Light device and system for providing light to optical scopes
First Claim
1. A system for providing light to an optical scope having a light port, the system comprising:
- a camera having a distal end and an optical axis extending from its distal end;
a light device including;
a proximal end attached to the camera;
a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the optical scope;
a light source powered by electrical power received from the camera; and
a light cable extending from the light device and having a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the light port on the optical scope to provide light to the light port;
wherein the distal end of the light device is rotatable with respect to the distal end of the camera such that when the light device is attached to the camera, and the optical scope is attached to the light device with the light cable attached to the light port, the light cable and the optical scope are allowed to rotate around the optical axis of the camera; and
wherein the camera comprises a first transceiver; and
the light device comprises a second transceiver that wirelessly couples to the first transceiver when brought in proximity thereto and wirelessly receives the electrical power from the first transceiver;
the first transceiver further adapted to transmit control signals to the light device, and the second transceiver further adapted to receive the control signals;
wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitters with different spectral characteristics, the emitters being selectively activatable to vary the spectral content of the light in response to selected control signals provided through the first and second transceivers, the light source being integrated into the distal end of the light cable, and further includes a light pipe extending from an emitting face of a beam combiner and positioned at the distal end of the light cable such that when the light cable is attached to the light port of the optical scope, the light pipe optically couples the light source and the light port.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing light to an optical scope having a lightport. A light device connects a camera to an optical scope and supplies light to the scope while allowing for scope rotation. The light device has a proximal end attached to the distal end of the camera, a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the scope, and a light source. The light source may be powered by electrical power received from the camera. A light cable extends from the light device and has a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the light post on the scope to supply light to the scope. The distal end of the light device is rotatable with respect to the distal end of the camera such that the light cable is able to rotate about the optical axis of the camera.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for providing light to an optical scope having a light port, the system comprising:
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a camera having a distal end and an optical axis extending from its distal end; a light device including; a proximal end attached to the camera; a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the optical scope; a light source powered by electrical power received from the camera; and a light cable extending from the light device and having a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the light port on the optical scope to provide light to the light port; wherein the distal end of the light device is rotatable with respect to the distal end of the camera such that when the light device is attached to the camera, and the optical scope is attached to the light device with the light cable attached to the light port, the light cable and the optical scope are allowed to rotate around the optical axis of the camera; and wherein the camera comprises a first transceiver; and
the light device comprises a second transceiver that wirelessly couples to the first transceiver when brought in proximity thereto and wirelessly receives the electrical power from the first transceiver;
the first transceiver further adapted to transmit control signals to the light device, and the second transceiver further adapted to receive the control signals;wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitters with different spectral characteristics, the emitters being selectively activatable to vary the spectral content of the light in response to selected control signals provided through the first and second transceivers, the light source being integrated into the distal end of the light cable, and further includes a light pipe extending from an emitting face of a beam combiner and positioned at the distal end of the light cable such that when the light cable is attached to the light port of the optical scope, the light pipe optically couples the light source and the light port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing light to an optical scope having a light port, the system comprising:
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a camera having a distal end and an optical axis extending from its distal end; a light device including; a proximal end attached to the camera; a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the optical scope; a light source powered by electrical power received from the camera; and a light cable extending from the light device and having a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the light port on the optical scope to provide light to the light port; wherein the distal end of the light device is rotatable with respect to the distal end of the camera such that when the light device is attached to the camera, and the optical scope is attached to the light device with the light cable attached to the light port, the light cable and the optical scope are allowed to rotate around the optical axis of the camera; wherein the camera comprises a first transceiver; and
the light device comprises a second transceiver that wirelessly couples to the first transceiver when brought in proximity thereto and wirelessly receives the electrical power from the first transceiver by electromagnetic induction;
the first transceiver further adapted to transmit control signals to the light device, and the second transceiver further adapted to receive the control signals;wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitters with different spectral characteristics, the emitters being selectively activatable to vary the spectral content of the light in response to selected control signals provided through the first and second transceivers, and wherein the light source is further selectively operable to toggle back and forth between two or more illumination modes having different light spectrums, the toggling at a rate greater than a display frame rate, with the camera operable to acquire alternating images in each mode at a rate greater than a display frame rate, and a camera control unit operable to process the images to create an image stream which contains data acquired during multiple illumination modes at the display frame rate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing light to an optical scope having a light port, the system comprising:
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a camera having a distal end and an optical axis extending from its distal end; a light device including; a proximal end attached the camera; a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the optical scope; a light source powered by electrical power received from the camera; and a light cable extending from the light device and having a distal end adapted to be attached to and detached from the light port on the optical scope to provide light to the light port; wherein the light source is further selectively operable to toggle back and forth between two or more illumination modes having different light spectrums, the toggling at a rate greater than a display frame rate, with the camera operable to acquire alternating images in each mode at a rate greater than a display frame rate; and a camera control unit operable to process the images to create an image stream which contains data acquired during multiple illumination modes at the display frame rate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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