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7622702 |
Power controlling apparatus applied to biochip and operating method thereof
The invention discloses a power controlling apparatus for a biochip including M regions. Each region includes a plurality of cells respectively. The power controlling apparatus includes a pulse...
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7574263 |
Pixel re-mapping for visual prosthesis
A method and apparatus for adjusting a visual image provided to a patient. In one embodiment, an image may be presented to the patient to obtain the patient's subjective perception of the image,...
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7571004 |
Neural stimulation for increased persistence
The present invention is a method of improving the persistence of electrical neural stimulation, and specifically a method of improving the persistence of an image supplied to a retina, or visual...
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7565203 |
Package for an implantable medical device
An implantable electronic device is formed within a biocompatible hermetic package. Preferably the implantable electronic device is used for a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in...
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7565202 |
Field focusing and mapping in an electrode array
The present invention is a system for mapping a high resolution image to a lower resolution electrode array and, by applying varying stimulus to neighboring electrodes, creating a perceived image...
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7542805 |
Method and system for forming an acoustic signal from neural timing difference data
A non-invasive system and process for converting sensory data, e.g., visual, audio, taste, smell or touch, to neural firing timing differences in a human brain and using acoustic signals to...
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7499754 |
Retinal prosthesis
The invention is a retinal prosthesis with an improved configuration mounting necessary components within and surrounding the eye. The present invention better allows for the implantation of...
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7493169 |
Automatic fitting for a visual prosthesis
A method of automatically adjusting an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual patient is disclosed. By recording neural response to a predetermined input stimulus, one can...
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7483750 |
Transretinal implant and method of implantation
A retinal implant device to stimulate a retina of an eye thereby producing a specific effect in an eye, such as vision or drug treatment of a chronic condition is described. The retinal device is...
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7452336 |
Interactive neural training device
An apparatus and method for rehabilitating patients and assessing tactile skills in response to visual stimuli generated from a portable neural training device. The device generates a visual output...
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7447548 |
Retinal implant with improved implantation and working properties
A retinal implant has at least one functional unit positioned internally inside an eye and at least one functional unit positioned externally outside the eye and at least one functional unit...
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7447547 |
Neural prosthesis based on photomechanical deflectors and tactile sensory cells
An interface for selective excitation of a biological neural network is provided. The interface includes a microelectromechanical (MEMS) device having a deformable membrane, and a tactile-sensitive...
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7398124 |
Visual restoration aiding device
A visual restoration aiding device includes an electrode array ( 21 ) having a plurality of electrodes ( 21 a ) placed on an outside of a choroid (E 2 ) of a patient's eye (E) to electrically...
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7338522 |
Implantable retinal electrode array configuration for minimal retinal damage and method of reducing retinal stress
This invention is a retinal electrode array assembly and methods of using the same that facilitate surgical implant procedures by providing the operating surgeon with visual references and grasping...
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7337008 |
Visual restoration aiding device
A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises: a plurality of substrates which are placed on or under a retina of a patient's eye; a plurality of electrodes which...
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7321796 |
Method and system for training a visual prosthesis
A method for training a visual prosthesis includes presenting a non-visual reference stimulus corresponding to a reference image to a visual prosthesis patient. The visual prosthesis including a...
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7321795 |
Compositions for electric stimulation of the eye
The present application discloses an ocular stimulation device including a contact lens with a member embedded in a surface thereof for electrically stimulating an eye of a wearer of the lens.
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7308315 |
Vision regeneration assisting apparatus
It is an object of the invention to provide a vision regeneration assisting apparatus capable of assisting in vision regeneration without making a system structure complicated. In the invention, a...
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7308314 |
Method and apparatus for sensory substitution, vision prosthesis, or low-vision enhancement utilizing thermal sensing
A sensory substitution device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a thermal imaging array for sensing thermal characteristics of an external scene. The device includes a visual...
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7272447 |
Electrode arrangement for electrical stimulation of biological material, and a multi-electrode array for use in such an electrode arrangement
An electrode arrangement for electrical stimulation of biological material has at least one stimulation electrode via which the biological material can be fed a stimulus signal. Furthermore, a...
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7266413 |
Video processing methods for improving visual acuity and/or perceived image resolution
A method and apparatus for improving visual acuity when providing a visual image from a “high” resolution input device to a “low” resolution output device. The described invention is of...
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7263404 |
Visual restoration aiding device
A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying...
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7248928 |
Artificial eye system
An artificial eye system may include an extracorporeal unit mounted outside a user's body and an intracorporeal unit 3 mounted inside a user's eye. The extracorporeal unit 2 may include a visor...
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7228181 |
Retinal prosthesis with side mounted inductive coil
The invention is a retinal prosthesis with an inductive coil mounted to the side of the eye by means of a strap around the eye. This allows for close coupling to an external coil and movement of...
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7191010 |
Built-in-eye eyesight stimulating apparatus
An object of the invention is to provide an intraocular implant-type vision stimulating unit which is capable of outputting a bipolar pulse signal in a simple constitution, and is highly sensitive,...
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7177697 |
Microcontact structure for implantation in a mammal, especially a human being
The invention relates to a microcontact structure for epiretinal or cortical contacting of nerve tissue for a vision prosthesis in mammals or human beings. Due to the fact that the thickness of the...
