Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Implantable Devices

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle movement and/or force and/or converting the ciliary muscle movement and/or force to a signal and/or a predetermined form of power.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 an implantable ciliary muscle power converter configured to connect to an eye structure and to convert mechanical forces generated by the ciliary muscle into power.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a magnet.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a coil.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a spring.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a hydraulic piston.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a hydraulic valve.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a plurality of nanowires.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter comprises a piezoelectric strip.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is configured to attach to the ciliary muscle.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is attached to the capsular equator.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is configured to attach to one or more zonules.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle power converter is configured to be placed inside a capsule of the eye.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a variable resistor configured to sense movement of the ciliary muscle.   
     
     
         14 . A device comprising:
 an implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is configured to attach to the ciliary muscle.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is configured to attach to one or more zonules.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is configured to be placed inside a capsule of the eye.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the implantable ciliary muscle movement sensor is configured to attach to a ciliary muscle power converter.   
     
     
         19 . A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:
 via a device implanted in a mammal, converting a ciliary muscle force to predetermined form of power.   
     
     
         20 . A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:
 via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle movement.   
     
     
         21 . A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:
 via a device implanted in a mammal, sensing a ciliary muscle force.   
     
     
         22 . A circuit configured to convert ciliary muscle force to electrical power. 
     
     
         23 . A circuit configured to sense ciliary muscle movement. 
     
     
         24 . A system comprising:
 an electro-active lens implanted into a user's eye;   a control circuit configured to control an optical power of the electro-active lens;   a receiver configured to receive signals from a radio transmitter that is configured to send a predetermined radio signal to the receiver; the predetermined radio signal configured to cause the receiver to adjust an optical power of the electro-active lens.