Video processing unit for a visual prosthetic apparatus
US8195302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37252
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye, the video processing unit comprising a video processor for converting a video image to a digital video stream; a memory for storing the digital video stream; and a video preprocessor data interface for forming stimulation patterns based on the stored digital video stream.
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