Light pipe illumination system and method
US8770483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1011
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods provide for illuminating a subject using a light pipe that transmits light from a source. A method includes providing a light pipe, the light pipe defining an inner lumen through which the image sensor views the subject; providing a light source in alignment with a proximal portion of the light pipe; and using the light source, projecting a light into the light pipe and through the light pipe, the light pipe including a distal portion for providing a high-angle bright field illumination pattern on the subject with a first portion of the light and for reflecting a second portion of the light for providing a low-angle dark field illumination pattern on the subject.
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