Cordless microscope
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1. A cordless microscope comprising:
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a stage supported by the stand for holding specimens to be viewed;
an objective lens supported by the stand for magnifying an image of a specimen on the stage;
an eyepiece lens supported by the stand and coupled with the objective lens for further magnifying the image of the specimen and for permitting a user to view the image; and
a light source assembly for illuminating the stage, the light source assembly including—
a circuit board, and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the circuit board for projecting light toward the stand.
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Abstract
A microscope (10) having an improved light source assembly (40) that provides sufficient illumination for sophisticated microscopic applications while requiring so little power that it may be operated with a small, rechargeable battery pack (46) that provides over 40 hours of continuous operation from a single charge. The light source assembly (40) has a bulb life of approximately 100,000 hours and operates at temperatures significantly below the operating temperatures of conventional microscope bulbs.
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1. A cordless microscope comprising:
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a stand;
a stage supported by the stand for holding specimens to be viewed;
an objective lens supported by the stand for magnifying an image of a specimen on the stage;
an eyepiece lens supported by the stand and coupled with the objective lens for further magnifying the image of the specimen and for permitting a user to view the image; and
a light source assembly for illuminating the stage, the light source assembly including— a circuit board, and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the circuit board for projecting light toward the stand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cordless microscope comprising:
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a stage for holding specimens to be viewed; and
a light source assembly for illuminating the stage, the light source assembly including— a circuit board, and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the circuit board for projecting light toward the stage. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A light source assembly for use in a microscope, the light source assembly comprising:
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a circuit board, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the circuit board for projecting light upwardly from the circuit board; and
a first connector mounted on or coupled with the circuit board, electrically connected with the LEDs, and configured for connecting to a battery for powering the LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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