Tunable high intensity forensic light

Claim 2

A forensic light source, comprising: (a) a source of light; (b) support structure for supporting said source of light; (c) a light guide having first and second ends, said light guide being coupled to said source of light at said first end to receive light from said source of light and transmit said light to said second end, said light guide being mounted on said support structure; (d) a filter support member supporting a plurality of filters; and (e) a portable hand holdable and movable light directing assembly mounted on said second end of said light guide, said light directing assembly supporting said filter support member and providing for movement of said filter support member to a plurality of positions, each of said positions corresponding to a coupling of a selected one of said filters to said second end, whereby said light emitting from said second and is filtered by said selected filter while the emitted light is directed to various locations through movement of said light directing assembly.

Claim 3

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said filter support member comprises a wheel with a plurality of filters mounted around a point of rotation and said filter support members further comprises a mounting structure configured to rotatably mount said wheel about said point of rotation, and said wheel is positioned to be rotated by a finger of a user.

Claim 4

A forensic light source, as in claim 1, wherein said filter support member defines a plurality of detentes and a spring member is mounted on said light directing assembly and positioned to releasably engage one of said detentes, each of said detentes being positioned to correspond to alignment between its respective one of said filters and said second end, when a respective detente is engaged by said spring member, each of said detentes corresponding to a respective one of said filters.

Claim 5

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said source of light is a xenon lamp.

Claim 6

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said source of light is a tungsten lamp.

Claim 7

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said source of light is a metal halide lamp.

Claim 8

A forensic light source as in claim 1, further comprising a heat sink coupled to said first end of said light guide.

Claim 9

A forensic light source as in claim 7, wherein said light guide is a liquid light guide.

Claim 10

A forensic light source as in claim 7, further comprising a lens, said lens positioned to focus said light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 11

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said light guide is a liquid light guide providing light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 12

A forensic light source as in claim 10, further comprising a lens positioned to focus light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 13

A forensic light source as in claim 11, further comprising a heat sink coupled to said first end of said light guide.

Claim 14

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said light guide is a fiber optic light guide.

Claim 15

A forensic light source as in claim 13, further comprising a heat sink coupled to said first end of said light guide.

Claim 16

A forensic light source as in claim 1, further comprising a lens, said lens being positioned to focus said light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 17

A forensic light source as in claim 15, further comprising a securing member, said securing member providing for an adjustable setting of a position of said second end of said light guide relative to said lens.

Claim 18

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said movable light directing assembly comprises a housing portion and a handle portion, said housing portion containing said filter support member and said handle portion being configured and dimensioned to be grasped by a hand of a user.

Claim 19

A forensic light source as in claim 17, further comprising a lens positioned to focus light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 20

A forensic light source as in claim 17, further comprising a securing member, said securing member providing for an adjustable setting of a position of said second end of said light guide relative to a lens.

Claim 21

A forensic light source as in claim 17, wherein said housing portion allows the user to rotate said filter support member with the user's thumb while gripping said handle portion and directing the filtered light.

Claim 22

A forensic light source, as in claim 20, wherein said filter support member defines a plurality of detentes and a spring member is mounted on said light directing assembly and positioned to releasably engage one of said detentes, each of said detentes being positioned to correspond to alignment between its respective one of said filters and said second end, when a respective detente is engaged by said spring member, each of said detentes corresponding to a respective one of said filters.

Claim 23

A forensic light source as in claim 1, wherein said movable light directing assembly comprises a housing portion and a handle portion, said housing portion containing said filter support member and said handle portion being configured and dimensioned to be grasped by a hand of a user.

Claim 24

A forensic light source as in claim 22, wherein said housing portion is configured to allow the user to rotate said filter support member while gripping said handle portion and directing the filtered light.

Claim 25

A forensic light source, comprising: (a) a source of light; (b) a support structure for supporting said source of light; (c) a light guide having first and second ends, said light guide being coupled to said source of light at said first end to receive light from said source of light and transmit said light to said second end, said light guide being mounted on said support structure; (d) a filter support member supporting a plurality of filters; (e) a portable hand holdable and movable light directing assembly coupled to said second end of said light guide, said light directing assembly supporting said filter support member and providing for movement of said filter support member to a plurality of positions, each of said positions corresponding to a coupling of a selected one of said filters to said second end, whereby said light emitting from said second end is filtered by said selected filter while the emitted light is directed to various locations through movement of said light directing assembly; and (f) a heat sink coupled to said first end of said light guide.

Claim 26

A forensic light source, comprising: (a) a source of light; (b) a support structure for supporting said source of light; (c) a light guide having first and second ends, said light guide being coupled to said source of light at said first end to receive light from said source of light and transmit said light to said second end, said light guide being mounted on said support structure; (d) a filter support member supporting a plurality of filters; (e) a portable hand holdable and movable light directing assembly coupled to said second end of said light guide, said light directing assembly supporting said filter support member and providing for movement of said filter support member to a plurality of positions, each of said positions corresponding to a coupling of a selected one of said filters to said second end, whereby said light emitting from said second end is filtered by said selected filter while the emitted light is directed to various locations through movement of said light directing assembly; and (f) a heat sink coupled to said first end of said light guide.

Claim 27

A forensic light source as in claim 24, wherein said light guide is a liquid light guide for providing light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 28

A forensic light source as in claim 25, further comprising a lens, said lens positioned to focus said light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 29

A forensic light source as in claim 24, further comprising a lens positioned to focus light from said second end through a selected filter.

Claim 30

A forensic light source as in claim 24, wherein said filter support member comprises a wheel with a plurality of filters mounted around a point of rotation and said filter support member further comprises a mounting structure configured to rotate said wheel about said point of rotation.

Claim 31

A forensic light source as in claim 28, wherein said movable light directing assembly comprises a housing portion and a handle portion, said housing portion being substantially circular in shape to contain said wheel and said handle portion being configured and dimensioned to be grasped by a hand of a user.

Claim 32

A forensic light source as in claim 29, further comprising a securing member, said securing member providing for an adjustable setting of a position of said second end of said light guide relative to a lens.