IP Library Granted Patent US 12,693,552
Granted Patent B2
US 12,693,552 · App. 17/947,582 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Optical filters affecting color vision in a desired manner and design method thereof by non-linear optimization

Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder (Richmond, CA); Donald M. Mcpherson (Oakland, CA)
Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.
G02C7/104G02B5/223G02B27/0012G02C7/024G02C7/108A61F9/065G02B5/23G02C7/102
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,693,552
App. No.
17/947,582
Filed
Sep 19, 2022
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2872
USPC
351/159.6
Abstract

The invention generally relates to optical filters that provide regulation and/or enhancement of chromatic and luminous aspects of the color appearance of light to human vision, generally to applications of such optical filters, to therapeutic applications of such optical filters, to industrial and safety applications of such optical filters when incorporated, for example, in radiation-protective eyewear, to methods of designing such optical filters, to methods of manufacturing such optical filters, and to designs and methods of incorporating such optical filters into apparatus including, for example, eyewear and illuminants.

Claims (25)

1 . An ophthalmic lens comprising

a first narrow-band dye having a peak absorption wavelength in a first spectral band between 570 nanometers and 600 nanometers, and

a second narrow-band dye having a peak absorption wavelength in a second spectral band between 470 nanometers and 530 nanometers,

a peak optical density of the lens in the first spectral band is at least 3 times greater than a peak optical density in the second spectral band.

2 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is an ophthalmic spectacle lens.

3 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is an ophthalmic contact lens.

4 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 3 , wherein the ophthalmic contact lens is blue.

5 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 3 , wherein the ophthalmic contact lens is purple.

6 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the ophthalmic spectacle lens filters at least a 10 degree field of view.

7 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 6 , wherein the ophthalmic spectacle lens is blue.

8 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 6 , wherein the ophthalmic spectacle lens is purple.

9 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is blue.

10 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is purple.

11 . An ophthalmic lens comprising

a first narrow-band dye having a peak absorption wavelength in a first spectral band between 570 nanometers and 600 nanometers, and

a second narrow-band dye different than the first narrow-band dye and having a peak absorption wavelength in a second spectral band between 400 nanometers and 430 nanometers,

a minimum spectral transmittance of the lens in the first spectral band is less than 75%,

a spectral transmittance of the lens at 420 nanometers is less than 10%, and

a luminous transmittance of the lens is less than 90%, where luminous transmittance is defined according to the American National Standards Institute Z80. 3-2010 if the lens is a spectacle lens and is defined according to the American National Standards Institute Z80.20-2010 if the lens is a contact lens.

12 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 11 , wherein the luminous transmittance of the lens is less than 80%.

13 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is an ophthalmic spectacle lens.

14 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is an ophthalmic contact lens.

15 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 11 , wherein the luminous transmittance of the lens is greater than 70%.

16 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 11 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is an ophthalmic spectacle lens.

17 . The ophthalmic lens of claim 11 , wherein the ophthalmic lens is an ophthalmic contact lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2026
From: SCHMEDER, ANDREW W.; MCPHERSON, DONALD M.
To: ENCHROMA, INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 16835084 · Mar 30, 2020
Continuation 15917314 · Mar 9, 2018
Continuation 15701729 · Sep 12, 2017
Continuation PCTUS2016021399 · Mar 8, 2016
Provisional Application 62133207 · Mar 13, 2015
Related Publication 20230016452A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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