Wireless imaging system comprising a head unit and a light cable that comprises an integrated light source
First Claim
1. A wireless imaging system comprising:
- a head unit having a first aperture and a second aperture;
a imaging scope coupled to the second aperture of the head unit;
a light cable having a first end and second end, the first end being coupled to the first aperture of the head unit and the second end being coupled to the imaging scope, the light cable comprising;
a light cable electrical connector disposed on the first end of the light cable, the light cable electrical connector coupling the light cable to the first aperture of the head unit;
a power cable disposed within the light cable; and
an integrated light source operatively connected in series with the power cable, the integrated light source including an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum of radiation and a converter configured to convert the first spectrum of radiation to a second spectrum of radiation different than the first spectrum of radiation, wherein the integrated light source is disposed at the second end of the light cable adjacent to the imaging scope such that the integrated light source transmits the second spectrum of radiation into the imaging scope.
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Abstract
A wireless imaging system comprising a head unit and a light cable is provided. The head unit comprises a head unit case, a head unit electrical connector, an image sensor, a wireless transceiver, a central processing unit, and a user-input component. The light cable comprises a light cable electrical connector, a power cable, and an integrated light source. The integrated light source comprises an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum, an optical element located to direct emissions from the emissive radiation source, a volumetric spectrum converter, and an optical reflector located about the converter. The converter converts emissions directed from the emissive radiation source to emissions having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum. The reflector reflects the converter emissions towards the output filter.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless imaging system comprising:
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a head unit having a first aperture and a second aperture; a imaging scope coupled to the second aperture of the head unit; a light cable having a first end and second end, the first end being coupled to the first aperture of the head unit and the second end being coupled to the imaging scope, the light cable comprising; a light cable electrical connector disposed on the first end of the light cable, the light cable electrical connector coupling the light cable to the first aperture of the head unit; a power cable disposed within the light cable; and an integrated light source operatively connected in series with the power cable, the integrated light source including an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum of radiation and a converter configured to convert the first spectrum of radiation to a second spectrum of radiation different than the first spectrum of radiation, wherein the integrated light source is disposed at the second end of the light cable adjacent to the imaging scope such that the integrated light source transmits the second spectrum of radiation into the imaging scope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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