ca») United States 0275757 c2) Patent Application Publication ao) Pub. No: US 2021/0275757 Al Wood et al. (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 9, 2021 (54) VEIN SCANNER WITH LIMITED PHOTODIODE FOV MOVING. SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH SCANNED LASER LIGHT (71) Applicant: AccuVein Ine., Medford, NY (US) (72) Inventors: Fred Wood, Medford, NY (US): Vincent Luciano, Shoreham, NY (US): Ron Goldman, Cold Spring Harbor, NY US) (73) Assignee: AecuVein Ine., Medford, NY (US) (21) Appl. No 197223,148 (22) Filed: Apr. 6, 2021 Related US. Application Data (63) Continuation of application No, 16'595.750, filed on (Get. 8, 2019, which isa continuation of application 1No. 151678,355, fled on Aug. 16, 2017, now Pat. No. 10,518,046, which is a contiauation of application No. 147718,422, filed on May 21, 2015, now Pat. No 9.789.267, which isa continuation of application No. 15/778,426, filed on Feb, 27, 2013, now Pat, No. 9,061,109, which isa continuation of application No 12/804,506, filed on Jul. 22, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,463,364, (60) Provisional application No, 61/271,$87, filed on Jul 22, 2000, Publication Classification (1) Inet AIM 5/42 (2006.01) AGIB S100 (2006.01), Ho2s 7/00 2006.01) (2) US.Cl. A6IM 8/427 (2013.01): A6IB 5/0062 (2013.01); A61B 5/489 (2013.01), 4618 20901366 (2016.02): AGIB 5/7225 (2013.01) A61B 256040204 (2013.01); HO2S 7084 013.01) 6 ABSTRACT A vein imager includes: laser emitting a fight beam in a first optical path; and scanaer directing the beam to form a spot of light on the target, and seaaning the beam to move the spot rapidly oa the target. An optical element bounces the ‘beam of light from the frst optical path onto a second optical path, directing the beam atthe Scanner. The seanner directs, ‘an image portion, received from the target, along the second ‘optial path toward the photodiode, the image portion being anafterglow formed by differential reflection and absorption ofthe scanned spot by surrounding tissue and blood vessel. A lens is postionediconfigueed o limita size of the photo: tide FOV to a portion of the target surface, which size encompasses only the spot size and a portion of the after. alow. The limited photodiode FOV thus moves syncheo ously with the scanned spotPatent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 1 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al FIG. 1Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 2 of 107 US 2021/0275757 AlPatent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 3 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1 @ AccuVein FIG. 3Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 4 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al FIG. 4Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 5 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1 LCD Screen Status and Configuration Right LCD button Circular Power ON/OFF button Menu item select ‘| Middle LCD button Navigate menu Data entry {____Left Lp button Enter menu mode Back function Data entry — Blue side button Vein display light control Alternate Power ON/OFF Menu escape FIG. 5Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 6 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al 90 Lens, Laser Aperture 90 Lens Battery compartment — FIG. 6Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 7 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 8 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al FIG. 8 {initial Perpendicular Positioning of Device to Vein Flow Direction, for Display Quality) FIG.9 (Centering of Display Light Above Vein Centerline for Display Accuracy)Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 9 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1 Vein Viewing Window (Laser Aperture) 90 Lens. USB Connection Unscrew to open battery Compartment (screw not shown) Ci Battery Compartment Battery not shown) FIG. 10Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 10 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1 FIG. 12Sheet 11 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al Sep. 9, 2021 Patent Application Publication Aiayeq poo se}eo1pul jyBi| Use1D @BseYp 484 0} Ued 10 dijo Jeded Yum exey sserg 93 €b ‘OldPatent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 12 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al FIG. 14 \ Sy (Battery Charge Indicators) (low aarrery frecraace aarTery | LuaMepiTeLy FIG. 144A (Low Battery Message) i — | oo a Fone | [a tee inbye BS Seo | ie @| TS she : 7 7 cre) | 4S <= Left, Middle & Right FIG. 15A LCD Buttons {First Menu Screen- “Settings”) FIG. 15 {LCD Star Sereen) (ay Power device ORIOFE. HE) _| emer store mode. CBI] scotvetoun evan a rane charge gsaratos | CEICEI| ove tea eotguaton eating, D.