Hands-free spectrally-tunable smart loupe

Abstract

A device includes a mounting platform selected from an eyeglass frame, a visor, a hat, a headlamp strap, a spectrally tunable lighting module adjustably mounted to the mounting platform and configured to illuminate an area based on one or more predetermined lighting commands, adjust one or more spectral characteristics of light emitted by an LED module of the head-mounted device in response to receiving the one or more predetermined lighting commands, wherein the LED module includes a plurality of LEDs selected from the group consisting of cool white LEDs, warm white LEDs, red LED, green LED, blue LED, and combinations thereof, and a hands-free interface that communicates the one or more predetermined lighting commands for one or more procedures to be performed to the head-mounted device. A system and computer program for use with the device are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
 receive one or more lighting commands via a hands-free interface at a spectrally-tunable loupe for adjusting one or more color characteristics of light emitted from a spectrally-tunable lighting module for the loupe;   communicate the one or more lighting commands for the one or more procedures to the spectrally-tunable lighting module of the loupe; and   illuminate an area for performing the one or more procedures in response to the one or more lighting commands communicated to the spectrally-tunable lighting module of the loupe.   
     
     
         2 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive the one or more lighting commands from an external device chosen from the group consisting of a computing device, a tablet, a smartphone, and a digital voice assistant. 
     
     
         3 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to provide non-optical feedback to a wearer of the spectrally tunable loupe in response to receiving the one or more lighting commands. 
     
     
         4 . The computer program product of  claim 3 , wherein the non-optical feedback is selected from a tone, a voice message, a vibration via a haptic transducer, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to customize the one or more lighting commands based on data from a first lighting profile. 
     
     
         6 . The computer program product of  claim 5 , wherein the first lighting profile comprises data from an network data source selected from a user account, a user profile, an LED manufacturer, a composite resin vendor, a dental practice group, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to select a lighting profile from the first lighting profile and a second lighting profile. 
     
     
         8 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor:
 to optimize shade matching in response to selection of the first lighting profile; and   in response to selection of the second lighting profile, to minimize premature curing of composites by light emitted from the spectrally tunable lighting module.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the lighting module to emit light with a color rendering index of at least 90 in response to selection of the first lighting profile. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to optimize the light emitted by the spectrally tunable light module for shade matching of dental composites to teeth in response to selected of the second lighting profile. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to cause the spectrally tunable lighting module to:
 emit light with a color temperature in a range selected from 4500K-5500K and 5000K-6500K in response to selection of the first lighting profile; and   emit light with a color temperature in a range selected from 1200K-2000K, 1500K-3500K, and 2200K-3900K in response to selection of the second lighting profile.   
     
     
         12 . A system comprising:
 a head-mounted device for illuminating an area based on one or more predetermined lighting commands;   a hands-free interface that communicates the one or more predetermined lighting commands for one or more procedures to be performed to the head-mounted device;   a spectrally tunable lighting module that adjusts one or more spectral characteristics of light emitted by an LED module of the head-mounted device in response to receiving the one or more predetermined lighting commands; and   a rechargeable battery disposed within a portion of the head mounted device that supplies power to the spectrally tunable lighting module, and the LED module.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a computing device separate from the head mounted device that wirelessly communicates the one or more predetermined lighting commands to the head-mounted device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a display associated with the computing device separate from the head mounted device, wherein the display displays one or more lighting parameters of a selected lighting profile. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more lighting parameters include at last one parameter selected from color temperature and light intensity. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the computing device further comprises a sensor configured to be used as a calibration input for the spectrally tunable lighting module for determining whether light emitted from the spectrally tunable light module matches one or more expected characteristics for the predetermined lighting commands. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a diffuser lens disposed between the LED module and an area illuminated by light emitted from the LED module, wherein:
 the diffuser lens is adjustable to align light emitted from the LED module with a focus point of one or more lenses of a loupe; and   to minimize spectral inhomogeneities within the area illuminated by light emitted from the LED.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the wherein the computing device further comprises a hands-free audio interface that receives voice commands for communicating the one or more predetermined lighting commands. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the computing device is selected from a tablet computing device, a smartphone, and a digital voice assistant. 
     
     
         20 . A device comprising:
 a mounting platform selected from an eyeglass frame, a visor, a hat, a headlamp strap;   a spectrally tunable lighting module adjustably mounted to the mounting platform and configured to:
 illuminate an area based on one or more predetermined lighting commands; and 
 adjust one or more spectral characteristics of light emitted by an LED module of the head-mounted device in response to receiving the one or more predetermined lighting commands, wherein the LED module comprises a plurality of LEDs selected from the group consisting of cool white LEDs, warm white LEDs, red LED, green LED, blue LED, and combinations thereof; and 
   a hands-free interface that communicates the one or more predetermined lighting commands for one or more procedures to be performed to the head-mounted device.