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Artificial system for vision and the like

  • US 6,658,299 B1
  • Filed: 01/04/2000
  • Issued: 12/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An artificial vision system comprising means for creating electrical signals corresponding to a visual image of an object, an implantable brain stimulator for producing phosphenes in the brain of a visually impaired individual, and an electrical connection between said signal creating means and said stimulator which comprises signal modifying means effective to produce said phosphenes corresponding to a modified image of said object which modified image has a comparatively bright object outline when compared to the remaining portion of said modified image.

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