A61F 9/08
Devices or methods enabling eye-patients to replace direct visual perception by another
Official title: Devices or methods enabling eye-patients to replace direct visual perception by another kind of perception
A61F9/08 (Devices or methods enabling eye-patients to replace direct visual perception by another) appears on 404 US grants and 442 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 404
- Published applications
- 442
- Assignees
- 178
- Inventors
- 678
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 8 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Vision assistance apparatus and associated systems and methods8 Sep 2026US 12,728,040 B2
- Non-invasive ultrasound neuromodulation for vision restoration from retinal diseases3 Mar 2026US 12,564,736 B2University of Southern California
- System and method for restoring color perception to the blind24 Feb 2026US 12,558,545 B2University of Southern California
- Method and device for recognizing gait information using plurality of magnetic sensors10 Feb 2026US 12,544,269 B2Jeongseok Chemical Corporation
- Dangerous area notification apparatus20 Aug 2026US 2026/0247068 A1NTT, Inc.
- Indicating band and method of indicating information using the same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224442 A1
- A system for selectively projecting an object of interest onto a predefined retinal area30 Jul 2026US 2026/0222524 A1La Science SAS
- Adjustable optical system for intraocular micro-display18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165831 A1Verily Life Sciences LLC
- Wearable haptic feedback device7 May 2026US 2026/0124074 A1University of Utah Research Foundation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for treatment of gait problems associated with parkinson's disease368US 5,597,309 A1997
- Method and apparatus for visual prosthesis362US 4,628,933 A1986
- Multi-phasic microphotodiode retinal implant and adaptive imaging retinal stimulation system292US 5,895,415 AOptobionics Corporation · 1999
- Vision prosthesis206US 6,638,304 B2Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 2003
- Augmented reality panorama supporting visually impaired individuals191US 8,605,141 B2Nant Holdings IP, LLC · 2013