Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A binocular indirect ophthalmoscope comprising: a support adapted to be worn on the head of the user of the ophthalmoscope, said support having a front portion; a light source carried by the support and having means for directing light forwardly thereof so that the light can enter an eye of a patient; means on the support near the front portion thereof for receiving light reflected from the eye of a patient and for directing at least a first part of the reflected light into the eyes of the user; a camera coupled to the support near said receiving and directing means; and means coupled with the camera for directing at least a second part of the reflected light toward and into the camera to permit film in the camera to be exposed with the image of the eye of the patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A binocular indirect ophthalmoscope comprising: a support adapted to be worn on the head of the user of the ophthalmoscope, said support having a front portion; a light source carried by the support and having means for directing light forwardly thereof so that the light can enter an eye of a patient; means on the support near the front portion thereof for receiving light reflected from the eye of a patient and for directing at least a first part of the reflected light into the eyes of the user; a camera coupled to the support near said receiving and directing means; and means coupled with the camera for directing at least a second part of the reflected light toward and into the camera to permit film in the camera to be exposed with the image of the eye of the patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the camera is above the receiving and directing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the camera is at one side of the receiving and directing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the light source is mounted on the support near the rear end thereof, there being a fiber optics bundle for directing the light forwardly of the light source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the light source is above the receiving and directing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the receiving and directing means includes a housing having a front opening, a beam splitter in the housing rearwardly of the opening, and means defining a pair of reflecting surfaces in the housing near the sides thereof for directing the beams split by the beam splitter into the eyes of the user, said means for directing at least said second part of the reflected light including means permitting the incoming rays to pass toward and into the camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 6, wherein the camera is coupled to the housing near one side thereof, the reflecting surface near said one side of the housing including a half-silvered mirror to permit light to simultaneously pass into the camera and to be reflected by said one mirror.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the camera has an electrically actuated speed mechanism and an electrically actuated aperture mechanism, and means coupled with the camera for selectively applying a voltage to said mechanism to adjust the same.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the directing means for said second part of the reflected light includes a tube coupled to the camera, and a lens assembly in the tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
An ophthalmoscope as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said light source includes a housing having means for mounting the same on said receiving and directing means, said light source further including a light bulb in the housing, and means coupled with the housing for dissipating at least a portion of the infra-red radiation from the light bulb before the light from the light bulb is directed to the eye of a patient.