Patent ID: 8619359

Claim:
An active microscope light filtering system comprising: at least one first light source capable of generating a range of visible or non-visible wavelengths of light, wherein said at least one first light source is configured to act as an excitation filter which produces only a wavelength of light necessary for the excitation of a fluorophore in a specimen of a microscope; at least one dichroic mirror; at least one second light source capable of generating a range of visible or non-visible wavelengths of light, wherein said at least one second light source is configured to act as a barrier filter to separate said fluorescense emanating from said fluorophore from other background light; at least one carrier configured to contain said at least one first light source, said at least one second light source, and said at least one dichroic mirror; at least one microprocessor; said at least one microprocessor including at least one software component coded to output wavelengths of light and colors available within the limits of said at least one first light source and said at least one second light source; at least one user interface coupled to said at least one microprocessor which allows a user to select any wavelengths of light for output by said at least one first light source and said at least one second light source.