Spectacle lens for car drivers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9995950-B2
Application number	US-201615011297-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2016
Priority date	Jan 29, 2016
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

A spectacle lens having a front surface intended to be fitted away from the eye. The spectacle lens includes a substrate made from mineral glass or an organic material. The spectacle lens has selective light wavelength filter properties. The selective light wavelength filter properties include a spectral transmittance between 80% and 95% for all wavelengths in a wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on the front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°, a spectral transmittance between 95% and 100% for all wavelengths in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 700 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on the front surface with an angle of incidence of 0° and a yellowness index of no more than 10 for a standard illuminant D65 and a standard observer function of 2° (D65/2°).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A spectacle lens for an eye of a wearer, the spectacle lens comprising:
a substrate made from mineral glass or an organic material;
the spectacle lens defining a front surface configured to be fitted away from the eye and a back surface configured to be fitted nearer to the eye;
the spectacle lens having selective light wavelength filter properties including:
a spectral transmittance (T) between 80% and 95% for all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on said front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°;
a spectral transmittance (T) between 95% and 100% for all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 700 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on said front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°; and,

a yellowness index (YI E313) per ASTM Method E313 of no more than 10 for a standard illuminant D65 and a standard observer function of 2° (D65/2°).

2. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein:
said selective light wavelength filter properties include at least one of:
a spectral transmittance (T) between 80% and 90% for all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm for a light ray entering said spectacle lens on the front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°, and,
a spectral transmittance (T) between 80% and 88% for all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm for a light ray entering said spectacle lens on the front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°.

3. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein:
said selective light wavelength filter properties include at least one of:
a spectral transmittance (T) between 97% and 100% for all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 700 nm for a light ray entering said spectacle lens on the front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°; and,
a spectral transmittance (T) between 97.8% and 100% for all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 700 nm for a light ray entering said spectacle lens on the front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°.

4. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein said selective light wavelength filter properties include a yellowness index (YI E313) per ASTM Method E313 of no more than 8 for a standard illuminant D65 and a standard observer function of 2° (D65/2°).

5. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein said selective light wavelength filter properties include a yellowness index (YI E313) per ASTM Method E313 of no more than 7 for a standard illuminant D65 and a standard observer function of 2° (D65/2°).

6. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein said substrate includes at least one of a dye, a pigment, and a tint absorbing light of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm.

7. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein said substrate includes at least one of a dye, a pigment, and a tint absorbing light of all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm.

8. The spectacle lens of claim 6 , wherein said substrate incorporates said at least one of said dye, said pigment, and said tint and is covered by said at least one of said dye, said pigment, and said tint.

9. The spectacle lens of claim 6 , wherein said at least one of a dye, said pigment, and said tint absorbs between 5% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm.

10. The spectacle lens of claim 6 , wherein said at least one of said dye, said pigment, and said tint absorb between 10% and 20% of said light entering said spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm.

11. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein said substrate carries at least one of
a first dielectric stack configured to reflect light of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm,
a second dielectric stack configured to reflect light of all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm,
a first multilayer dielectric coating configured to reflect light of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm, and,
a second multilayer dielectric coating configured to reflect light of all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm.

12. The spectacle lens of claim 11 , wherein
said first dielectric stack is configured to reflect between 5% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm, or
said second dielectric stack is configured to reflect between 5% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm, or
said first dielectric stack is configured to reflect between 10% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm, or
said second dielectric stack is configured to reflect between 10% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in a wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm or said first multilayer dielectric coating is configured to reflect between 5% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm, or
said second multilayer dielectric coating is configured to reflect between 5% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm, or
said first multilayer dielectric coating is configured to reflect between 10% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm, or
said second multilayer dielectric coating is configured to reflect between 10% and 20% of said light entering the spectacle lens on said front surface with said angle of incidence of 0° of all wavelengths (λ) in said wavelength range between 432 nm and 448 nm.

13. The spectacle lens of claim 12 , wherein:
said substrate defines a front side configured to be fitted away from the eye of the wearer; and,
said at least one of said first dielectric stack, said second dielectric stack, said first multilayer dielectric coating and said second dielectric coating is applied to only said front side of said substrate.

14. The spectacle lens of claim 11 , wherein at least one of said first dielectric stack, said second dielectric stack, said first multilayer dielectric coating and said second multilayer dielectric coating have a photopic luminous reflection less than 0.75%.

15. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein said selective light wavelength filter properties include an overall transmittance of more than 97% in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 800 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on said front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°.

16. The spectacle lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectacle lens is for car drivers.

17. A method for determining selective light wavelength filter prop

Assignees

• Zeiss Carl Vision Int Gmbh

Inventors

• Kraus Stefan
• Von Blanckenhagen Bernhard
• Mielich Frank

Classifications

• G02C2202/16

  Laminated or compound lenses · CPC title

• G02C7/107 Primary

  Interference colour filters · CPC title

• G02B27/0012

  Optical design, e.g. procedures, algorithms, optimisation routines · CPC title

• G02C7/10

  Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses · CPC title

• G02C7/104 Primary

  having spectral characteristics for purposes other than sun-protection · CPC title