Solid state fluorescence light assembly and microscope
First Claim
1. An illumination system for a fluorescence microscope, the illumination system comprising:
- (a) a carriage removably receivable within a microscope;
(b) a first filter cube movably arranged on the carriage, the first filter cube moveable on the carriage between an active position and an inactive position, the first filter cube comprising;
(i) a first housing having first and second openings;
(ii) a first solid state light source secured to the first housing, the first solid state light source adapted to emit light having a first wavelength that causes a first material to fluoresce, wherein the first solid state light source is adapted to emit light when the first filter cube is moved into the active position; and
(iii) at least one optical filter disposed within the first housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the first solid state light source; and
(c) a second filter cube movably arranged on the carriage, the second filter cube moveable on the carriage between an active position and an inactive position, the second filter cube comprising;
(i) a second housing having first and second openings;
(ii) a second solid state light source secured to the second housing, the second solid state light source adapted to emit light having a second wavelength that causes a second material to fluoresce, wherein the second solid state light source is adapted to emit light when the second filter cube is moved into the active position and wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength; and
(iii) at least one optical filter disposed within the second housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the second solid state light source.
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Abstract
An illumination system for a fluorescence microscope is provided. The illumination system includes a carriage removably receivable within the microscope and a plurality of filter cubes movably arranged on the carriage, wherein each filter cube is moveable between an active position and an inactive position. Each filter cube includes a housing having first and second openings and a solid state light source secured to the housing. The solid state light source emits light when the filter cube is moved into the active position. Each filter cube further comprises at least one optical filter disposed within the housing, wherein the optical filter corresponds to the solid state light source.
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35 Claims
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1. An illumination system for a fluorescence microscope, the illumination system comprising:
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(a) a carriage removably receivable within a microscope; (b) a first filter cube movably arranged on the carriage, the first filter cube moveable on the carriage between an active position and an inactive position, the first filter cube comprising; (i) a first housing having first and second openings; (ii) a first solid state light source secured to the first housing, the first solid state light source adapted to emit light having a first wavelength that causes a first material to fluoresce, wherein the first solid state light source is adapted to emit light when the first filter cube is moved into the active position; and (iii) at least one optical filter disposed within the first housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the first solid state light source; and (c) a second filter cube movably arranged on the carriage, the second filter cube moveable on the carriage between an active position and an inactive position, the second filter cube comprising; (i) a second housing having first and second openings; (ii) a second solid state light source secured to the second housing, the second solid state light source adapted to emit light having a second wavelength that causes a second material to fluoresce, wherein the second solid state light source is adapted to emit light when the second filter cube is moved into the active position and wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength; and (iii) at least one optical filter disposed within the second housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the second solid state light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An illumination system for a fluorescence microscope, the illumination system comprising:
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(a) a carriage removably receivable within a microscope; (b) a plurality of filter cubes movably arranged on the carriage, wherein each filter cube is moveable on the carriage between an inactive position and an active position, each filter cube comprising; (i) a housing having first and second openings; (ii) a solid state light source secured to the housing, the solid state light source adapted to emit light having a predetermined wavelength that causes a predetermined material to fluoresce; and (ii) at least one optical filter disposed within the housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the solid state light source; and (c) means for illuminating the solid state light source when the corresponding filter cube is moved into the active position, wherein the predetermined wavelength corresponding to the solid state light source for each filter cube is different. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fluorescence microscope, comprising:
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(a) an objective assembly; (b) a receptacle disposed above the objective assembly; (c) a carriage removably receivable within the receptacle; (d) a plurality of filter cubes movably arranged on the carriage, wherein each filter cube is moveable on the carriage between an active position and an inactive position, each filter cube comprising; (i) a housing having first and second openings; (ii) a solid state light source secured to the housing, wherein the solid state light source is adapted to emit light when the filter cube is moved into the active position, the solid state light source adapted to emit light having a predetermined wavelength that causes a predetermined material to fluoresce; and (ii) at least one optical filter disposed between the first and second openings of the housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the solid state light source; and (e) an eyepiece assembly disposed above the second opening of the housing, wherein the predetermined wavelength corresponding to the solid state light source for each filter cube is different. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A fluorescence microscope, comprising:
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(a) an objective assembly; (b) a receptacle disposed above the objective assembly; (c) a carriage removably receivable within the receptacle; (d) a plurality of filter cubes movably arranged on the carriage, wherein each filter cube is moveable on the carriage between an active position and an inactive position, each filter cube comprising; (i) a housing having first and second openings; (ii) a solid state light source secured to the housing, the solid state light source adapted to emit light having a predetermined wavelength that causes a predetermined material to fluoresce; and (iii) at least one optical filter disposed between the first and second openings of the housing, the at least one optical filter corresponding to the solid state light source; (e) an eyepiece assembly disposed above the second opening of the housing; and (f) means for illuminating the solid state light source when the corresponding filter cube is moved into the active position, wherein the predetermined wavelength corresponding to the solid state light source for each filter cube is different. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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