Neural Interface Device

Abstract

To provide a system (for example, a retinal implant) that can function to transmit information to the user's brain. [Solution] In a modified form, the neural interface system (e.g., retinal implant, nerve implant, etc.) may include a display, controller, power supply, and / or any other suitable components. The system may be used with an external device that includes a communication element, a display-brain interface (e.g., a cell), and / or any other suitable components.

Claims

1. A controller configured to be coupled to the outer surface of the user's eye, A receiver configured to receive content from an external device, A processor configured to determine display instructions based on the above information. A controller equipped with, A connector comprising a plurality of electronic connections configured to transmit the display commands from the controller to the display, A display configured to be coupled to the user's retina, An array of μLEDs configured to emit an optical signal in accordance with the aforementioned display command, wherein the optical signal is received by genetically modified cells in the retina. A display equipped with A system equipped with these features.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the genetically modified cells are transfected with a gene for a photosensitive protein, and the genetically modified cells generate a biochemical signal in response to receiving the light signal.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the genetically modified cells include retinal ganglion cells.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display command includes a time series of optical array patterns, each optical array pattern includes an optical intensity parameter, and each optical array pattern encodes a frame of the content.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display further comprises a logic component and the display command includes a μLED state change command.

6. The system according to claim 1, manufactured using monolithic integration on a thin film.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the array of μLEDs is configured to emit a fixed wavelength optical signal.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the fixed wavelength is between 510 nm and 550 nm.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display further comprises a micro-optical component configured to collimate the optical signal.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the micro-optical component comprises at least one of a microlens, a metalens, or a back reflector.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the array of μLEDs is configured to emit optical signals with substantially cell resolution.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the content includes an image, and the external device comprises glasses and a camera configured to sample the image.

13. A cell support comprising a set of microwells configured to hold a set of cells transfected with genes for photosensitive proteins, A μLED array coupled to the cell support, configured to emit an optical signal based on a display command, the optical signal being received by the set of cells, A receiver configured to receive content from an external device, A processor configured to determine the display command based on the above content. A system equipped with these features.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the set of cells includes neurons derived from pluripotent stem cells, and the cell support is configured to bind to the user's brain.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein the μLED array comprises at least 1,000 μLEDs.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein the set of cells comprises low-immunity cells, and the set of cells is further transfected with a kill switch gene.

17. The system according to claim 13, wherein each μLED in the μLED array corresponds to a single microwell in the set of microwells, and the single microwell is configured to hold a single cell in the set of cells.

18. The system according to claim 13, further comprising a sensor configured to be embedded within the user, wherein the display command is adjusted based on measurements from the sensor.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein the sensor includes at least one of a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor.

20. The system according to claim 18, wherein the sensor is configured to measure the cellular state of the user's native cells, the cellular state includes at least one of current or voltage, and the display command is adjusted based on the cellular state.

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