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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2021
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark S. Humayun, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Lan Yue, Los Angeles, CA (US);
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for causing or enhancing the perception of color in a blind or visually impaired person. The system may comprise: an electromagnetic stimulation device associated with the blind or visually impaired person; and a visualization device for receiving an image and detecting a color of an object in the image, wherein the electromagnetic stimulation device is configured to stimulate the blind or visually impaired person based on a parameter of electromagnetic stimulation that varies based on the color detected by the visualization device. The method may comprise: varying a parameter of electromagnetic stimulation of an electromagnetic stimulation device, associated with an eye of the blind or visually impaired person, based on which color is detected by a visualization device that is used in conjunction with the electromagnetic stimulation device; and stimulating the eye with the electromagnetic stimulation device according to the parameter of electromagnetic stimulation.
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