__| Select tne curent menu option seting 5. i Se back to the previous screen. FIG, 15B {LCD Button Icons/Functions)Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 13 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1 FIG. 16 (Changing Default Vein Display Setting) Carine Out (Hl Giireor y= FIG.17 (Changing Vein Display Time-Out)Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 14 of 107 US 2021/0275757 A1 | Re ai FIG. 19 (Speaker Volume Setting Screen) c= eo ES ter] i ns — FT = oees _ ‘ae i Sea i mmm FIG. 20 (Labeling/Naming of LCD Start Screen) Te he == amar acamecae Soames] L, — |e, THe | AC) Aa ) 220.08 10 Photodiode Board “1227V REGULATOR | retasace Bis 221 SHON) FIG. 493Patent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 32 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al a7 ° ove sv +1.8V BUCK REGULATOR PLD CORE POWER ss sv Buck-Boost Converter for +3.3V vos svt | sare snurocenyy Y-MIRROR POWER SUPPLY vor su >) X0RWES t High Voltage —— Boost X Drive grasor_onwe cu l ve, >) SPERMER Piezo Speaker Driver souayy Pin Fi en FIG 49¢Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 33 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al Patent Application Publication wos “9Ta vo ppv Nd ony S12 "ZLG Pexog/ebueHD WAC dogion Yowas Ueas OE deo snLO'O ZOLO Pus sel OL ZALY PPY ZOAPH ‘SION UoISIADY sew seen T ob eeu AreeSheet 34 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al , 2021 Sep. 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Patent Application Publication abZ ‘SidPatent Application Publication Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 106 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al pf ene 591 t 590 FIG. 72Sep. 9, 2021 Sheet 107 of 107 US 2021/0275757 Al Patent Application Publication (A[-d) JU@1IND pre, "SA JOMOd jndjnO aA] jueaind pueMso4 do} uw oles Gunyeyioso J8se7] uolBe, Gurmwe Ga en eennnnnnneeeneeeeeennnnd Od e2 ‘Sid d4emod indinoUS 2021/0275757 Al VEIN SCANNER WITH LIMITED PHOTODIODE FOV MOVING 'SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH SCANNED LASER LIGHT (CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED. "APPLICATIONS, [0001] This isa contiauation of US. application See, No 16/595,750, filed 10-8-2019, which is a continuation of US. application Ser. No. 15/678.35S, filed Aug. 16, 2017, now issued as US. Pat. No. 10,518 046, which is 2 continsation (of US. application Ser. No. 147718 422, filed May 21,2015, ‘now issued as US, Pat. No, 9,789.267, which isa continu: ation of US. application Ser. No. 13778426, ile Feb. 27, 2013, now issued as US. Pat. No. 9,061,109, which is a ‘continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12°804,506, filed Jul, 22, 2010, now issued as U.S, Pat, No, 463,364, which Claims priority on US. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/271,587, filed Jul, 22, 2009 all disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 10002] Drawing blood and administering. intravenous ‘medication using medical devices including but nt limited to catheters are common medical procedures, but conven- tional methods to perform these procedures have several limitations. First a vein must be found. Conventional meth- ‘ods of locating an appropriate vein or artery include resrict- ing the blood supply to the location ofthe body’so thatthe blood pressure in that area is greater, which results inthe patient's veins becoming more visible, This is often accom- plished by the use of a temporary tourniquet, whieh can result in extreme discomfort tothe patient Even after the Temporary toumiquet is applied and certain veins are ‘exposed, a medical professional may sill not be able to ind ‘an appropriate vein. This problem can oecur more realy in ‘elderly patients and patients with low blood pressure. Thus, ‘there is 2 need fora non-invasive method for locating veins SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 10003] The presen invention is directed towards a por lable band:eld medica opparats that ses infrared ight detect veins beneath the skin, then illuminating the postion of the veins on the skin surface diretly above the veins using visible light Whea the apparatus is held a distance above the outer surface of the skin, veins appear vastly diferent than the surounding tissue, and veins tht are otherwise undetectable because oftheir depth inthe tse ‘are safely lated and mapped onthe patient's skin. Vein's will be ascessed more realy and with greater confidence and