Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Implantable Devices

• US 20130282117A1
• Filed: 04/19/2013
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: e-vision Smart Optics, Inc. (New Smart Optics, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: e-vision Smart Optics, Inc. (New Smart Optics, Inc.)
• Inventors: Van Heugten, Anthony, Zychick, Joel
• Application Number:
  US13/866,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20130282117A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/6.22
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/14 Eye parts, e.g. lenses, corneal implants; Implanting instruments specially adapted therefor; Artificial eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/1624 having adjustable focus; power activated variable focus means, e.g. mechanically or electrically by the ciliary muscle or from the outside

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle movement and/or force and/or converting the ciliary muscle movement and/or force to a signal and/or a predetermined form of power.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

an implantable ciliary muscle power converter adapted to connect to an eye structure and to convert mechanical forces generated by the ciliary muscle into power.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a magnet.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a coil.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a spring.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a hydraulic piston.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a hydraulic valve.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a plurality of nanowires.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a piezoelectric strip.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is adapted to attach to the ciliary muscle.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is attached to the capsular equator.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is adapted to attach to one or more zonules.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is adapted to be placed inside a capsule of the eye.

13. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a variable resistor adapted to sense movement of the ciliary muscle.

14. A device comprising:

an implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is adapted to attach to the ciliary muscle.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is adapted to attach to one or more zonules.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is adapted to be placed inside a capsule of the eye.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein:

the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is adapted to attach to a ciliary muscle power converter.

19. A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:

via a device implanted in a mammal, converting a ciliary muscle force to predetermined form of power.

20. A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:

via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle movement.

21. A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:

via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle force.

22. A circuit adapted to convert ciliary muscle force to electrical power.

23. A circuit adapted to sense ciliary muscle movement.

24. A system comprising:

an electro-active lens implanted into a user'"'"'s eye;

a control circuit adapted to control an optical power of the electro-active lens;

a receiver adapted to receive signals from a transmitter that is adapted to send a predetermined signal to the receiver;

the predetermined signal adapted to cause the receiver to adjust an optical power of the electro-active lens.

25. A system comprising:

a first transmitter adapted to;

be operated by a predetermined first finger of a user;

wirelessly transmit a first signal to one or more receivers of an ophthalmic device when the first transmitter is within a predetermined proximity of the one or more receivers, the ophthalmic device implanted in or worn by the user, the first signal adapted to cause the ophthalmic device to provide the user with a first predetermined visual condition; and

a second transmitter adapted to;

be operated by a predetermined second finger of the user;

wirelessly transmit a second signal to the one or more receivers when the second transmitter is within a predetermined proximity of the one or more receivers, the second signal adapted to cause the ophthalmic device to provide the user with a second predetermined visual condition.

26. The device of claim 25, further comprising:

the receiver.

27. The device of claim 25, further comprising:

the ophthalmic device.

28. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the receiver is implanted in the user.

29. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the receiver is implanted inside an eye of the user.

30. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the receiver is worn on an eye of the user.

31. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the ophthalmic device is implanted inside an eye of the user.

32. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the ophthalmic device is worn on an eye of the user.

33. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the ophthalmic device comprises an electro-active lens.

34. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to be implanted in the first predetermined finger.

35. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to be worn on the first predetermined finger.

36. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to be held in a hand of the user.

37. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter and/or the second transmitter is integrated into a jewelry item.

38. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter comprises a button adapted to provoke transmission of the first signal.

39. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to transfer electrical energy to an energy storage device of the ophthalmic device.

40. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to transfer sufficient electrical energy to operate the ophthalmic device.

41. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter comprises one or more inductance coils.

42. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first signal identifies the first transmitter.

43. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to control one or more liquid crystals of the ophthalmic device.

44. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first transmitter is adapted to change an optical state of one or more liquid crystals of the ophthalmic device.

45. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is associated with two eyes of the user.

46. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is associated with only one eye of the user.

47. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is a focal distance.

48. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is a far focal distance.

49. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is a near focal distance.

50. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is a changing focal distance.

51. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is an optical power.

52. The device of claim 25, wherein:

the first visual condition is a lack of visual correction.

53. A method comprising:

from a first transmitter adapted to be operated by a predetermined first finger of a user;

wirelessly transmitting a first signal to one or more receivers of an ophthalmic device when the first transmitter is within a predetermined proximity of the one or more receivers, the ophthalmic device implanted in or worn by the user, the first signal adapted to cause the ophthalmic device to provide the user with a first predetermined visual condition; and

from a second transmitter adapted to be operated by a predetermined second finger of the user;

wirelessly transmit a second signal to the one or more receivers when the second transmitter is within a predetermined proximity of the one or more receivers, the second signal adapted to cause the ophthalmic device to provide the user with a second predetermined visual condition.

54. A system comprising:

a transmitter adapted to;

be operated by a finger of a user;

wirelessly transmit a first signal to one or more receivers of an ophthalmic device when the transmitter is within a predetermined proximity of the one or more receivers, the ophthalmic device implanted in or worn by the user, the first signal adapted to cause the ophthalmic device to provide the user with a first predetermined visual condition.