US 12,353,066 B2
Electronic loupe
Densen Cao, Sandy, UT (US)
Assigned to CAO Group, Inc., West Jordan, UT (US)
Filed by CAO Group, Inc., West Jordan, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/499,122.
Application 18/499,122 is a continuation of application No. 17/425,298, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2020/015089, filed on Jan. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/796,139, filed on Jan. 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0061273 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/02 (2006.01); G02C 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 7/081 (2013.01) [G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); G02B 27/027 (2013.01); G02C 7/088 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic loupe comprising:
a headpiece supporting at least one digital camera with zoom capability;
a light source for illumination of a desired area for the at least one digital camera, the light source and at least one digital camera being supported by a single body and are fixedly aligned such that the light source and camera are both directed towards a target;
a viewing structure, on which an image taken by the camera is displayed;
an adjustment structure for the viewing structure the adjustment structure further comprising:
a first leveler attached between the viewing structure and a second leveler;
the second leveler being attached to a third leveler, and slidable vertically along a length thereof; and,
the first leveler hinged and slidable forward and rearward along a length of the second leveler as defined by a connection between the second and third levelers;
wherein the third leveler is also operatively coupled to a head piece and the first leveler is in hinged connection to the viewing structure and allows for a 90-degree rotation of the viewing structure from eye level;
an electronic system for documentation of the target area on command, said documentation including provided target information, taking pictures of said target area, and recording video;
a set of controls for the electronic loupe;
a graphic user interface displayed in the viewing structure;
a control system; and
a power source;
wherein the headpiece is worn, and the viewing structure provides imagery of a targeted area at a higher magnification for a user and the electronic system for documentation saves imagery of said targeted area.