OPHTHALMIC LENS ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INTEGRATED ANTENNA STRUCTURE
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1. An ophthalmic lens assembly comprising:
- a lens configured for placement in at least one of the inside and proximate to a surface of an eye, the lens including an optic zone configurable for at least one of vision correction and vision enhancement, and one or more electronic components for enabling the vision correction and vision enhancement; and
at least one antenna arrangement operatively associated with the one or more electronic components configured for the transmission and reception of signals between the one or more electronic components and an external device and inductive coupling, the at least one antenna arrangement including at least one antenna, transmitter circuitry, receiver circuitry, and induction charging circuitry, the at least one antenna being electrically isolated to reduce parasitic capacitance.
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Abstract
Antennas and antenna systems may be designed and configured for incorporation into mechanical devices, including medical devices, such as ophthalmic devices, including contact lenses. These antennas and antenna systems may be utilized to transmit data from the mechanical device to a receiver, to receive data from a transmitter, and/or to inductively charge an electromechanical cell or the like incorporated into the mechanical device.
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24 Claims
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1. An ophthalmic lens assembly comprising:
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a lens configured for placement in at least one of the inside and proximate to a surface of an eye, the lens including an optic zone configurable for at least one of vision correction and vision enhancement, and one or more electronic components for enabling the vision correction and vision enhancement; and at least one antenna arrangement operatively associated with the one or more electronic components configured for the transmission and reception of signals between the one or more electronic components and an external device and inductive coupling, the at least one antenna arrangement including at least one antenna, transmitter circuitry, receiver circuitry, and induction charging circuitry, the at least one antenna being electrically isolated to reduce parasitic capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A lens assembly comprising:
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a lens, including an optic zone for at least one of image enhancement, image capture and vision correction, and one or more electronic components for enabling image enhancement, image capture and vision correction; and at least one antenna arrangement operatively associated with the one or more electronic components configured for the transmission and reception of signals between the one or more electronic components and an external device and inductive coupling, the at least one antenna arrangement including at least one antenna, transmitter circuitry, receiver circuitry, and induction charging circuitry, the at least one antenna being electrically isolated to reduce parasitic capacitance.
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24. A lens assembly comprising:
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a lens, including an optic zone for at least one of image enhancement, image capture and vision correction; and at least one antenna arrangement operative associated with the lens, configured for the transmission and reception of signals between the one or more electronic components and an external device and inductive coupling, the at least one antenna arrangement including at least one antenna, transmitter circuitry, receiver circuitry, and induction charging circuitry, the at least one antenna being electrically isolated to reduce parasitic capacitance wherein energization and de-energization of the at least one antenna arrangement causes a mechanical change in the lens.
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