Ophthalmic lens disinfecting base unit with programmable and communication elements
The present invention provides for a programmable processor in a disinfecting radiation base unit for working in conjunction with a storage case for an ophthalmic lens. The processor is operative via executable software to provide disinfecting radiation base radiation for disinfecting an ophthalmic lens. A disinfecting radiation base unit and storage case may also include sensors for providing data and a digital storage for storing the data.
1. A method for disinfecting a contact lens comprising:
providing a disinfecting base unit with programmable elements,
wherein the base unit comprises a receptacle for receiving an ophthalmic lens storage case, said storage case capable of storing one or more ophthalmic contact lenses in solution;
performing an action on said base unit, said step of performing an action chosen from:
opening said base unit, closing said base unit, or inserting a storage case into said base unit; said action resulting in the creation of action data in response to the action, wherein a sensing device in the base unit detects the action data;
transmitting the action data to a processor board;
processing the action data using executable software, wherein the executable software is included in the processor board;
storing the action data in digital storage, wherein the storage is caused by the executable software;
using said data to cause the disinfecting of a contact lens in said base unit;
wherein a user determines how to program said disinfecting base unit.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensing device measures temperature of the solution in which the lens is stored.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
running the executable software;
retrieving stored data from digital storage;
analyzing the stored data so as to formulate a responsive action based on the analysis of the stored data;
initiating the responsive action;
completing the responsive action;
populating responsive action data; and
storing the responsive action data in digital storage.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the responsive action is to display a message on said base unit.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the responsive action is to initiate disinfecting means on the ophthalmic lens.
6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the steps of:
running the executable software;
retrieving stored data;
initiating logical communication with an external device;
transferring stored data to the external device; and
terminating logical communication with the external device.
7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of:
receiving action data from the external device.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the communication is wireless.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the communication occurs through a universal serial bus connection between the processor and the personal processing device.
10. The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of:
initiating logical communication with a personal processing device;
transferring a specially configured executable software to the processor board, wherein the configuration occurs prior to transfer and sets specific ophthalmic parameters;
overriding a preexisting executable software with the specially configured executable software; and
terminating logical communication with the personal processing device.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the communication is wireless.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the communication occurs through a universal serial bus connection between the processor and the personal processing device.