OPHTHALMIC LENS WITH MICRO-ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. An ophthalmic device, comprising:
- an energy source;
a microprocessor in communication with and energized by the energy source; and
a micro-electromechanical transducer also energized by the said energy source and in electrical communication with the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to convert electrical signals into mechanical vibrations for the micro-electromechanical transducer to enable an audible signal to a user of the ophthalmic device.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an ophthalmic device with micro-acoustic electromechanical elements and associated methods. In some embodiments, the micro-acoustic electromechanical elements may be useful for the purpose of providing audible warnings and/or messages to a user. The audible warnings and/or messages can include, for example, messages transmitted wirelessly through a communication element of the ophthalmic device and/or generated within the ophthalmic device. In addition, in some embodiments the ophthalmic device can be an energized contact lens that is used both for optical correction and the transmission of sound through bone resonance to the inner ear of a user.
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20 Claims
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1. An ophthalmic device, comprising:
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an energy source; a microprocessor in communication with and energized by the energy source; and a micro-electromechanical transducer also energized by the said energy source and in electrical communication with the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to convert electrical signals into mechanical vibrations for the micro-electromechanical transducer to enable an audible signal to a user of the ophthalmic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of transmitting an audible signal to a user, comprising:
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receiving digital data through a wireless communication element of an energized ophthalmic device; and converting said signal data transmitted through the wireless communication element into mechanical vibrations producing an audible signal using a processor and a micro-electromechanical transducer forming part of the energized ophthalmic device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of transmitting an audible signal to a user, comprising:
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generating signal data using one or more sensor(s) forming part of an ophthalmic device; transmitting said generated signal data to a processor; and converting, using the processor and a micro-electromechanical transducer forming part of the ophthalmic device, said transmitted signal into an audible signal for the user of the ophthalmic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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