US4544243A
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Heads up display for microscope using remotely controlled instrument
Assignee: Nestle SA
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Filing: 1984-05-24
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-05-24
Abstract
Abstract Information relevant to a remote instrument is made viewable within a microscope 10 by a heads up display using a beam splitter 15 arranged in a collimated light region between binoculars 12 and objective 11 of microscope 10. An electronic digital display 16 relevant to a control setting for the remote instrument is arranged off the optical axis of microscope 10 and viewed by a convex mirror 20. A folding mirror 21 directs diverging light from convex mirror 20 toward beam splitter 15, and a collimating lens 22 collimates the diverging light enroute from folding mirror 21 to beam splitter 15. Collimated light from the lens is incident on beam splitter 15 to position an image of the digital display in a marginal region of the apparent field of one of the binoculars 12.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R. Munnerlyn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:19
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B21/00; G02B21/18; G02B21/36; G02B21/368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A heads up display of information relevant to a remote instrument used in association with a microscope having a microscope objective, binoculars, and an essentially collimated light region between said microscope objective and said binoculars, said heads up display comprising: a. a beam splitter arranged between said microscope objective and said binoculars; b. an electronic digital display of numbers relevant to a control setting for said remote instrument; c. said digital display being arranged off the optical axis of said microscope; d. a convex mirror arranged for viewing said digital display; e. a collimating lens arranged for collimating diverging light from said convex mirror enroute to said beam splitter; and f. collimated light from said lens being incident on said beam splitter to position an image of said digital display in a marginal region of the apparent field of one of said binoculars.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A heads up display of information relevant to a remote instrument used in association with a microscope having a microscope objective, binoculars, and an essentially collimated light region between said microscope objective and said binoculars, said heads up display comprising: a. a beam splitter arranged between said microscope objective and said binoculars; b. an electronic digital display of numbers relevant to a control setting for said remote instrument; c. said digital display being arranged off the optical axis of said microscope; d. a convex mirror arranged for viewing said digital display; e. a collimating lens arranged for collimating diverging light from said convex mirror enroute to said beam splitter; and f. collimated light from said lens being incident on said beam splitter to position an image of said digital display in a marginal region of the apparent field of one of said binoculars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The heads up display of claim 1 including a pair of said digital displays spaced apart and oriented so that both of said digital displays are viewed by said convex mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The heads up display of claim 2 including a folding mirror arranged between said pair of digital displays for directing diverging light from said convex mirror toward said collimating lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The heads up display of claim 3 wherein images of said pair of said digital displays are disposed at opposite marginal regions of said apparent field.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heads up display of claim 4 wherein said opposite marginal regions are arranged at the top and bottom of said apparent field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The heads up display of claim 1 wherein said collimated light from said lens enters the bottom of said beam splitter and light for an auxiliary attachment exits at the top of said beam splitter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The heads up display of claim 1 wherein said remote instrument is a surgical laser.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The heads up display of claim 1 wherein said image of said digital display is viewable in only one of said binoculars.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The heads up display of claim 8 wherein said collimated light from said lens enters the bottom of said beam splitter and light for an auxiliary attachment exits at the top of said beam splitter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The heads up display of claim 9 wherein said remote instrument is a surgical laser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The heads up display of claim 10 including a pair of said digital displays spaced apart and oriented so that both of said digital displays are viewed by said convex mirror.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The heads up display of claim 11 including a folding mirror arranged between said pair of digital displays for directing diverging light from said convex mirror toward said collimating lens.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The heads up display of claim 12 wherein images of said pair of said digital displays are disposed at opposite marginal regions of said apparent field.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heads up display of claim 13 wherein said opposite marginal regions are arranged at the top and bottom of said apparent field.
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