Activation system and method for activating an optical article

A removable electrical device configured to be in contact with an optical article, comprising:

• an electrical circuit element configured to directly interact with an activation signal provided by a communication device in direct contact with the electrical device;
• wherein a plurality of optically detectable marks are disposed on a surface of the optical article;
• wherein upon direct interaction with the activation signal provided by the communication device in direct contact with the electrical device, the electrical device is configured to transmit the activation signal to at least one of the plurality of optically detectable marks disposed on the optical article;
• and
• wherein the activation signal is selected from one or more of a laser, thermal energy, electromagnetic radiation, gamma rays, acoustic waves, electrical energy, chemical energy, magnetic energy, mechanical energy, radio frequency waves, and ultraviolet radiation;
• and
• an input interface element in direct contact with the electrical device disposed on the optically detectable marks to apply the activation signal to the optical article.

A system comprising:

• an optical article to be activated;
• a plurality of optically detectable marks disposed on a surface of the optical article;
• an input interface element;
• and
• an activation device that is configured to apply an activation signal to the optical article via the input interface element to effect a change in at least one of the plurality of optically detectable marks and thereby activating the optical article, wherein the activation device is an electrical device in direct contact with the input interface element and disposed on the surface of the optical article and over the at least one of the plurality of optically detectable marks.