Universal dual camera adapter

An adapter system for mounting both a video camera and a digital camera on an optical observation device, the optical observation device comprising a surgical microscope or an ophthalmic slit lamp, said adapter system comprising:

• a main body including a housing and an internal beam splitter oriented to receive light along an axial input image path and to direct (1) a first portion of the light along a first optical path, the first optical path being at an angle to the axial input image path, and (2) a second portion of the light along a second optical path, the second optical path being at an angle to the first optical path:
• an optical device mount on the main body housing, the optical device mount having an entrance end configured to attach to an optical port, of the optical observation device such that, when attached, light passes through the entrance end and enters the main body housing along the input image path through the optical device mount:
• a lens assembly disposed along the axial input image path between the entrance end and the internal beam splitter:
• a video camera mount on the main body housing, the video camera mount being configured to attach to the video camera such that, when attached, the video camera is optically coupled to the first optical path;
• a digital camera mount on the main body housing, the digital camera mount being configured to attach to the digital camera such that when attached, the digital camera is optically coupled with the second optical path:
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• the digital camera mount, and the video camera mount being detachable from the main body housing;
• wherein, when attached, the video camera and digital camera are optically coupled with the first and second optical paths so as to allow for simultaneous video imaging with the video camera and digital imaging with the digital camera of an image from the optical observation device,
• wherein at least one of the video camera mount and the digital camera mount is configured to attach to a smart phone having an image capture feature.

An adapter system for mounting both a video camera and a digital camera on an optical observation device, said adapter system comprising:

• a main body including a housing and an internal beam splitter oriented to receive light along an axial input image path and to direct (Da first portion of the light along a first optical path, the first optical path being at an angle to the axial input image path, and (2) a second portion of the light along a second optical path, the second optical path being at an angle to the first optical path:
• an optical device mount on the main body housing, the optical device mount having an entrance end configured to attach to an optical port of the optical observation device such that, when attached, light passes through the entrance end and enters the main body housing along the input image path through the optical device mount:
• a lens assembly disposed along the axial input image path between the entrance end and the internal beam splitter;
• a video camera mount on the main body housing, the video camera mount being configured to attach to the video camera such that, when attached, the video camera is optically coupled to the first optical path;
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• a digital camera mount, on the main body housing, the digital camera mount, being configured to attach to the digital camera such that, when attached, the digital camera is optically coupled with the second optical path:
• wherein, when attached, the video camera and digital camera are optically coupled with the first and second optical paths so as to allow for simultaneous video imaging with the video camera and digital imaging with the digital camera of an image from the optical observation device;
• a set of interchangeable lenses of differing fixed focal lengths, and wherein the lens assembly includes a said interchangeable lens, whereby a user can adjust the focal length by the choice of the interchangeable lens from the set of interchangeable lenses,
• wherein at least one of the video camera mount and the digital camera mount is configured to attach to a smart phone having an image capture feature.

An adapter system for mounting both a video camera and a digital camera on an optical observation device, said adapter system comprising:

• a main body including a housing and an internal beam splitter oriented to receive light along an axial input, image path and to direct (1) a first portion of the light along a first optical path, the first, optical path being at an angle to the axial input image path, and (2) a second portion of the light along a second optical path, the second optical path being at an angle to the first optical path;
• an optical device mount on the main body housing, the optical device mount having an entrance end configured to attach to an optical port of the optical observation device such that, when attached, light passes through the entrance end and enters the main body housing along the input image path through the optical device mount:
• a lens assembly disposed along the axial input, image path between the entrance end and the internal beam splitter;
• a video camera mount on the main body housing, the video camera mount being configured to attach to the video camera such that, when attached, the video camera is optically coupled to the first optical path;
• a digital camera mount on the main body housing, the digital camera mount being configured to attach to the digital camera such that, when attached, the digital camera is optically coupled with the second optical path, the digital camera comprising an objective zoom lens:
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• the digital camera mount being configured to fixedly attach to a base of the digital camera and is configured to allow movement of the objective zoom lens of the digital camera along the second optical path;
• wherein, when attached, the video camera and digital camera are optically coupled with the first and second optical paths so as to allow for simultaneous video imaging with the video camera and digital imaging with the digital camera of an image from the optical observation device,
• wherein at least one of the video camera mount and the digital camera mount is configured to attach to a smart phone having an image capture feature.

