Dual polarizing hood
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1. A polarizing device for polarizing light captured by a lens comprisinga conduit having a first open end and a second open end;
- wherein the first open end is coupled to a light source, wherein the first open end is configured to be coupled to the lens;
a first polarizing filter positioned within the conduit for receiving light from the light source; and
a second polarizing filter positioned within the conduit for receiving reflected light from the light source, the reflected light received through the second open end, wherein a derm hood is removably coupled to the conduit and configured to protect a distal end of the tube from contact with foreign bodies.
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Abstract
A polarizing hood including a first polarized filter with the center of the filter removed. Placed forward and in front of the first polarized filter is a second linear polarized filter substantially the size of the hole in the first polarized filter and is held in place by a clear lens. The polarization may be adjusted. In response to light collocated with an objective lens shined through the first polarizing filter, the light become polarized. The reflected polarized light returns through the second polarized filter, and full polarization is accomplished with respect to the viewing camera.
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1. A polarizing device for polarizing light captured by a lens comprising
a conduit having a first open end and a second open end; - wherein the first open end is coupled to a light source, wherein the first open end is configured to be coupled to the lens;
a first polarizing filter positioned within the conduit for receiving light from the light source; and a second polarizing filter positioned within the conduit for receiving reflected light from the light source, the reflected light received through the second open end, wherein a derm hood is removably coupled to the conduit and configured to protect a distal end of the tube from contact with foreign bodies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- wherein the first open end is coupled to a light source, wherein the first open end is configured to be coupled to the lens;
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13. A hooded polarizing tube configured to be coupled to a camera having an embedded light at least partially surrounding a camera lens comprising:
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an opening to securably couple the tube to the camera; a first polarizing filter positioned in the tube fitted over the embedded light;
wherein a polarizing region of the first polarizing filter does not overlap reflected light captured by the camera lens; anda smaller second polarizing filter positioned in the tube configured to filter the reflected light coming back to the lens, wherein the first polarizing filter is located between the second polarizing filter and the camera lens, wherein a derm hood is removably coupled to the conduit to protect a distal end of the tube from contact with foreign bodies. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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