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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Robert J. Wood, Marco Island, FL (US);
Jon R. Salvati, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Michael Curry, Syracuse, NY (US);
Christopher Dickens, Rochester, NY (US);
Ervin Goldfain, Syracuse, NY (US);
WELCH ALLYN, INC., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
An examination light apparatus including a touch-less control component that enables a user to control the apparatus without requiring physical contact between the user and the apparatus. The apparatus employs an LED control component that is configured to adapt its electrical interface to a variable quantity of light emitting diodes in order to interface with each of a plurality of lamp heads that each can include a unique arrangement and quantity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide a high level of light quality, quantity and intensity (luminosity) while requiring low power consumption and low space and weight requirements and are employed without requiring a cooling fan. Uniform mechanical and electrical interfaces between the control component and other portions of the examination lamp provide for efficient and simple manufacturing of various examination light configurations.