Method and apparatus for illumination and imaging of a surface using 2-D LED array
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1. An illumination and imaging apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a two-dimensional array of LEDs for illuminating a surface;
(b) means for obtaining an image of the illuminated surface and providing an output signal representative of said obtained image; and
(c) a handle, said LED array and said image obtaining means being mounted on said handle for positioning by hand;
wherein said array is supported on a planar surface, an aperture being defined centrally through said planar surface.
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Abstract
An apparatus for illuminating and imaging a surface includes a two-dimensional array of LEDs for providing uniform illumination to the surface, the LEDs being mounted on a planar surface with a centrally defined aperture, and a CCD-based camera with appropriate lensing for obtaining an image of the illuminated surface and providing a signal representative of that obtained image to a processing unit, the CCD-based camera lensing being disposed through the centrally defined aperture in the planar surface of the LED array, and the LED array and CCD-camera lensing being disposed inside an opaque shroud.
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1. An illumination and imaging apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a two-dimensional array of LEDs for illuminating a surface; (b) means for obtaining an image of the illuminated surface and providing an output signal representative of said obtained image; and (c) a handle, said LED array and said image obtaining means being mounted on said handle for positioning by hand; wherein said array is supported on a planar surface, an aperture being defined centrally through said planar surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An illumination and imaging apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a two-dimensional array of LEDs for illuminating a surface; (b) means for obtaining an image of the illuminated surface and providing an output signal representative of said obtained image, said image obtaining means comprising lensing; (c) a generally sleeve-like shroud having a generally vertical opaque wall, defining a lower opening; said array and said lensing being mounted inside an upper portion of said shroud. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for illuminating and imaging a target surface, comprising the steps of:
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(a) manually positioning a two-dimensional array of LEDs in a selected position with respect to the target surface, said array being supported on a planar surface with a centrally defined aperture disposed therethrough; (b) illuminating the target surface by use of said two-dimensional array of LEDs; and (c) obtaining an image of the illuminated target surface and providing an output signal representative of the obtained image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for illuminating and imaging a target surface, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a two-dimensional array of LEDs and camera lensing inside the upper portion of a generally sleeve-like shroud having a generally vertical opaque wall, the lower edge of said generally vertical opaque wall defining a lower opening, said edge lying substantially in a plane; (b) illuminating the target surface by use of said LED array; and (c) obtaining an image of the illuminated target surface, employing said lensing, and providing an output signal representative of the obtained image. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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