Eye-mounted display system including a head wearable object

• US 10,644,543 B1
• Filed: 12/20/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tectus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Tectus Corporation
• Inventors: Pang, Hawk Yin, Kniess, Herbert John
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosario, Nelson M
• Application Number:
  US16/227,139
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• 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: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

Abstract

An augmented reality system can include an electronic contact lens, a power source, and a head wearable object. The contact lens, power source, and head wearable object all include corresponding conductive loops to enable wireless transfer of power between the power source and the contact lens. When current is driven through a conductive loop of the power source, the power source generates a primary time-varying magnetic field. The primary time varying magnetic field induces a current in a conductive loop of the head wearable object. The induced current in the head wearable object generates a secondary time-varying magnetic field. Both the primary and secondary time varying magnetic field generate a current in the conductive loop of the contact lens. The system can also include a haptic feedback system that allows information to be communicated between elements of the system.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first conductive loop configured to be worn around a neck of a user and to produce a first time-varying magnetic field;

a second conductive loop configured to be worn on a head of the user and to produce a second time-varying magnetic field that results from inductive coupling of the second conductive loop to the first conductive loop via the first time-varying magnetic field when the second conductive loop is in the presence of the first time-varying magnetic field; and

an electronic contact lens comprising a third conductive loop and for projecting images onto a retina of the user'"'"'s eye, the third conductive loop configured to produce power when in the presence of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first conductive loop comprises a necklace including a power source, the power source configured to drive current through the first conductive loop to produce the first time-varying magnetic field.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the second conductive loop is closer to the third conductive loop than the first conductive loop.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the necklace includes a feedback circuit connected to the first conductive loop, the feedback circuit for changing a parameter of the first conductive loop.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the parameter of the first conductive loop changes in response to the user touching the feedback circuit.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the feedback circuit further comprises:

a transmitter configured to transmit information to the third conductive loop in the contact lens when the parameter of the first conductive loop changes.

7. The system of claim 4, feedback circuit further comprises:

a receiver configured to receive information from the second conductive loop worn on the head of the user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the second conductive loop is embedded in one of:

a hat, a head band, a pair of glasses, or a pair of headphones.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein second conductive loop is connected to a feedback circuit, the feedback circuit for changing a parameter of the second conductive loop.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the parameter of the second conductive loop changes in response to the user touching the feedback circuit.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the feedback circuit further comprises:

a transmitter configured to transmit information to the third conductive loop in the contact lens when the parameter of the second conductive loop changes.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the feedback circuit further comprises:

a transmitter configured to transmit information to the first conductive loop in the contact lens when the parameter of the second conductive loop changes.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the feedback circuit further comprises:

a receiver configured to receive information from the first conductive loop in the necklace.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a capacitor connected to the second resonant loop, and

wherein the second conductive loop resonates at a resonant frequency.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

a controller connected to the second resonant loop, the controller configured to tune the capacitance of the second resonant loop by changing the capacitance of the capacitor.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the second conductive loop is closer to the third conductive loop than the first conductive loop.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the first conductive loop comprises a necklace including a power source, the power source configured to drive current through the first conductive loop to produce the first time-varying magnetic field.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the necklace includes a feedback circuit connected to the first conductive loop, the feedback circuit for changing a parameter of the first conductive loop.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the parameter of the first conductive loop changes in response to physical contact.

21. The system of claim 2, wherein the second conductive loop does not include a power source.

16. A system comprising:

a first conductive loop configured to be worn around a neck of a user and to produce a first time-varying magnetic field that produces power in a second conductive loop of an electronic contact lens for projecting images onto a retina of a wearers eye;

a third conductive loop configured to be worn on a head of the user and to produce a second time-varying magnetic field that results from inductive coupling of the third conductive loop to the first conductive loop via the first time-varying magnetic field when the third conductive loop is in the presence of the first time-varying magnetic field, the second time-varying magnetic field producing power in the second conductive loop of the electronic contact lens.