Stabilized electro-active contact lens
First Claim
1. An electro-active contact lens system comprising:
- a contact lens;
an electro-active element attached to the contact lens;
a view detector attached to the contact lens and in electronic communication with the electro-active element;
a power source attached to the contact lens to provide power to the electro-active element and the view detector; and
a means for stabilizing the view detector between a palpebral fissure of a patient'"'"'s eye when the contact lens system is worn by the patient.
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Abstract
An electro-active contact lens system and a method for making the electro-active contact lens system is disclosed. The system includes a contact lens, an electro-active element attached to the contact lens, a view detector attached to the contact lens and in electronic communication with the electro-active element, and a power source attached to the contact lens. In certain embodiments, the view detector may be a rangefinder which determines the distance of an object being viewed and these embodiments further include a means to stabilize the rangefinder between the opening of the eyelids when the electro-active contact lens system is worn by a wearer. The electro-active contact lens system provides electro-active vision correction of one or more focal lengths.
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34 Claims
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1. An electro-active contact lens system comprising:
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a contact lens;
an electro-active element attached to the contact lens;
a view detector attached to the contact lens and in electronic communication with the electro-active element;
a power source attached to the contact lens to provide power to the electro-active element and the view detector; and
a means for stabilizing the view detector between a palpebral fissure of a patient'"'"'s eye when the contact lens system is worn by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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15. A method for making an electro-active contact lens system comprising:
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encapsulating an electro-active element;
attaching the encapsulated electro-active element and a power source to provide power to the electro-active element to a contact lens; and
attaching a view detector in electronic communication with the electro-active element to the contact lens; and
stabilizing the view detector on the contact lens between a palpebral fissure of a patient'"'"'s eye when the contact lens is worn by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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27. An electro-active contact lens that includes an electro-active element, a view detector in communication with the electro-active element, and a power source that provides power to the electro-active element, wherein the electro-active element and the view detector are contained within a capsule.
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28. An electro-active contact lens system comprising:
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a contact lens including an electro-active element;
a view detector in communication with the electro-active element; and
a power source to provide power to the electro-active element, wherein the view detector comprises a tilt switch.
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29. An electro-active contact lens system comprising:
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a contact lens including an electro-active element;
a view detector in communication with the electro-active element; and
a power source to provide power to the electro-active element, wherein the view detector comprises one of a micro gyroscope or micro accelerometer.
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- 30. An electro-active contact lens that includes an electro-active element, a view detector in communication with the electro-active element, a power source that provides power to the electro-active element, and a means for stabilizing the view detector between a palpebral fissure of a patient'"'"'s eye when the electro-active contact lens is worn by the patient.
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