LIGHT EMISSION REDUCING FILM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

1 . A shield for a device, the shield comprising:

a polymer substrate;

an absorbing agent dispersed within the polymer substrate;

wherein the shield reduces a transmissivity of an ultraviolet range of light by at least 90%, wherein the ultraviolet range of light comprises a range between 380 and 400 nanometers, and wherein the shield also reduces a transmissivity of a high energy visible light range by at least 10%, wherein the high energy visible light range comprises a range between 415 and 555 nanometers, and wherein the shield also reduces a transmissivity of a red light range by at least 10%, wherein the red light range comprises a range between 625 and 740 nanometers; and

wherein the shield is configured to transmit sufficient light generated by the device such that an image generated by the device is substantially unaltered by the shield.

2 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of a blue light range of wavelengths by at least 10%, wherein the blue light range comprises a range between 400 and 500 nanometers.

3 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of a blue light range by at least 20%, wherein the blue light range comprises a range between 400 and 500 nanometers.

4 . The shield of claim 3 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of an orange light range by at least 20%, wherein the orange light range comprises a range between 580 and 625 nanometers.

5 . The shield of claim 4 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of a red light range by at least 50%, wherein the red light range comprises a range between 625 and 740 nanometers.

6 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of a blue light range by at least 30%, wherein the blue light range comprises a range between 400 and 500 nanometers.

7 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of a green light range by at least 20%, wherein the green light range comprises a range between 520 and 565 nanometers.

8 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield further reduces a transmissivity of a red light range by at least 40%, wherein the red light range comprises a range between 625 and 740 nanometers.

9 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the polymer substrate comprises polycarbonate.

10 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the absorbing compound comprises a Phthalocyanine dye.

11 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the polymer substrate further comprises an elastomer.

12 . The shield of claim 1 , wherein the film substrate is polycarbonate.

13 . The shield of claim 1 , further comprising an IR filtering dye dispersed in the film substrate to provide substantially zero transmission in an IR range.

14 . A method of limiting exposure to harmful wavelengths of light, the method comprising:

selecting an absorbing compound;

dispersing the absorbing compound within a polymer substrate;

affixing the polymer substrate to a device such that a light generated by the device passes through the polymer substrate prior, and such that a portion of the light is absorbed by the absorbing compound, wherein the portion of the light absorbed at least comprises 90% of an ultraviolet light range, at least 90% of an infrared light range, and at least 10% of a high energy visible light range, wherein, once affixed, the polymer substrate is configured to allow transmission of sufficient light that an image produced by the device is clearly visible.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein affixing the polymer substrate to the device comprises placing the polymer substrate behind a screen of the device during a manufacturing process.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein affixing the polymer substrate to the device comprises applying the polymer substrate to the device as an aftermarket feature.