LIGHT FILTERING LENSES

Abstract

A light filtering lens has a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member designed to be disposed within a rim portion of a glasses frame member. An optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member and is designed to filter up to twenty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers. The optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint is designed to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. An optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member designed to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. The optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint may be disposed in a gradient so that more visible light is filtered on an upper portion of the lens than the lower portion of the lens.

Claims

1. A light filtering lens comprising: a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to be disposed within a rim portion of a glasses frame member; an optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to filter up to twenty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 700 nanometers; wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member is adapted to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers; and an optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

2. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member is adapted to filter up to fifty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

3. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member is adapted to filter up to twenty percent of light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and up to five percent of light between 470 nanometers and 700 nanometers.

4. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member is adapted to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

5. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member is adapted to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

6. The light filtering lens of claim 4 wherein the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member is adapted to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers, and when so disposed, affords a blue reflective appearance to the glass or polymer member.

7. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member as a gradient wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint is adapted to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member and the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint is adapted to filter a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member than the light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers filtered at the upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member.

8. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member as a gradient wherein the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating is adapted to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member and the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating is adapted to filter a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member than the light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers filtered at the upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member.

9. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the lens member is substantially rectangular and with a polymer frame member.

10. The light filtering lens of claim 1 wherein the lens member is substantially oval and with a polymer frame member.

11. The light filtering lens of claim 9 wherein the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member forms a prescription lens.

12. The light filtering lens of claim 10 wherein the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member forms a prescription lens

13. A method for filtering light to reduce photophobia, the method comprising: coating with a rose tint dye a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to filter up to twenty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 700 nanometers; coating with a rose tint dye the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers; coating with an optically filtering anti-glare and blue light the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers; optically filtering with the rose tint dye the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member up to twenty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 700 nanometers; optically filtering with the rose tint dye the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member up to fifty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers; and optically filtering with the anti-glare and blue light coating disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

14. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including coating with the rose tint the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member to filter up to twenty percent of light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and up to five percent of light between 470 nanometers and 700 nanometers, and filtering up to twenty percent of light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and up to five percent of light between 470 nanometers and 700 nanometers.

15. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including coating with the rose tint the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers and filtering up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

16. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including coating with the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers and filtering up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

17. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including coating with the rose tint optically filtering dye as a gradient on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member adapted to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member, and coating a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member with the rose tint optically filtering dye to filter a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and filtering light therethrough.

18. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including coating as a gradient with the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member, and coating a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member with the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating to a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and filtering light therethrough.

19. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including first crafting a substantially rectangular curved, transparent, glass or polymer member as a prescription lens.

20. The method for filtering light to reduce photophobia of claim 13, the method including first crafting a substantially rectangular curved, transparent, glass or polymer member as a prescription lens.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates a light filtering lens disposed within a glasses frame.

[0026] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a side view and a front view, respectively, of a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint, and the blue-light reducing anti-glare coating.

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates the visible light spectrum.

[0028] FIG. 4 illustrates the blue light spectrum.

[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates the lens dye process for the inventive concept herein.

[0030] FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a side view and a front view, respectively, of the gradient tint of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint, and the blue-light reducing anti-glare coating.

[0031] FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate front views of a rectangular and an oval curved, transparent, glass or polymer members.

[0032] FIGS. 8A through 8C illustrate a method for making and using the inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0033] Following are more detailed descriptions of various related concepts related to, and embodiments of, methods and apparatus according to the present disclosure. It should be appreciated that various aspects of the subject matter introduced above and discussed in greater detail below may be implemented in any of numerous ways, as the subject matter is not limited to any particular manner of implementation. Examples of specific implementations and applications are provided primarily for illustrative purposes.

[0034] Referring to the Figures, FIGS. 1-6B illustrate a light filtering lens that has a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 designed to be disposed within a rim portion 50 of a glasses frame member 10. An optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 and is designed to filter up to twenty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 700 nanometers. Glass or polymer member 100 may be termed a lens and the inventive concept can be either or both glass and a polymer. The optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint is designed to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. An optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 designed to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

[0035] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 is designed to filter up to twenty percent of all light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and up to five percent of light between 470 nanometers and 700 nanometers.

