Patent ID: 7813632

Claim:
An adapter system comprising: a first adapter configured to couple a first image modifying device to a second image modifying device, a proximal portion of the first adapter configured to be connected to the first image modifying device, a distal portion of the first adapter configured to be connected to the second image modifying device, wherein the distal portion is configured to mate with the second image modifying device via a pin-and-channel coupling, the distal portion including a locking mechanism selectively engageable to releasably secure the pin-and-channel coupling; a second adapter releasably connectable to the first adapter, the second adapter being configured to couple the second image modifying device to a third image modifying device, a distal portion of the second adapter being configured to be connected to the third image modifying device, a proximal portion of the second adapter being configured to be connected to the second image modifying device; and an extension member attached to one of the first and second adapters and having a first position, in which the extension member is configured to direct a beam of infrared light onto an object within an image received by the second image modifying device.