for groups of cells; (b) means for feeding the cells to the image plane; (c) at least one laser light source for producing at least a first light beam to illuminate groups of cells positioned in said image plane; (d) scanning means for directing said at least first light beam within said image plane to successively illuminate said groups of cells in the image plane; (e) at least one optical detector for sensing predetermined radiation occurring from a particular cell of said groups of cells at a particular point of said scanning means in response to said illumination, and for producing at least one detector signal responsive to said sensed predetermined radiations; (f) control means operating in response to said detector signal to enable a second light beam to be directed through said scanning means to said particular point, wherein the power level of said second light beam is sufficient to destroy or inactivate said particular cell; (g) said control means effecting activation of said second light beam before scanning means has moved appreciably from said particular point; and, (h) herein said scanning means comprises mirrors for deflecting said light beams in X-Y directions of a Cartesian coordinate system in said image plane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
270 words
A system for selective destruction or inactivation of cells, wherein planar arrays of cells are successively illuminated with a lower powered light beam produced by at least one light source and the radiation of particular cells responsive to said illumination enables a higher powered beam routed via a substantially common optical path to accomplish said destruction or inactivation, said system comprising: (a) means defining an image plane for groups of cells; (b) means for feeding the cells to the image plane; (c) at least one laser light source for producing at least a first light beam to illuminate groups of cells positioned in said image plane; (d) scanning means for directing said at least first light beam within said image plane to successively illuminate said groups of cells in the image plane; (e) at least one optical detector for sensing predetermined radiation occurring from a particular cell of said groups of cells at a particular point of said scanning means in response to said illumination, and for producing at least one detector signal responsive to said sensed predetermined radiations; (f) control means operating in response to said detector signal to enable a second light beam to be directed through said scanning means to said particular point, wherein the power level of said second light beam is sufficient to destroy or inactivate said particular cell; (g) said control means effecting activation of said second light beam before scanning means has moved appreciably from said particular point; and, (h) herein said scanning means comprises mirrors for deflecting said light beams in X-Y directions of a Cartesian coordinate system in said image plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said one laser light source comprises an Argon laser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein one of said mirrors in said scanning means comprises a deflection mirror for deflecting said light beams in a first of said X-Y directions of said image plane, and said image plane is movable in a second of said directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 3 wherein said scanning means further comprises a dynamic lens positioned in front of said mirrors for correction of spherical aberration in said beams at said image plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 4 wherein said scanning means further comprises a flat field lens for correction of the spherical aberration between said image plane and the deflection mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said image plane corresponds to an inside bottom surface of a vessel in which the cells are placed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said image plane is formed by at least one partial area of a surface of a belt of a conveyor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 7 wherein the belt is made of transparent material, and said optical detector is placed on a side of the belt opposite to said image plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein a cell feed device feeds blood cells taken from a patient to said image plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system according to claim 9 wherein upstream from the cell feed device (4) is connected a preselector (5) which separates blood cells into a first group relating to certain syndromes and feeds them to the cell feed device (4) and into a second group which do not belong to the first group and returns them to a patients blood circulation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said scanning means further comprises a rotatable lens eccentrically fastened to a rotatable disk, and the first light beam and the second light beam may be moved in synchronization with said deflection mirrors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said scanning means further includes in front of said image plane an oscillation plate with a lens whereby said oscillation plate may be moved in one direction while oscillating in synchronization with an oscillation of one of said deflection mirrors.
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