HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS
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Abstract
An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A microscopy imaging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a microscope housing removably attachable to a wireless communications device having a camera; and a microscope lens system mounted to the microscope housing, wherein the microscope lens system comprises a microscope lens that is aligned with the camera when the microscope housing is attached to the wireless communications device; wherein the microscope lens system has a collection numerical aperture (NA) of at least approximately 0.01 and a magnification (M) of at least about 1. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. The telemicroscopy apparatus of claim 21, wherein the zoom lens is adjustable.
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