as such, venipunctures will go moze smoothly while ‘vasculature shows up elealy on the skin's surface, making it easy osolect the best vein to collet blood sample rea or administer medications to. Qualified medical personnel can observe the displayed vasculature to assist them ia finding vein ofthe right size and position for venipuncture BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 10004] FIG. 1 ise perspective view of the apparatus ofthe present invention 10005] FIG. 2isaperspective view of a charging cradle for the apparatus of FIG. 1 Sep. 9, 2021 [0006] FG. 3 is a front view of the apparatus of FIG. 1, while being charged in the eradle of FIG. 2 0007] FIG. 4 is @ perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 being charged in the radle of FIG. 2 [0008] FIG. 5 isa side perspective view of the apparatos of FIG. 1, highlighting the butions and LCD sereen of the device of FIG. 1 {0009} FG. 6s. bottom view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 [0010] FIG. 7 is an image of @ health care professional utilizing the apparatus of FIG. 1 to enhance the vein image of veins in a patient's arm, [0011] FIG. 8is 2 Figure illustrating proper angling ofthe ‘apparatus when being used to enhance the vein image of Veins in patient's arm. [0012] FIG. 9 is a Figure illustrating proper centering of the apparatus when being used to enhance the vein image of veins ina patients arm. [0013] FIG. 10 is « perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1, withthe battery cover removed to show the battery ‘compartment. [0014] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the apparatus showing removal of the battery cover. [0015] FIG. 12s a perspective view of the apparatus with the battery cover removed, exposing the battery when prop- erly installed in the batery compartment. [0016] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of battery of the Apparatus [0017] FIG. 14 isa series of images identifying diferent indications the LCD display will provide for different bat- tery power levels. [0018] FIG. 14 illustrates « Low Battery message dis- played on the LCD of the device. [0019] FIG. 18 isa screen shot of the LCD stan sereen. [0020] FIG. 18isa sereen shot ofthe LCD when utilize or making configuration seting changes. [0021] FIG. 158 shows all ofthe LCD button icons and their functionality. [0022] FIG. 16 is a series of sereen shots of the LCD. display used for modifying the default Vein Display Setting. [0023] FIG. 17 is a series of screen shots of the LCD display illustrating changing ofthe Display Time-out inter- val [0024] FIG. 18 isa sercen shot illustrating how to change the Backlight Intensity of the apparatus [0025] FIG. 19s. sereen shot ofthe LCD sereen used for changing the speaker volume ofthe apparatus [0026] FG. 20isaseres of screenshots showing the steps for labeling of the apparatus according to users preference, [0027] FIG. 204 isa series of screen sho showing use of Uupidown arrows for character selection. [0028] FIG. 21 isa seroen shot illustrating how to change or review the language utilized on the apparatus [0029] FIG. 22s screen shot illustrating how to reset all ofthe settings forthe apparatus back tothe factory default settings. [0030] FIG. 23 is perspective view illustrating plugging ‘USB cable into the back ofthe apparatus to communicate witha PC, and a screenshot illustrating the LCD screen of the device schematically illustrating the connection [0031] FIG. 24 is sereen shot as it would appear om the PC of FIG. 23 when looking forthe apparatus. [0032] FIG. 25 is. sereen shot as it would appear on the PC alter the apparatus was detected, and the sofiwareUS 2021/0275757 Al ‘running on the PC was checking to see if the apparatus software was current or needed to be updated 10033] FIG. 26 is a screen shot as it would appear oa the PC, when an apparatus is not detected by the PC. 0034] FIG. 27 isa sereen sho illustrating the capability ‘of naming the apparatus or changing the language, andl doing so ffom the PC. [0035] FIG. 28 is a series of sereen shots of the PC iMfustating the steps in which the software of an apparatus is updated, [0036] FIG. 29 illustrates a cradle pack and mounting hardware for use ina medical environment utilizing a series ‘of vein enhancing apparatuses 0037] FIG. 30 is an exploded view of the apparatus ofthe present invention, [0038] FIG. 31 shows a bottom perspective view of the bottom section of the housing [0039] FIG. 32 shows a op perspective view of the bottoms section of the housing. [0040] FIG. 33 isa top view ofthe bottom section ofthe housing. [0041] FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom section of the housing. 