Multipurpose medical illuminator with magnification
First Claim
1. An illumination device for non-contact illumination of organic tissue comprising:
- a housing;
a first polarized lens assembly positioned in the housing and having a first lens and a first polarizer, the first lens being disposed about a first viewing axis and being of a first magnification power;
a second polarized lens assembly positioned in the housing and having a second lens and a second polarizer, the second lens being disposed about a second viewing axis and being of a second magnification power, the first and second lenses being separate from each other and the first and second viewing axes being spaced apart from each other;
at least one polarized light source positioned in the housing and including a light element and a light polarizer; and
wherein either one or both of the first and second polarizers are cross-polarized relative to the at least one polarized light source.
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Abstract
The disclosure demonstrates a multipurpose illuminator used in medical examinations. The multipurpose illuminator described herein employs a housing incorporating two magnification viewing lenses each having different powered magnification that allows medical practitioners to view patient tissue and structures using two different magnifications. A battery power source is also contained in the housing to provide power to an illumination source. The illumination source may include an array of LEDs to provide light for viewing the patient tissue and matter. The illumination source and the lenses may be cross polarized relative to each other to provide enhanced viewing of the patient tissues and structures. A switch is provided to initiate the LED illumination source or to provide modes of operation that provide certain of the LEDs being illuminated.
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22 Claims
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1. An illumination device for non-contact illumination of organic tissue comprising:
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a housing; a first polarized lens assembly positioned in the housing and having a first lens and a first polarizer, the first lens being disposed about a first viewing axis and being of a first magnification power; a second polarized lens assembly positioned in the housing and having a second lens and a second polarizer, the second lens being disposed about a second viewing axis and being of a second magnification power, the first and second lenses being separate from each other and the first and second viewing axes being spaced apart from each other; at least one polarized light source positioned in the housing and including a light element and a light polarizer; and wherein either one or both of the first and second polarizers are cross-polarized relative to the at least one polarized light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An illumination device for illumination of organic tissue, the illumination device comprising:
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a housing having a first opening defining a first axis and a second opening defining a second axis, the first and second openings being separate from each other and the first and second axes being spaced apart from each other; a first lens having a first magnification power coupled to the housing and in optical alignment with the first opening; a second lens having a second magnification power coupled to the housing and in optical alignment with the second opening, the second lens being separated from the first lens; a first lens polarizer in optical alignment with the first lens; a second lens polarizer in optical alignment with the second lens and separated from the first lens polarizer; a plurality of light sources coupled to the housing; and at least one light source polarizer in alignment with at least one of the plurality of light sources for polarizing at least a portion of the light emitted from the at least one of the plurality of light sources. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An illumination device for illumination of organic tissue, the illumination device comprising:
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a housing having first and second openings; a first lens having a first magnification power coupled to the housing and in optical alignment with the first opening; a second lens having a second magnification power coupled to the housing and in optical alignment with the second opening, the second lens being separated from the first lens; at least one lens polarizer in optical alignment with either one or both of the first lens and the second lens; a plurality of light sources coupled to the housing and including a first pair of light sources arranged in diametrically opposed relation to the first lens, a second pair of light sources arranged in diametrically opposed relation to the second lens, wherein the first pair of light sources and the second pair of light sources includes a common light source; and at least one light source polarizer in alignment with at least one of the plurality of light sources for polarizing at least a portion of the light emitted from the at least one of the plurality of light sources.
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22. An illumination device for illumination of organic tissue, the illumination device comprising:
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a housing having first and second openings; a first lens having a first magnification power coupled to the housing and in optical alignment with the first opening; a second lens having a second magnification power coupled to the housing and in optical alignment with the second opening, the second lens being separated from the first lens; a first lens polarizer in optical alignment with the first lens; a second lens polarizer in optical alignment with the second lens and separated from the first lens polarizer; a plurality of light sources coupled to the housing, the plurality of light sources including a first pair of light sources arranged in diametrically opposed relation to the first lens and a second pair of light sources arranged in diametrically opposed relation to the second lens, the first pair of light sources and the second pair of light sources including a common light source; and at least one light source polarizer in alignment with at least one of the plurality of light sources for polarizing at least a portion of the light emitted from the at least one of the plurality of light sources.
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