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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2011
Douglas Sjostrom, Tewksbury, MA (US);
John E. Kennedy, Lowell, MA (US);
Dennis Arsenault, Ashland, MA (US);
Yuri Kazakevich, Newton, MA (US);
Douglas Sjostrom, Tewksbury, MA (US);
John E. Kennedy, Lowell, MA (US);
Dennis Arsenault, Ashland, MA (US);
Yuri Kazakevich, Newton, MA (US);
Viking Systems, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A stereoscopic coupler for mechanically and optically coupling an endoscope to a portion of a camera, the stereoscopic coupler including means for mechanically and optically coupling the stereoscopic coupler to an endoscope; and means for mechanically and optically coupling the stereoscopic coupler to a portion of a camera; wherein the stereoscopic coupler includes a pair of optics; a mechanical actuator for operation by a user; and means for physically moving the pair of optics as a unit in response to movement of the mechanical actuator by the user.