10042] FIG. 38 isa bottom view of the bottom section of the housing, [0043] FIG. 36 san end view of the bottom seetion ofthe housing. [0044] FIG. 37 is a top view of the top section of the housing. [0045] FIG. 38 is a side view of the top seetion of the hovsing. [0046] FIG. 39 is a bottom view of the top section ofthe housing. [0047] FIG. 39A is a cross sectional view through the apparatus of FIG. 39, 10048] FIG. 40 isa fist section eu through the top section ofthe housing [0049] FIG. 41 is a second cross-section through the bottom section ofthe housing 10050] FIG. 42 is an exploded view of the photodiode assembly. 10051] FIG. 424 is a reverse perspective view of the [Photodiode bard inthe exploded view of FIG. 42, [0052] FIG. 43 is a top view of the photodiode assembly. [0053] FIG. 4 is an bottom view of the photodiode engioe. [0054] FIG. 48 shows a perspective view of the bottom Section of the bowsing with a porion of the photodiode assembly mounted inside the cavity of the atom section af the housing [0035] FIG. 46s boriom view ofthe porabe spats of the present invention, [0036] FIG. 47 sa view ofthe inside of the atery cove. [0087] FIG. 474 is a view ofthe ouside of the batery [0058] FIGS. 484-D i assembly level blek Schematic diggram of the present invention FIGS. 494 isan ade tional asembly lve block diagram ofthe present inven- tion [0059] F1GS.508.D is a schematic ofa circuit dingram of thease interface board [0060] FIGS. 3L8:B sa schematiofa sire iggram of the photodiode board conneetion Sep. 9, 2021 [0061] FIG. 52 isa schematic of a circuit diagram of the USB chip. [0062] FIGS. S3A-Dis. schematic ofa cireuit diagram of the photodiode board [0063] FIG. 54 is a schematic of a cireuit diagram of the battery comector board [0064] FIGS. SSA-F isa schematic of cireuit diagram of the visible laser drive. [0065] FIGS. S6A-D isa schematic ofa cireuit diagram of the laser safety feature ofthe present invention FIGS. STA-D is an additional schematic of a cirvuit diagram of the photodiode engine [0066] FIGS. $8A-E isa schematic of cireuit diagram of the speaker ofthe present inveation [0067] FIGS. $94.Gis an additonal schematic ofa cieuit diagram of the photodiode engi [0068] FIGS. 60A-F isan additional schematic ofa cireuit diagram of the photodiode assem [0069] FIGS. 6LA-E is schematic of circuit diageam of a microconteoller of the present invention, [0070] FIGS. 62A-D isa schematic ofa cireuit diagram of the power supply of the present invention, [071] FIGS. 634-1 is an additional schematic ofa cieuit diagram ofthe power supply and is peripheral connections [0072] FIGS. 64A-E isa schematic ofa cireuit diagram of the battery management system. [0073] FIGS. 65A:D a schematic of a cireuit diagram of the photodiode engine. [0074] FIGS. 66A-E illustrates the graphical or symbolic information that may be projected onto patient other than just vein imaging [0075] FIG. 67A illustrates a frst arrangement of optical detectors that may be used forthe apparatus, [0076] FIG. 67B schematically iusirates an altemative ‘anangement of optical detectors, [0077] FIG. 67C illustrates a second alternative arrange: ‘ment forthe optical detectors, [0078] FIG. 68 illustrates one mechanical rangement for the scanning mirrors. [0079] FIG. 69 illustrates smoothing of the edges of the scanning mirrors to improve the high resolution images at smooth video rates [0080] FG. 70 illustrates the apparatus illuminating onthe skin of a patent, a coated needle that has been inserted beneath the patents ski, [0081] FIG. TLA illustrates a typical return signal col- lected from photodiodes ofthe current invention, with local peaks corresponding to vein locations. [0082] FIG. 718 represents the same signal of FIG, TIA ater differentiation [0083] FIG. 72 illustrates a few eonseeutive sean Tines crossing a single vein, [0084] FIG. 73 isa graph showing the output power versus the forward current for a laser, to illustrate an inflection point DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION. [0085] The present invention is directed to an apparatus 10 (FIG. 1 tats an opto-electronic device that assists medical practitioners by locating veins and then projecting an image of those veins directly om patients skin, The apparatus may be portable, hand hod, and battery powered. Hovwever in an altemative embodiment an external power supply may beUS 2021/0275757 Al used to power the apparatus. The apparatus operates by using infrared ight to detect veins beneath the skin, andl then illuminates the position of the veins on the skin surface dlretly above the