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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Barry J. LaVaque0
Date of Patent
September 20, 2011
0Patent Application Number
123947940
Date Filed
February 27, 2009
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A pincer (e.g., a tweezer) has tips which are at least substantially transparent, such that a user can at least partially view an object being grasped through the tips, and/or such that the tips collect and channel incident light onto the grasped item. The tips preferably have an exterior which is convex in one or more dimensions, and are configured and/or coated such that light falling on the tip exteriors is focused onto a spot or band on the item. Since the tips can enhance illumination of an item being grasped, they can particularly enhance the viewing of translucent materials such as gemstones or selected biological materials.
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