Excitation light source assembly
US8901516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0575
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An excitation light source assembly includes a housing defining a central opening therein and a plurality of lamp receptacles surrounding the central opening. The housing is mountable to a support structure having a camera mounted thereto so that a field of view of the camera is substantially unobstructed by the housing. A light source is positioned within each of the plurality of lamp receptacles. A diffuser is positioned adjacent the light source in each of the plurality of lamp receptacles so that each of the diffusers diffuses light produced by each of the light sources. A control system operatively connected to each of the light sources operates selected ones of the light sources to provide a desired excitation illumination to an object within the field of view of the camera.
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