[0036] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 is designed to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

[0037] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 is designed to filter up to fifteen percent of remaining light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

[0038] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 as a gradient 240A wherein the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 is designed to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 101 and the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 is designed to filter a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 109 than the light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers filtered at the upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 101.

[0039] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint 200 is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100, and when so disposed, affords a blue reflective appearance to the glass or polymer member.

[0040] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering dye coating with a rose tint disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 is adapted to filter up to fifty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

[0041] In one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 is disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 as a gradient 240B wherein the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 is adapted to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 101 and the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 is adapted to filter a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 109 than the light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers filtered at the upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 101.

[0042] FIG. 7A illustrates that in one embodiment of the light filtering lens, the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100A is substantially rectangular and with a polymer frame member. In another embodiment FIG. 7B illustrates a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100B is substantially oval and with a polymer frame member. In another embodiment, the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 forms a prescription lens.

[0043] FIGS. 8A to 8C illustrate a method for filtering light to reduce photophobia, the method including the step 800 coating with a rose tint dye 200 a curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 adapted to filter up to twenty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 700 nanometers. The method further includes the step 805 coating with a rose tint dye 200 the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 adapted to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. The method further includes the step 810 coating with an optically filtering anti-glare and blue light the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 adapted to filter up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. The method further includes the step 815 optically filtering with the rose tint dye 200 the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 up to twenty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 700 nanometers. The method further includes the step 820 optically filtering with the rose tint dye 200 the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. The method further includes the step 825 optically filtering with the anti-glare and blue light coating disposed on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 up to thirty-five percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

[0044] FIGS. 8A to 8C may further include the step 830 coating with the rose tint 200 the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 to filter up to twenty percent of light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and up to five percent of light between 470 nanometers and 700 nanometers, and filtering up to twenty percent of light between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and up to five percent of light between 470 nanometers and 700 nanometers. The method further includes the step 835 coating with the rose tint 200 the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers and filtering up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers. The method further includes the step 840 coating with the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 to filter up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers and filtering up to fifteen percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 500 nanometers.

[0045] FIGS. 8A to 8C illustrates that the method may further include the step 845 including coating with the rose tint 200 optically filtering dye as a gradient on the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 adapted to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100, and coating a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 with the rose tint 200 optically filtering dye to filter a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and filtering light therethrough.

[0046] FIGS. 8A to 8C illustrates that the method may further include the step 850 coating as a gradient with the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 to filter up to thirty percent of light substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers at an upper portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100, and coating a lower portion of the curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 with the optically filtering anti-glare and blue light coating 250 to a lesser percentage of light down to five percent substantially between 380 nanometers and 470 nanometers and filtering light therethrough.

[0047] FIGS. 8A to 8C illustrates that the method may further include the step 855 crafting a substantially rectangular curved, transparent, glass or polymer member 100 as a prescription lens. The method may further include the step 860 crafting a substantially rectangular curved, transparent, glass or polymer member as a prescription lens.

[0048] The following patents and publications are incorporated by reference in their entireties: U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,470,950; 10,520,756; 10,606,101B2; 20150153591A1; and 20190310405A1, along with CA2655130A1. Cited also is J Neuroophthalmol. 2012 March; 32(1): 68-81, and Int J Ophthalmol. 2018; 11(12): 1999-2003. doi:10.1097/WNO.0b013e3182474548.

[0049] While the inventive concept has been described above in terms of specific embodiments, it is to be understood that the inventive concept is not limited to these disclosed embodiments. Upon reading the teachings of this disclosure many modifications and other embodiments of the inventive concept will come to mind of those skilled in the art to which this inventive concept pertains, and which are intended to be and are covered by both this disclosure and the appended claims. It is indeed intended that the scope of the inventive concept should be determined by proper interpretation and construction of the appended claims and their legal equivalents, as understood by those of skill in the art relying upon the disclosure in this specification and the attached drawings.