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7158834 |
Method and apparatus for performing microcurrent stimulation (MSC) therapy
A method and apparatus for providing microcurrent stimulation (MSC) therapy. In accordance with the present invention, it has been determined that the application of microcurrent signals at...
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7146221 |
Flexible electrode array for artifical vision
An image is captured or otherwise converted into a signal in an artificial vision system. The signal is transmitted to the retina utilizing an implant. The implant consists of a polymer substrate...
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7139612 |
Multi-phasic microphotodiode retinal implant and adaptive imaging retinal stimulation system
An artificial retina device and a retinal stimulation system and method for stimulating and modulating its function is disclosed. The artificial retina device includes multi-phasic microphotodiode...
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7135041 |
Artificial vision system
An artificial vision system for regenerating or restoring vision of an eye of a patient includes: a power acquiring unit which is disposed inside the eye, includes a magnetic core having an opening...
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7133724 |
Logarithmic light intensifier for use with photoreceptor-based implanted retinal prosthetics and those prosthetics
This invention is for directly modulating a beam of photons onto the retinas of patients who have extreme vision impairment or blindness. Its purpose is to supply enough imaging energy to retinal...
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7130693 |
Method for increasing the resolution and decreasing the power dissipation in eye prosthetics
A method for increasing a resolution and decreasing a power dissipation in an epiretinal implant device is described. The method includes positioning extendable microprobes to achieve mechanical...
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7127301 |
Flexible retinal electrode array
An electrode array which has applications for neural stimulation and sensing. The electrode array can include a large number of electrodes each of which is flexibly attached to a common substrate...
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7113828 |
Visual restoration aiding device
A visual restoration aiding device including an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying an electrical stimulation pulse...
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7103416 |
Visual prosthesis including enhanced receiving and stimulating portion
A visual prosthesis including an enhanced receiving and stimulating portion for electrically stimulating retinal tissue to present an apparent image to a user. The prosthesis includes an...
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7079900 |
Electrode array for neural stimulation
The objective of the current invention is to restore color vision, in whole or in part, by electrically stimulating undamaged retinal cells, which remain in patients with, lost or degraded visual...
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7047080 |
Self-sufficient retinal prosthesis powered by intraocular photovoltaic cells
A self-sufficient retinal prosthesis powered by intra-ocular photovoltaic cells illuminated only by ambient light is provided. Photovoltaic cells can be disposed at the periphery of the retina or...
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7031776 |
Methods for improving damaged retinal cell function
Methods of using electrical stimulation by itself or in conjunction with growth factors to treat and prevent visual loss due to choroidal, retinal pigment epithelial and/or neuroretinal cell...
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7006873 |
Adjustment of electrical stimulus in a retinal implant
A visible and infrared light powered retinal implant is disclosed that is implanted into the subretinal space for electrically inducing formed vision in the eye. The retinal implant includes a...
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7003355 |
Vision prosthesis for the blind and method for implementing same
The invention described herein comprises an electronic retinal prosthesis for the treatment of some forms of blindness in animals (humans inclusive) wherein surviving retinal neurons of an intact,...
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7003354 |
Artificial retina device with stimulating and ground return electrodes disposed on opposite sides of the neuroretina and method of attachment
An artificial retinal device, implanted in the subretinal space of the eye in persons with certain types of retinal blindness, induces artificial vision by electrical stimulation of the remaining...
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6990377 |
Systems and methods for facilitating and/or effectuating development, rehabilitation, restoration, and/or recovery of visual function through neural stimulation
System and methods for effectuating and/or facilitating visual function in a patient. One embodiment of a system comprises a neural stimulation system and a visual training system. The neural...
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6976998 |
Minimally invasive retinal prosthesis
An ocular device that can more safely and effectively perform all functions needed of a retinal prosthesis with electronic components that are placed outside the wall of an eye, are powered...
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6970745 |
Microelectronic stimulator array for stimulating nerve tissue
The retinal prosthesis test device is comprised of a thin wafer of glass made from nanochannel glass (NGC) with very small channels perpendicular to the plane of the wafer filled with an electrical...
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6949763 |
Semiconductor and non-semiconductor non-diffusion-governed bioelectrodes
An implantable electrode and electrode system for contacting living biological material that includes an electrode assembly including at least a portion of the electrode, adapted to contact the...
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6847847 |
Retina implant assembly and methods for manufacturing the same
A retina implant including a chip adapted to be implanted into the interior of eye in subretinal contact with the retina. The chip has a plurality of pixel elements on a side thereof facing the...
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6804560 |
Retina implant
A retina implant, comprises a surface and a plurality of pixel elements disposed on the surface for receiving and converting incoming light energy into electric energy. At least one amplifier is...
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6755530 |
Retinal light processing using carbon nanotubes
Method and system for processing light signals received by the eye of a human or other animal, where the eye may be compromised or non-functioning. Incident light is received at first and second...
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6718209 |
Retinal prosthesis with remote return electrode
The present invention is an improved retinal electrode array with a remote return electrode outside of the eye. An array of stimulating electrodes is placed on the retinal surface (epiretinally) or...
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6658299 |
Artificial system for vision and the like
An artificial system for vision and the like in which a camera views an object and creates signals corresponding thereto which are conveyed to the nervous system of the subject and produce...
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