DIGITAL MICROSCOPE
First Claim
1. A digital microscope for viewing the surface of an object, the microscope comprising:
- a) housing having a proximal end and a distal end, said housing having an opening at the distal end;
b) a sensor that receives light reflected from the surface of an object being viewed and converts said light to a digital image, the sensor being located at the proximal end of the housing,c) a lens that focuses light reflected from the object onto the sensor, the lens being located between the sensor and the opening; and
d) a reflective member located within the opening,wherein, in use, light is reflected from the object to the sensor and a portion of said reflected light is directed via the reflective member such that the surface of the object can be viewed simultaneously from two different directions.
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Abstract
A digital microscope for viewing the surface of an object comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end forms an opening to the housing. A sensor that receives light reflected from the surface of an object is located towards the proximal end of the housing. The sensor converts the light to a digital image. A lens that focuses light reflected from the object onto the sensor is located within the housing between the sensor and the object to be viewed. A reflective member is located within the opening. In use, light is reflected from the object to the sensor and a portion of the reflected light is directed via the reflective member such that the surface of the object can be viewed simultaneously from two different directions.
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1. A digital microscope for viewing the surface of an object, the microscope comprising:
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a) housing having a proximal end and a distal end, said housing having an opening at the distal end; b) a sensor that receives light reflected from the surface of an object being viewed and converts said light to a digital image, the sensor being located at the proximal end of the housing, c) a lens that focuses light reflected from the object onto the sensor, the lens being located between the sensor and the opening; and d) a reflective member located within the opening, wherein, in use, light is reflected from the object to the sensor and a portion of said reflected light is directed via the reflective member such that the surface of the object can be viewed simultaneously from two different directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
the detachable cap being shaped to fit the opening of the digital microscope, whereby, in use, an open end of the cap forms the opening of the digital microscope, wherein the reflective member is secured to the detachable cap.
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