Patent ID: 8878924

Claim:
A disposable microscope comprising: a disposable device body configured to; accommodate insertion or placement of a specimen within or in front of the device body, and accommodate a relative movement between the imaging module and the specimen, where the specimen can be scanned manually or automatically; an electronic board positioned inside the disposable device body; an imaging module comprising an image sensor mounted on the electronic board and including at least one image sensor; and an illumination module separate from the imaging module and comprising at least one solid state light source, the illumination module moveably connected to and spaced apart from the electronic board by flexible circuitry having a first end coupled to the illumination module and a second, opposite end coupled to the electronic board, wherein the flexible circuitry has a length such that the illumination module is configured to be positioned proximate the imaging module such that the specimen can be illuminated by the at least one light source and imaged onto the at least one image sensor of the imaging module; a movable body including the imaging module and the illumination module, the movable body configured to move at a fixed focal distance from the specimen, the movable body configured to be manipulated by a manipulation device including at least one of a trackball, a joystick, an electronic mouse, and a touch pad; and a disposable Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable coupled to the electronic board, the USB cable configured to transmit USB Video Class (UVC) signals to a control and display device, and transmit electrical power and control signals from the control and display device to the electronic board; wherein the imaging module and the illumination module are configured to be powered and controlled solely by the control and display device via the USB cable.