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Granted Patent B2
US 10,695,167 · App. 15/875,225 · Granted Jun 30, 2020

Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing implantable devices

Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten (Sarasota, FL); Joel Zychick (Bethpage, NY)
Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
A61F2/1624A61F2/14
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,695,167
App. No.
15/875,225
Filed
Jan 19, 2018
Granted
Jun 30, 2020
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3774
USPC
623/6.22
Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle movement and/or force and/or converting the ciliary muscle movement and/or force to a signal and/or a predetermined form of power.

Claims (23)

1. A method of actuating an electro-active lens, the method comprising:

attaching a first transmitter to a first location on a person's hand;

attaching a second transmitter to a second location on the person's hand;

moving the first transmitter with respect to the electro-active lens;

increasing an optical power of the electro-active lens in response to moving of the first transmitter with respect to the electro-active lens;

moving the second transmitter with respect to the electro-active lens; and

decreasing the optical power of the electro-active lens in response to a signal generated due solely to the moving of the second transmitter with respect to the electro-active lens.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

moving the first transmitter comprises moving a first finger of the person's hand close to the electro-active lens.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

moving the second transmitter comprises moving a second finger of the person's hand close to the electro-active lens.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

actuating the electro-active lens in response to motion of a combination of fingers of the person's hand.

5. A method of claim 1 , wherein:

said signal is generated due to movement of the entire second transmitter with respect to the electro-ative lens.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

said signal is generated due to movement of the entire second transmitter toward the electro-ative lens.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

said moving comprises a substantial change in spatial position of the entire second transmitter with respect to the electro-ative lens.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the electro-ative lens is implanted in the person's eye.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

said signal is unique.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2026
From: VAN HEUGTEN, ANTHONY; ZYCHICK, JOEL
To: E-VISION SMART OPTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 075668/0600 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1306971.1 · Apr 17, 2013 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13866262 · Apr 19, 2013
Provisional Application 61636969 · Apr 23, 2012
Related Publication 20180153684A1 · Jun 7, 2018
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