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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2000
Rex A. Hoover, Summerduck, VA (US);
Robert G. Hoover, Summerduck, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A computerized control and display system for a stereo microscope is disclosed. The objective lens is selected for a minimum and maximum magnification range and then two sets of movable lenses within the stereo module are positioned through computer control to achieve a precisely desired magnification. In the preferred embodiment, a lookup table is used to smoothly select the proper position of the two movable lenses in relationship to one another as the magnification is either increased or decreased. A stereoscopic image is transmitted by cameras to a computer screen with the use of a wireless eyewear/shutter system cycling at 120 cycles per second for viewing.