Modular optical system for ophthalmic imaging and related methods thereof
AssigneePhoenix-Micron, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Roy Thorn, Jonathan Scott Carr
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to an imaging camera including a filter wheel. The filter wheel includes a main body including a plurality of receptacles and a plurality of wedges. Each of the wedges is attached to one of the plurality of receptacles. Each of the wedges includes a receiving orifice to a filter. The main body of the filter wheel includes an adapter configured to receive an actuator to actuate the filter wheel. Each wedge is removably attached to one of the plurality of receptacles. The filter wheel is configured to rotate around a central axis of the main body.
Claims16
An imaging camera comprising:
- a filter wheel comprising:
- a main body including a plurality of receptacles;
- a plurality of wedges, wherein each of the wedges is attached to one of the plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the wedges includes a receiving orifice;
- a filter disposed in the receiving orifice of each of the wedges;
- and
- an adapter configured to receive an actuator to actuate the filter wheel,
- wherein each wedge is removably attached to one of the plurality of receptacles,
- wherein the filter wheel is configured to rotate around a central axis of the main body.
A method for selecting a filter for imaging, the method comprising:
- providing an imaging device including a filter wheel comprising:
- a main body including a plurality of receptacles;
- a plurality of wedges, wherein each of the wedges is attached to one of the plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the wedges includes a receiving orifice;
- a filter disposed in the receiving orifice of each of the wedges;
- and
- an adapter configured to receive an actuator to actuate the filter wheel,
- wherein each wedge is removably attached to one of the plurality of receptacles,
- wherein the filter wheel is configured to rotate around a central axis of the main body;
- selecting a filter from the plurality of wedges;
- rotating the filter wheel to provide a wedge including the selected filter in an imaging pathway;
- and
- aligning the selected filter with a lens of the imaging device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.