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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2007
Kelly H. Mcclure, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Arup Roy, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Sumit Yadav, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Richard Agustin Castro, Pasadena, CA (US);
Susan Mccord, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Kelly H. McClure, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Arup Roy, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Sumit Yadav, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Richard Agustin Castro, Pasadena, CA (US);
Susan McCord, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A visual prosthesis apparatus and a method for providing artificial vision are disclosed in the present disclosure. The visual prosthesis apparatus comprises a camera for capturing a video image, a video processing unit configured to convert the video image to stimulation patterns, and a retinal stimulation system configured stimulate neural tissue in a subjects eye based on the stimulation patterns. An artificial vision may be provided by capturing a video image, converting the video image to stimulation patterns, and stimulating neural tissue in a subjects eye based on the stimulation patterns.