An adapter system for mounting both a video camera and a digital camera on an optical observation device, said adapter system comprising:

• a main body including a housing and an internal beam splitter oriented to receive light along an axial input image path and to direct (1) a first portion of the light along a first optical path, the first optical path being at an angle to the axial input image path, and (2) a second portion of the light along a second optical path, the second optical path being at an angle to the first optical path:
• an optical device mount on the main body housing, the optical device mount having an entrance end configured to attach to an optical port of the optical observation device such that, when attached, light passes through the entrance end and enters the main body housing along the input image path through the optical device mount:
• a lens assembly disposed along the axial input, image path between the entrance end and the internal beam splitter;
• a video camera mount on the main body housing, the video camera mount being configured to attach to the video camera such that, when attached, the video camera is optically coupled to the first optical path;
• the video camera mount includes an interface for fixedly securing the video camera to the adapter in alignment with the first optical path, the first optical path extending through an aperture of the video camera mount;
• a digital camera mount on the main body housing, the digital camera mount being configured to attach to the digital camera such that, when attached, the digital camera is optically coupled with the second optical path:
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• an auxiliary lens positioned along the first optical path that when used in conjunction with a zoom lens increases the zoom range while video imaging with the video camera;
• wherein, when attached, the video camera and digital camera are optically coupled with the first and second optical paths so as to allow for simultaneous video imagine with the video camera and digital imaging with the digital camera of an image from the optical observation device,
• wherein at least one of the video camera mount and the digital camera mount is configured to attach to a smart phone having an image capture feature.

An adapter system for mounting both a video camera and a digital camera on an optical observation device, said adapter system comprising:

• a main body including a housing and an internal beam splitter oriented to receive light along an axial input image path and to direct (1) a first portion of the light along a first optical path, the first optical path being at an angle to the axial input image path, and (2) a second portion of the light along a second optical path, the second optical path being at an angle to the first optical path;
• an optical device mount on the main body housing, the optical device mount having an entrance end configured to attach to an optical port of the optical observation device such that, when attached, light passes through the entrance end and enters the main body housing along the input image path through the optical device mount;
• a lens assembly disposed along the axial input image path between the entrance end and the internal beam splitter;
• a video camera mount on the main body housing, the video camera mount being configured to attach to the video camera such that, when attached, the video camera is optically coupled to the first optical path;
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• a digital camera mount on the main body housing, the digital camera mount being configured to attach to the digital camera such that, when attached, the digital camera is optically coupled with the second optical path;
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• the digital camera mount comprising a smartphone adapter having a recess configured to fittingly receive a smartphone and a cylindrical sleeve defining an axial passageway along the second optical path, wherein the axial passageway extends from a location in the recess is aligned with a camera disposed on an underside of the smartphone when secured within the recess;
• wherein, when attached, the video camera and digital camera are optically coupled with the first and second optical paths so as to allow for simultaneous video imaging with the video camera and digital imaging with the digital camera of an image from the optical observation device.

An adapter system for mounting both a video camera and a digital camera on an optical observation device, said adapter system comprising:

• a main body including a housing and an internal beam splitter oriented to receive light along an axial input image path and to direct (1) a first portion of the light along a first optical path, the first optical path being at an angle to the axial input image path, and (2) a second portion of the light along a second optical path, the second optical path being at an angle to the first optical path:
• an optical device mount on the main body housing, the optical device mount having an entrance end configured to attach to an optical port of the optical observation device such that, when attached, light passes through the entrance end and enters the main body housing along the input image path through the optical device mount:
• a lens assembly disposed along the axial input, image path between the entrance end and the internal beam splitter;
• a video camera mount on the main body housing, the video camera mount being configured to attach to the video camera such that, when attached, the video camera is optically coupled to the first optical path;
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• a digital camera mount on the main body housing, the digital camera mount being configured to attach to the digital camera such that, when attached, the digital camera is optically coupled with the second optical path:
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• a Toric reticule disposed within the second optical path coupled with the digital camera to allow documentation imaging of the eye through the Toric reticule;
• wherein, when attached, the video camera and digital camera are optically coupled with the first and second optical paths so as to allow for simultaneous video imaging with the video camera and digital imagine with the digital camera of an image from the optical observation device,
• wherein at least one of the video camera mount and the digital camera mount is configured to attach to a smart phone having an image capture feature.