METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM OPHTHALMIC DEVICES INCORPORATING PHOTONIC ELEMENTS

• US 20140268035A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Pugh, Randall B., Flitsch, Frederick A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,389,433 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 351/159.81
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/04 Contact lenses for the eyes disinfection or sterilisation of contact lenses A61L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/049 Contact lenses having special fitting or structural features achieved by special materials or material structures

Abstract

This invention describes Ophthalmic Devices with media inserts that have photonic elements upon or within them. In some embodiments passive ophthalmic devices of various kinds may be formed. Methods and devices for active ophthalmic devices based on photonic based projection systems may also be formed.

Claims

1. A method of constructing an Ophthalmic device comprising:

fabricating an array of photonic emitters;

attaching a light source to the array of photonic emitters;

attaching a component containing the array of photonic emitters to interconnects of an energized system in a first media insert piece; and

forming an insert by combining the first media insert piece with at least a second media insert piece.

2. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 1 wherein:

at least a step in the fabricating of an array of photonic emitters occurs in a semiconductor processing tool.

3. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 2 wherein:

the fabricating of an array of photonic emitters occurs on a substrate that is also processed to form electronic circuits.

4. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 1 additionally comprising:

attaching an array of light modulating systems to the array of photonic emitters.

5. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 1 additionally comprising:

attaching a lens system to an element comprising the array of photonic emitters.

6. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 1 additionally comprising:

forming an energization element upon or within the first media insert piece.

7. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 6 additionally comprising:

encapsulating the media insert within an Ophthalmic skirt.

8. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 6 wherein:

the media insert is placed upon an Ophthalmic skirt.

9. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 1 additionally comprising:

designing the structure of the array of nanophotonic emitters.

10. The method of constructing an Ophthalmic device according to claim 9 wherein:

the design includes the design parameter of equivalent intensity output of the array of nanophotonic emitters.

11. A method of projecting data upon a retina comprising:

obtaining an ophthalmic device comprising a projection system comprising a nanophotonic element; and

placing the ophthalmic device on the eye while the eye lid is open and into a position that resides between an eye surface and an eye lid when the eye lid is closed.

12. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 11 additionally comprising:

activating the projection system.

13. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 12 wherein:

the activation occurs from a signal originating outside of the Ophthalmic device.

14. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 11 additionally comprising:

projecting data with the ophthalmic device.

15. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 14 wherein:

at least a portion of the data projected is stored on a memory element of the ophthalmic device.

16. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 14 wherein:

at least a portion of the data projected is collected by a sensing element within the ophthalmic device.

17. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 14 wherein:

at least a portion of the data projected is communicated to the ophthalmic device from a device located externally to the ophthalmic device.

18. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 17 wherein:

at least a portion of the data projected is in a text format.

19. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 17 wherein:

at least a portion of the data projected is in an image format.

20. The method of projecting data upon a retina according to claim 17 wherein:

at least a portion of the data projected is in color image format.