veins using visible ight. The apparatus 10 may be batery powered, and rechargeable using a cradle S (FIG. 2), and may generally be stored therein (FIGS. 3-4), [0085] The apparatus 10 generally comprises « housing UL, intemal circuitry 12, keypad 13, display 14, scanner assembly 18, and battery pack 16. The housing I may ‘generally comprise a top section 17 and bottom section 18 as shown in FIG. 30, Although a specific sbape for the ‘housing and the top and bottom sections are shown it will be appreciated that tis is merely a representative example and ‘other configurations are iniended 10 be included in the inveation. The function ofthe housing 11 isto for example provide 4 location to mount the internal circuitry 12, keypad 13, display 14, scanner assembly 18, and battery 16. A general embodiment ofthe housing will be disclosed, but it will be generally understood that modifications tothe hous- ing to acoommodate diferent internal circuitry, keypad, display, laser assembly, and battery ae within the scope of this invention, In addition, if other features are desired the housing may be modified to include those features. 0087] ‘The housing 11 may be comprised generally of a top section 17 and a bottom section 18. FIGS. 31 and 32 show a representation of one embodiment of the bottom hhowsing section 18 of the housing 1, in perspective views, and which ae detailed ia FIGS. 33-36, As soon ia FIGS. 31 ‘and 32, the bottom housing section 18 generally comprises 4 let sidewall 19 and a right sidewall 20, which are ‘connected by a fro wall 22 and rear wall 23. The exterior surfaces of those walls, whieh may be handled by the user, are seen in FIG. 38, while the interior surfaces of those walls, which may receive the electronie cicuitry and other ‘components, are visible in FIG. 33 10088] The walls 19-22 may each be angled, and may be So angle simply for aesthetic reasons or fr better handling by a user, or the angling (draft) may be the result of the ‘manufacturing process used to create the housing bottom section 18, possibly being a casting. process, a forging process, aplastic injection molding process However, the ‘walls 19-22 need not be so angle, and the housing bottom section 18 may also be manufactured using any other suitable manufacturing process or processes, including, but ‘not limited to, machining of the part, One end ofthe angled ‘walls 19-22 may terminate in a generally flat bottom wall 23, to createan intemal evity 24, The generally fat bottom wall, 23 may transition, using taasition wall 25, into another ‘generally flat wall 23A. Wall 23A may be interupted by a series of internal walls(26A, 26B, 26C, and 26D) extending therefiom and an internal top wall 262. connecting those intemal side walls, to form a compartment that may house the battery 16. The other end ofthe angled walls 19-22 may terminate in an edge 27. Edge 27 at front wall 21 and inthe nearby regions of sidewalls 19 and 20, may be generally planar, but may transition into edge 27, which serves as a ‘wansition to generally planar edge 278 that begins at rear ‘wall 22, Bch ofthe edges 27, 27A, and 27B of the housing Dotom section 18 may have a step for receiving a corre- sponding protruding Hauge of the housing top section 17, ‘when they are joined during assembly of the apparatus 10. [0089] In one embodiment, the foat wall 24 and sidewalls, 19 and 20 of the housing bottom section 18 may have extending up towards th plane ofthe edge 27, one or more Sep. 9, 2021 cylindrical members—a boss 107, which is adapted to receive mounting screws 196, and may include the use of threaded inserts for mouating ofthe housing top section 17 to the housing bottom section 18. It will be approcitod that other mounting means may be used, including, but not limited to, the use of a snap closure, ofa post and recess combination witha friction fi therebetween [0090] The botiom wall 23 of housing bottom section 18 ‘may be provided with two orifices 28, and 29. nthe outside surface of boom wall 28 there may be one or more annular recesses 284 and 29A, being concentric to orifices 28 and 29, respectully each of which may be used to receive a lens 90 (FIGS. 6 and 10). [0091] Protruding inward from the inside of bottom wall 28 may be cylindrical protrusions 31, and 32. Prtrusions 31 ‘and 32 may be concentric with erfices 28 and 29, respect filly, and may be adapted to receive a portion of the photodiode masks 66 and 67 of the scanner assembly 18, which are discussed later. [0092] Mounted inside the battery compartment formed by walls 26A-26E may be the battery pack 16. The battery pick 16 (FIG. 13) can be any of a variety of