FUNCTIONAL CONTACT LENS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A functional contact lens for detecting at least one target analyte, comprising:
- a substrate for supporting electronic components and providing structural support for the functional contact lens;
at least one sensing element disposed on the substrate for sensing the at least one target analyte and undergoing a physical change representing a sensed signal;
a disintegration layer for covering the at least one sensing element, the disintegration layer being configured to disintegrate during use to allow for operation of the at least one sensing element; and
an antenna disposed on the substrate for transmitting the sensed signal to an external device, the antenna being coupled to the at least one sensing element.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described herein for a Functional Contact Lens (FCL) for detecting at least one target analyte. The FCL may comprise a substrate for supporting electronic components and providing structural support for the functional contact lens; at least one sensing element disposed on the substrate for sensing the at least one target analyte and undergoing a physical change representing a sensed signal; and an antenna disposed on the substrate for transmitting the sensed signal to an external device, the antenna being coupled to the at least one sensing element.
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1. A functional contact lens for detecting at least one target analyte, comprising:
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a substrate for supporting electronic components and providing structural support for the functional contact lens; at least one sensing element disposed on the substrate for sensing the at least one target analyte and undergoing a physical change representing a sensed signal; a disintegration layer for covering the at least one sensing element, the disintegration layer being configured to disintegrate during use to allow for operation of the at least one sensing element; and an antenna disposed on the substrate for transmitting the sensed signal to an external device, the antenna being coupled to the at least one sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for monitoring a person'"'"'s health, wherein the system comprises:
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a Functional Contact Lens (FCL) that monitors at least one condition for the person, the FCL comprising at least one sensing element to monitor the at least one condition and a disintegration layer that covers the at least one sensing element and is configured to disintegrate during use to allow for operation of the at least one sensing element; a transceiver-reader device that communicates with the FCL; and an external processing device, wherein the transceiver-reader device acts as a relay device in sending signals between the FCL and the external processing device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 39, 40, 41, 42)
wherein the at least one sensing element is disposed on the substrate for sensing the at least one target analyte and undergoing a physical change representing a sensed signal.
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39. The system of claim 36, wherein communication between the FCL and the transceiver-reader device is bi-directional.
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40. The system of claim 36, wherein the FCL directly communicates with the external reader device and the communication is bi-directional.
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41. The system of claim 36, wherein at least one of the transceiver-reader device and the external reader device are configured to provide RF power signals to the FCL to wirelessly power the FCL.
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42. The system of claim 36, wherein at least one of the transceiver-reader device and the external processing device are configured to perform at least one of processing and displaying received data from the FCL.
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38. (canceled)
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