Abstract: An artificial eye assembly (100) comprising: —an anterior layer (50) comprising an anterior cavity (52); —a flow constricting (40) layer comprising a first aperture (42), and wherein the first aperture (42) is in fluid communication with the anterior cavity (52); —a shaping layer (30) comprising a second aperture and a shaping structure (32), wherein the shaping structure (32) is located within, partially within, or outside of the second aperture, and wherein the shaping structure comprises (32) one or more webs (33), the webs (33) connecting the structure (32) to the rest of the shaping layer (30), and wherein the second aperture is in fluid communication with the first aperture (42); —a flow resistive layer (20) comprising pores, and wherein pores of the layer are in fluid communication with the second aperture; —a posterior layer (10) comprising a posterior cavity (12), and wherein the posterior cavity (12) is in fluid communication with pores of the flow resistive layer (20); —a fluid inlet (13) located i
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2021
Date of Patent:
March 12, 2024
Assignee:
Optceutics Limited
Inventors:
Sahar Awwad, Yann Bouremel, Nkiruka Ibeanu, Stephen James Brocchini, Peng Tee Khaw
Abstract: An artificial eye assembly (100) comprising: ?an anterior layer (50) comprising an anterior cavity (52); ?a flow con-stricting (40) layer comprising a first aperture (42), and wherein the first aperture (42) is in fluid communication with the anterior cavity (52); ?a shaping layer (30) comprising a second aperture and a shaping structure (32), wherein the shaping structure (32) is located within, partially within, or outside of the second aperture, and wherein the shaping structure comprises (32) one or more webs (33), the webs (33) connecting the structure (32) to the rest of the shaping layer (30), and wherein the second aperture is in fluid communication with the first aperture (42); ?a flow resistive layer (20) comprising pores, and wherein pores of the layer are in fluid communication with the second aperture; ?a posterior layer (10) comprising a posterior cavity (12), and wherein the posterior cavity (12) is in fluid communication with pores of the flow resistive layer (20); ?a fluid inlet (13) located
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 19, 2021
Publication date:
March 16, 2023
Applicant:
Optceutics Limited
Inventors:
Sahar Awwad, Yann Bouremel, Nkiruka Ibeanu, Stephen James Brocchini, Peng Tee Khaw