models known in the art, but in a preferred embodiment, it may be retan- gular to fit inside the compartment formed by walls 268- 26F:. One end 164 of the battery pack 16 may be adapted to be received by the power connection 95 on the main circuit board (FIG. 30). The battery pack 16 may be secured inthe battery compartment by a battery cover 96 which ataches to the bottom section 18 of housing 11. The battery cover 96 ray attach to the bottom seetion of the housing 18 in a variety of ways, such as by clips or screws. As soen in FIG, 47, the battery cover 96 may be secured by having a pair of flanges 964 extending thoreffom be received in a pair of slots 34 i the bottom section 18 of housing I. FIGS. 62-64 fare schematics of circuit diagrams which demonstrate how the battery pack is connected tothe internal circuitry 12, the scanner assembly 15, and remaining electrical components of the invention. [0093] FIGS. 37-41 show a representation of one embodi- ‘ment ofthe top section 17 ofthe housing 11, The housing top section 17 may be formed similar tothe housing bottom section 18, and thus may have a top wall 81 from which extends, generally at an angle, a left sidewall 83 and right sidewall 84, and a front wall 88 and rear wall 86. The front, ‘wall 8 and rear wall 86 may extend from the left sidewall, 83 and right sidewall 84, respectively, creating an internal cavity 87. FIG, 37 shows the outer surfaces of those walls, While FIG, 39 shows the inner surfaces of those walls. The ‘walls 83-86 extend out toa generally planar edge 82, which ray have a peripheral ange protruding therelfom to mate with the recess of the housing bottom section 18. In one embodiment, housing top section 17 may have extending down from top wall 81 and walls 83-86, towards the plane ofthe edge 82, one or more eylndrical members 108, which ae adapted (0 receive mounting serews 106, and may include use of threaded inserts, The cylindrical members 108 ofthe housing top section 17 may be positioned to be in line ‘with the corresponding members 107 ofthe housing bottom, section 18 10 be secured thereto during assembly of the scanner 10 [0094] The outer surface ofthe top wal 81 of the housing ‘op section 17 may have a step down into a flat recessed region 81 having an edge periphery 81P. That fat recessed region 81A may comprise of an opening 91 through to theUS 2021/0275757 Al inside surface, which may be a rectangular opening, and a plrality of shaped offices 93A, 98B, and 98C. The rec sngularshaped opening 91 may be sized and otherwise ‘adapted to receive the display 14, which is discussed in move det hereinafter. Theat recessed region 81 top Wall may recive a display guard 92 (FIG. 30), to provide a barrier between the display 14 and the outside environment ‘The plurality of shaped orifices 98, which may also be correspondingly found inthe display guard 92, ae adapted to receive a plurality ofbutons 77 or other activating means which nay be mounted dirty under the top plate 1 of the housing op section 17. Ina preferred embodiment, thee are three buttons—a first display button 11, a seeond display ‘button HH, anda power button 112. Buttons O12 may be any shape praticable, but in profered embodiment, ds- play butoas 110 and AML are elpical, and burton 112 is circular (Note that a fourth button 113 protrading fom the side ofthe housing, as sen in FIGS. 8 and 30, may'also be ‘sed to power the apparatus up oF down, as well s accom plsh other fonctions 2s wel). [0095] _Altematvely, other means of user input, such as touch Sree, touch pad, tack all, jystick oF voice come mands may replace or augment the button. 10096] The inter circuitry 12s ilusrated in FIGS. 448.65, and can include @ main circuit board 43, a user interface board 44, USB chip 46, and speaker 47. In one ‘embodiment, the main ecu hoard 4 contains at est Wo orifices 48 and 49 which are adapted to eecive mounting member $0 and mounting member 81. Mounting members '50/and $1 may be used to secure the main circuit hoard 43 to the heat sink $2, Mounting members 80 and $1 may be screws, opts of any similar type of member used to secure interna cirevitry known inthe ant. FIG. 43 isa schematic of 4 circuit diagram of the main circuit board 4 and how it ‘connets to he remaining components ofthe present inven- tion [0097] As seen in FIG. 30, heatsink 82 generally com prises a eft sidewall 99, nd right sidewall 100, anda front sidewall 104 exteading between the left and right sidewall Ina preferred embodiment het sink 52 may also contain a mide bridge 101 which connects the lt sidewall 99 with the eight sidewall 100. Extending from the middle bridge