FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR USE WITHIN A CONTACT LENS
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a flexible lens enclosure including an anterior layer and a posterior layer that are sealed together;
an anterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible enclosure and across a center region of the flexible lens enclosure on a concave side of the anterior layer;
a posterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible enclosure and across the center region on a convex side of the posterior layer; and
an accommodation actuator element disposed between the first and second flexible conductive electrodes in the center region,wherein the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes are transparent and electrically manipulate the accommodation actuator element via a voltage applied across the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes.
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Abstract
An eye-mountable device includes a flexible lens enclosure, anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes, and an accommodation actuator element. The flexible lens enclosure includes anterior and posterior layers that are sealed together. The anterior flexible conductive electrode is disposed within the flexible enclosure and across a center region of the flexible lens enclosure on a concave side of the anterior layer. The posterior flexible conductive electrode is disposed within the flexible enclosure and across the center region on a convex side of the posterior layer. The accommodation actuator element is disposed between the first and second flexible conductive electrodes. The anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes are transparent and electrically manipulate the accommodation actuator element.
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21 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a flexible lens enclosure including an anterior layer and a posterior layer that are sealed together; an anterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible enclosure and across a center region of the flexible lens enclosure on a concave side of the anterior layer; a posterior flexible conductive electrode disposed within the flexible enclosure and across the center region on a convex side of the posterior layer; and an accommodation actuator element disposed between the first and second flexible conductive electrodes in the center region, wherein the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes are transparent and electrically manipulate the accommodation actuator element via a voltage applied across the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of fabricating a contact lens having a flexible lens enclosure, comprising:
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deposting a liquid conductor material onto a concave inside surface of an anterior layer of the flexible lens enclosure; depositing the liquid conductor material onto a convex inside surface of a posterior layer of the flexible lens enclosure; curing the liquid conductor material on the anterior and posterior layers to form an anterior flexible conductive electrode disposed on the concave inside surface and a posterior flexible conductive electrode disposed on the convex inside surface, respectively, wherein the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes are both transparent; dispensing liquid crystal material between the anterior and posterior flexible conductive electrodes; and sealing the anterior layer to the posterior layer to encase anterior and posterior flexible conductors and the liquid crystal material within the flexible lens enclosure of the contact lens. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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