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US 8,465,423 B2Granted
Portable diagnostic instrument and a method for its use
OwnerWilliam M. Hasbuninventor
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Abstract
A portable diagnostic instrument for use by medical professionals. The portable diagnostic instrument can comprise a circuit control that can maintain the output of the light intensity constant, even when battery power is reduced. The circuit control system can also comprise a warning system to provide information about remaining battery life to the user. Furthermore, the portable diagnostic instrument can comprise an otoscope further comprising a separate, folding magnifying lens assembly and a separate, folding specula assembly.
Claims14
A portable diagnostic instrument comprising:
- a case comprising:
- a specula assembly adapted to fold and unfold from the case and a magnifying lens assembly adapted to fold and unfold from the case independently from the folding and unfolding of the specula assembly and comprising a light source, the specula assembly and the magnifying lens configured to operate together as an otoscope;
- a sensor measuring an amount of electricity provided to the light source by a battery and a processor increasing current from the battery to the light source in order to provide constant light output until the battery no longer provides sufficient current to maintain the constant output;
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- a warning unit to determine when the battery is about to fail and upon failure to notify a user of the portable diagnostic instrument.
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