sand curving downwards is «hook member 192. The hook ‘member has an internal cavity 103, which is adapted to receive the USB chip 46.0n the font sidewall 104, and felt and right sidewalls 99 and 100, thee may be eylindecal ‘members 108 that are adapted 0 recive mounting serews 106, and may include the use of tread inser. Mounting members 40 may be used to mount the scaner assembly 18, Inone embodiment, mouating members 40 may be serous Iti be appreciated thatthe photodiode assembly may be mounted by oer means 10098] ‘The het sink capabilites might be enhanced by 2 fan orblower arranged ina way that would dette air low ‘onto the heat sik and out ofthe housing. Aditonlly. a themodynamic or thermoelectric eat pump may be employed between the heat-dssiating portions ofthe heat sink to facilitate heat exchange. na preferred embodiment, ‘heat shield 80 i mounted onto the top surface ofthe user interface board 48 10099] Preferably being directly connected the main cit- suit board 42, isthe user interfce board 44. FIG. 80 is a sehematie of a cireit diagram of the user interfve board “The user interice board 44 contains the firmware which Sep. 9, 2021 sends a graphic user interface to the display 14, and stores the user's preferences. In one embodiment the interface board 44 is directly mounted to the wp surface ofthe main circuit board. In one embodiment, the display 14 is directly mounted to the user interface board 44, and may’ hea Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). It will be appreciated to those skilled in the art that an Organic Light Emitting Diode splay (OLED) could work equally well. Altematively other means of information delivery may be used, such as lamp or LED indicators and audible cues. Some of the information that may be delivered to the user, other than the projection of vein images onto a patient's arm, may be visual eues also being projected on the patient's arm alongside the vein ‘mages, visual eves regarding additional information con cemning the veins. [0100] Mouated to the user interface hoard may be a keypad 13. Keypad 13, as noted previously, may be com= prised ofa plurality of contol means which may include, but, {is not limited (0, 2 plurality of buttoas 77, In a preferred embodiment, there may be three buttons used for controlling the apparatus buttons 110-112, Each ofthese buttons may have a first end 78 and a second end 79. The frst ends 78 of the plurality of butions is adgpted to be exposed through corresponding openings in the housing op section 17, where they may be logged by the user. The second end 79 ofthe buttons is adapted to be roceived by the user interface boa 4 [0101] Also atached to de ain circuit boris the USB. Chip 46, USB chip mount othe main circuit bod 8 ata Pit connection, and provides a pin eonnetion for speaker 6. The USB chip 46 is preferably mounted tothe otto surface of the main circuit board. {0102} Also connected to the main cteit board is the scanner assembly 15 (FIG. 42). The scanner assembly 15. generally includes a photodiode engine $3, 2 pot Board $4, and a heat pipe $5. In one embodiment, the plotodiode engine 9 is dretly mounted tothe top surice Othe photode board 84, by one or more serews 86, 87, aid 88, In ancer ennbodiment, te bottom surface of the plotodiode board is mounted to a foam fresen §9, Inthe Same embodiment, the foam fesen 9 is mounted tothe totom plate of the bottom section In a prefered embod rent he foam fresen $9 hasan orifice 69 which is adapted to eceive the portion ofthe photodiode engine which houses the dgplay light 62. Ina prefered embosimest the fam fiesen§9 has a fist arcuate eulout 78a its font end and a second arate cutout 76 at is rear end, Arcus etous 7S and 76 provide an arcuate surface for grommets 73 and 74 to be recive, [0103] |The photodiode engine comprises a display light 62 FIG. 48), FIGS. 55, 61, and 68 are sclemates of ict vgroms relating othe photodiode engine and its peripheral connection. The display tight 62 may be comprised of at east a red Jaser 63 and an infrared (IR) laser 64. In a prefered embodiment red laser 63 may be a lser diode ‘emitting light at a wavelength of 642 nm, and an infrared (OR) laser 64 that nay’ emit Hight at a wavelength inthe near infrared to beat 785 nn. Othe eombinations of wavelengths Of more than two lasers may be used to enhance both the colleton ofthe vein ater andthe dspay’of the collected information, Red laser 63 projets an image of the vein patter onthe patent's skin. The Inet diode has a wave- length of 642 nm, which isin the visible red region, but all ouside the spectral response range of photodiodes 60 and