ILLUMINATION APPARATUS INTERPOSABLE DURING EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

摘要

An illumination apparatus comprises a mobile stand, an articulating arm extending outwardly from the mobile stand, an illumination unit mounted on the articulating arm, and a camera mounted on the articulating arm. The camera is mounted on the interior of the illumination unit. The illumination unit is constructed to provide a clear field of view through the illumination unit.

主权项

1. A method for an individual to examine a subject, comprising the steps of
(a) providing illumination apparatus comprising
(i) a portable stand having
a body having a top, a bottom, and a width, anda plurality of ground engaging wheels mounted on said bottom, and(ii) a support extending upwardly from said top of said stand and having a width equal to less than 25% of said width of said body of said portable stand,(iii) an articulating arm having
a proximate end connected to said support, and,a distal end,(iv) an illumination unit mounted on said distal end of said articulating arm, said illumination unit including
a light source extending circumferentially around an open area,a camera mounted in registration with said open area, said camera having a manually adjustable focus and a weight less than 350 grams,a clear field of view extending completely through said open area and intermediate said circumferential light source;said illumination apparatus being shaped and dimensioned such that said articulating arm can position said illumination unit intermediate the individual and the subject such that the individual can see at least a portion of the subject through said clear field of view,(v) a display screen remote from said camera,(vi) a system operatively associated with said display screen and said camera to transmit from said camera to said display screen visual representations of the subject produced by said camera; (b) adjusting said articulating arm to position said illumination unit intermediate the individual and the subject such that
(i) the individual can, if desired, see the subject through said clear field of view,(ii) said camera is positioned above the subject and is producing visual representations of the subject, and(iii) the visual representations produced in (b) (ii) are depicted on said display screen; said ground engaging wheels, said body, said support, and said articulating arm being shaped and dimensioned and form to damp vibrations transmitted into said illumination apparatus from the ground.