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US 12,023,239 B2Granted
Ocular systems, devices, and methods
OwnerJoseph J. K. Mainventor
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Abstract
An upgradable intraocular platform system includes (a) a substrate implantable in an eye; (b) an upgrade interface on the substrate for connection of at least one upgrade component for upgrading the platform system; and (c) a controller for controlling operation of the platform system.
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An upgradeable intraocular platform system comprising:
- a) a substrate sized and configured to be implanted in an eye, the substrate comprising self-centering haptics disposed at peripheral edges of the substrate and configured to center the platform system when implanted in the eye;
- b) at least one sensor on the substrate for monitoring one or more properties of the eye;
- c) an antenna on the substrate for transmission of wireless signals from the platform system;
- d) an energy harvester on the substrate for providing power to the platform system;
- e) a controller on the substrate for controlling operation of the platform system, the controller operable to receive sensor signals indicative of the one or more properties of the eye and control transmission of data corresponding to the one or more properties of the eye to an external device via the antenna;
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- f) an upgrade interface on the substrate for connection of at least one upgrade component for upgrading the platform system,
- wherein the substrate has an aperture stop defining an aperture for the eye, and the upgrade component comprises an optical element installable over the aperture stop,
- wherein the upgrade interface is coupled to the aperture stop of the substrate,
- wherein the upgrade interface comprises an upgrade port with at least one connector for connection of the upgrade component, and wherein the connector is configured to connect the upgrade component for communication between the upgrade component and other platform system components,
- wherein the controller is operably connected to the upgrade interface and operable to control operation of the optical element when installed,
- wherein the optical element comprises an optically adjustable element having multiple elements sized and configured to dynamically modulate light transmission for at least a portion of a spectral range of incoming electromagnetic energy,
- wherein the intraocular platform system is upgradeable by connecting the optical element to the upgrade port after the platform system is implanted in the eye.
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An upgradeable intraocular platform system comprising:
- a) a substrate sized and configured to be implanted in an eye, the substrate comprising self-centering haptics disposed at peripheral edges of the substrate and configured to center the platform system when implanted in the eye, and an aperture stop defining an aperture for the eye;
- b) an upgrade interface on the substrate and coupled to the aperture stop, the upgrade interface including an upgrade port with at least one connector for connection of an optically adjustable optical element installable over the aperture stop, the optically adjustable optical element having multiple elements sized and configured to dynamically modulate light transmission for at least a portion of a spectral range of incoming electromagnetic energy;
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- c) a controller on the substrate for controlling operation of the platform system, the controller operably connected to the upgrade interface for controlling operation of the optical element when installed to modulate light transmission through the optical element,
- wherein the intraocular platform system is upgradeable by connecting the optical element to the upgrade port after the platform system is implanted in the eye.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.