Remotely controllable lens device
First Claim
1. A lens device for drug delivery comprising:
- a lens material; and
a circuit physically coupled to the lens material and configured to be powered based on an energy signal from a power source to perform a function, wherein the power source comprises an auto-power source and an external power source that utilizes synchronized magnetic flux phase coupling, the external power source is a WiTricity power source, the circuit includes an antenna for wireless power transfer for gathering power for auto-powering the circuit and an antenna for communication, and the lens device includes a drug delivery system consisting of drug-coated gold nanoparticles attached to one of said antenna and/or drug reservoirs coated with an Au membrane.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a remotely controllable lens device. The lens device can include a lens material and a circuit physically coupled to the lens material. The circuit can be configured to be powered based on an energy signal from a power source to perform a function (e.g., release of drug, generation of electromagnetic radiation, detection of electromagnetic radiation, and/or control of an optical refractive property). For example, the power source can be an external power source and/or an auto-powered source. The external power source can be, for example, a power source that utilizes synchronized magnetic flux phase coupling (e.g., WiTricity). The auto-powered source can be provided on-site (e.g., on-chip) using a harvesting system (e.g., solar-cell, photo-cell, piezoelectric, etc.)
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25 Claims
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1. A lens device for drug delivery comprising:
- a lens material; and
a circuit physically coupled to the lens material and configured to be powered based on an energy signal from a power source to perform a function, wherein the power source comprises an auto-power source and an external power source that utilizes synchronized magnetic flux phase coupling, the external power source is a WiTricity power source, the circuit includes an antenna for wireless power transfer for gathering power for auto-powering the circuit and an antenna for communication, and the lens device includes a drug delivery system consisting of drug-coated gold nanoparticles attached to one of said antenna and/or drug reservoirs coated with an Au membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a lens material; and
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14. A system for drug delivery comprising:
- a lens device configured as a contact lens device or an intraocular lens device, comprising;
a lens material; and
a circuit physically coupled to the lens material and configured to perform a function; and
a power source configured to transmit an energy signal that powers the circuit, wherein the power source comprises an auto-power source and a power source that utilizes synchronized magnetic flux phase coupling, the external power source is a WiTricity power source, the circuit includes an antenna for wireless power transfer for gathering power for auto-powering the circuit and an antenna for communication, and the lens device includes a drug delivery system consisting of drug-coated gold nanoparticles attached to one of said antenna and/or drug reservoirs coated with an Au membrane. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a lens device configured as a contact lens device or an intraocular lens device, comprising;
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20. A method for drug delivery comprising the steps of:
- receiving an energy signal at a circuit physically coupled to a lens device from a power source; and
powering the circuit based on the energy signal; and
performing a function at the circuit, wherein the power source comprises of an auto-powered source and a power source that utilizes synchronized magnetic flux phase coupling, the external power source is a WiTricity power source, the circuit includes an antenna for wireless power transfer for gathering power for auto-powering the circuit and an antenna for communication, and the lens device includes a drug delivery system consisting of drug-coated gold nanoparticles attached to one of said antenna and/or drug reservoirs coated with an Au membrane. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- receiving an energy signal at a circuit physically coupled to a lens device from a power source; and
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