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Contact lens with pearlescent sclera
US9664927B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9664927-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414230556-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Publication date | May 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
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Pearlescent pigments may be incorporated into one or more regions of a cosmetic contact lens to add a shiny, radiant and iridescent appearance thereto. More particularly, mica based pearlescent pigments coated with an oxide, for example, titanium dioxide or iron oxide, incorporated into one or more regions of the contact lens will result in the one or more regions having a natural, wet reflective appearance.
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What is claimed is: 1. A contact lens, the contact lens comprising: a clear pupil section in the center of the lens and designed to overly a wearer's pupil; a first region corresponding to and designed to overly the scleral portion of a wearer's eye, the first region including a bright color incorporated therein; a second region corresponding to and designed to overly the iris portion of a wearer's eye, the second region being inside of the first region, surrounding the clear pupil, and having an annular shape; and mica based pearlescent pigments incorporated solely in the first region which overlays the scleral portion of the wearer's eye, the mica based pigments in combination with the bright color giving that region a shiny, radiant and iridescent appearance, the mica based pearlescent pigments being encapsulated within the material forming the lens. 2. The contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the mica based pearlescent pigment are coated with an oxide layer. 3. The contact lens according to claim 2 , wherein the oxide layer comprises titanium dioxide. 4. The contact lens according to claim 2 , wherein the oxide layer comprises iron oxide. 5. The contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the mica based pearlescent pigments comprise potassium aluminum silicate. 6. The contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the mica based pearlescent pigments are arranged in a random pattern. 7. The contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the mica based pearlescent pigments are arranged in a non-random pattern. 8. The contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the mica based pearlescent pigments encapsulated with the first region. 9. The contact lens according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more non-mica based pearlescent pigments to be combined with the mica based pearlescent pigments. 10. The contact lens according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more non-pearlescent pigments to be combined with the mica based pearlescent pigments. 11. The contact lens according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more dyes to be combined with the mica based pearlescent pigments.
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- What does patent US9664927B2 cover?
- Pearlescent pigments may be incorporated into one or more regions of a cosmetic contact lens to add a shiny, radiant and iridescent appearance thereto. More particularly, mica based pearlescent pigments coated with an oxide, for example, titanium dioxide or iron oxide, incorporated into one or more regions of the contact lens will result in the one or more regions having a natural, wet reflecti…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02C7/049. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 30 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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