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1. A retinal stimulation system configured to stimulate neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye, the retinal stimulation system comprising:
- an electronics package; and
at least a first and a second electrode, each associated with the electronics package and configured to apply current to a subject'"'"'s retina;
wherein current to be applied by the first electrode and the second electrode is configured to be higher for the first electrode when the first electrode has an impedance lower than a second electrode'"'"'s impedance.
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Abstract
A retinal stimulation system. The retinal stimulation system comprises an electronics package; and at least a first and a second electrode, each associated with the electronics package and configured to apply current to a subject'"'"'s retina; wherein current to be applied by the first electrode and the second electrode is configured to be higher for the first electrode when the first electrode has an impedance lower than a second electrode'"'"'s impedance
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1. A retinal stimulation system configured to stimulate neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye, the retinal stimulation system comprising:
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an electronics package; and at least a first and a second electrode, each associated with the electronics package and configured to apply current to a subject'"'"'s retina; wherein current to be applied by the first electrode and the second electrode is configured to be higher for the first electrode when the first electrode has an impedance lower than a second electrode'"'"'s impedance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11)
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4. A device configured to apply current to a load, the device comprising:
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a current source; and at least a first and a second electrode each associated with the current source and configured to apply current to a load; wherein current to be applied by the first electrode and the second electrode is configured to be higher for the first electrode when the first electrode has an impedance lower than a second electrode'"'"'s impedance. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A retinal stimulation system configured to stimulate retina'"'"'s neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye, the retinal stimulation system comprising:
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an electronics package; and at least a first and a second electrode each associated with the electronics package and configured to apply current to a subject'"'"'s retina; wherein current to be applied by the first electrode and the second electrode is configured to be higher for the first electrode when the first electrode is disposed farther from a retina than the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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