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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Therapeutic Systems > Producing Visual Effects By Stimulation Producing Visual Effects By StimulationProducing Visual Effects By Stimulation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271124 - 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 electronics within the delicate eye structure. The invention further limits the necessary width of a thin film conductor passing through the sclera by ... 11/09/06 - 20060253172 - Retinal prosthesis with separate central electrode array and peripheral electrode array The artificial percept of light may be created by electrically stimulating the neurons of the retina. While a photolithographed array internal to the retina provides superior resolution, an array external to the retina provides easier implantation and improved manufacturability. Therefore it is advantageous to supply a high-resolution electrode array internal ... 11/02/06 - 20060247734 - Retinal prosthesis and method of manufacturing a retinal prosthesis The present invention is an improved package and configuration for an implantable retinal prosthesis. The retinal prosthesis of the present invention includes an electrode array suitable to be mounted in close proximity to a retina, an electronics package and inductive receiving coil mounted next to each other on a strap ... 10/19/06 - 20060235485 - 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 extraocular camera which responds to a real image to generate a real image signal. The real image signal is coupled, e.g., RF coupling, ... 10/05/06 - 20060224212 - Neural electrode array A neural electrode array includes an electrode support member, a conductor and at least one anchor structure. The electrode support member is substantially rigid and non-conductive and defines a plurality of spaced-apart holes passing therethrough. An electrically conductive contact is disposed adjacently to each hole. The conductor uniquely connects each ... 08/03/06 - 20060173511 - Visual prosthesis for improved circadian rhythms and method of improving the circadian rhythms Present invention is a method of improving circadian rhythms in blind people by stimulation the visual neural system. Ideally a retinal prosthesis of the type used to restore vision can be used to restore normal circadian rhythms. Additionally, brightness on the prosthesis can be increased in the morning and decreased ... 07/27/06 - 20060167528 - 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 cortex, through a visual prosthesis. A continuously stimulated retina, or other neural tissue, will desensitize after a time period ... 06/15/06 - 20060129207 - Mimicking neural coding in retinal ganglion cells with short pulse electrical stimulation A method, device and system for stimulating visual tissue, typically in the retina or visual cortex, to achieve an artificial percept of light or image. The method includes providing stimulating electrodes suitable for placement in proximity to the visual tissue and generating a series of short-duration stimulation signals having a ... 06/01/06 - 20060116741 - Optically controlled microfluidic chip An optically controlled microfluidic chip is provided for administering a fluid to a neuronal site. The chip is made of at least one unit or pixel, each of which constitutively emits fluid in the dark, and reduces emission of fluid in response to light. The individual pixels are capable of ... 05/25/06 - 20060111757 - 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 electronics within the delicate eye structure. The invention further limits the necessary width of a thin film conductor passing through the sclera by ... 05/18/06 - 20060106432 - Artificial vision system A miniaturized body electronic implant for providing artificial vision to a blind person or for other uses as neuromuscular sensors and microstimulators. The implant has a high resolution electrode array connected to a chip integrating implant stimulation and monitoring circuits, mounted on the back of the electrode array. The implant ... 04/06/06 - 20060074461 - Visual restoration aiding device A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient, comprises: a substrate which will be placed on or under a retina, a choroid or a sclera of a patient's eye; a plurality of electrodes arranged on the substrate for applying electrical stimulation pulse signals to cells constituting the ... 03/30/06 - 20060069416 - Retina implant for stimulating a retina as a function of incident light The present invention relates to a retina implant for the functional electrostimulation of a retina as a function of incident light. The retina implant has a stimulation chip that is designed to be implanted in the area of the retina of an eye. It further includes a radiation receiver that ... 03/23/06 - 20060064141 - Rectifier circuit and vision regeneration assisting apparatus having the same A rectifier circuit for converting an AC voltage to a DC voltage has a first MOS transistor having a source connected to a first input terminal of an AC power supply, and also having a drain connected to an output terminal thereof, a first parasitic diode formed between the first ... 03/16/06 - 20060058857 - Artificail vision system An object is to provide an artificial vision system ensuring a wide field of view without damaging a retina. In the artificial vision system, a plurality of electrodes (23) are to be implanted so as to stick in an optic papilla of an eye of a patient. A signal for ... 02/16/06 - 20060036296 - Electrode array for neural stimulation The present invention is an improved electrode array for neuro-stimulation. The electrode array of the present invention is ideally suited for a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The electrode array of the present invention improves connectivity between a prosthesis and ... 02/16/06 - 20060036295 - 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 electronics within the delicate eye structure. The invention further limits the necessary width of a thin film conductor passing through the sclera by ... 12/29/05 - 20050288735 - Visual prosthesis with user interface The present invention is a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The visual prosthesis includes a user interface which controls function of the visual prosthesis to optimize operation for each individual patient. The user interface controls functions such as brightness, contrast, ... 12/29/05 - 20050288734 - Visual prosthesis with operational data telemetry The present invention is a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The visual prosthesis includes means for sending operational data from an implantable visual prosthesis to an external unit. Such operational data may include electrode current, voltage or capacitance, power received ... 12/29/05 - 20050288733 - Package for an implantable medical device The present invention is an implantable electronic device formed within a biocompatible hermetic package. Preferably the implantable electronic device is used for a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The package may include a hard hermetic box, a thin film hermetic ... 12/08/05 - 20050273141 - Video processing methods for improving visual acuity and/or perceived 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 particular use when the output device is an array of electrodes as part of a retinal prosthesis used to restore ... 11/10/05 - 20050251223 - 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 positioned outside the eye, which are separably connected to one another via a signal path in a manner designed ... 09/22/05 - 20050209656 - Method and apparatus for applying microcurrent to eyes A method for applying microcurrent to eyes, for use with a body, includes the steps of performing a current conduct process, then making a microcurrent loop between an eye and a corresponding hand to allow the microcurrent to apply to the eye according to the current conduct process of biochemical ... 09/08/05 - 20050197679 - 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 generate the neural firing time differences. Data related to neural firing time differences, the acoustic signals, and a user's response ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |