Patent ID: 7931388
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: F16M,F21V,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An illumination apparatus for a imaging system having a lens mounted on a housing, the illumination apparatus comprising: an illumination source including a housing and at least one illuminatable element carried by the housing; a mount surrounding an imaging system lens; at least one extensible and retractable support having first and second ends; a first connection moveably coupling the first end of the support to the mount; a second connection moveably coupling the second end of the support to the illumination source; the first end of the support coupled to the first connection and the second end of the support coupled to the second connection; and the support telescopingly adjustable along a central axis to vary the length of the support and thereby vary the distance between the illumination source housing and the imaging system.