Patents Assigned to ENCHROMA, INC.
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Publication number: 20260029664Abstract: A film with a hydrophobic water-insoluble dye embedded in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is disclosed. The dye is uniformly distributed throughout the film and the film has substantially no organic solvents. The film may be attached to the center of a contact lens. Such a contact lens may be used to correct or improve color vision for people with a color vision deficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2025Publication date: January 29, 2026Applicant: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Sunil K. KOOVAKKAT, Donald M. MCPHERSON, Roger William ELLICOCK, JR.
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Publication number: 20250268466Abstract: The invention generally relates to a color vision test using pseudo-isochromatic plates to test color deficiency. The pseudo-isochromatic plates of the color vision test having a targeted cone class of the human eye (S-cone, M-cone, or L-cone) and incorporating chromatic noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Applicant: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Donald M. McPherson, Roger William Ellicock, JR., Sunil K. Koovakkat
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Publication number: 20250180928Abstract: This application discloses an optical filter designed to enhance color contrast even for people with ostensibly normal color vision. The optical filter design relies on optimizing a set of parameters that correlate to improved or enhanced color perception. In particular, the parameter Sigma(?) is optimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2024Publication date: June 5, 2025Applicant: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventors: Donald M. McPherson, Roger William Ellicock, JR., Sunil K. Koovakkat
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Patent number: 12292586Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson
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Patent number: 11940675Abstract: The invention generally relates to optical filters that selectively attenuate the transmission of visible light for the purpose of enhancing or transforming the quality of human vision; to improved designs of such optical filters that provide an improved quality of color vision or of color perception; to methods of using such improved optical filters to enhance human vision during outdoor night time viewing conditions; to methods of using such improved optical filters to reduce the stimulation of the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs); to methods of using such improved optical filters to reduce the discomfort of glare; and to methods of using such improved optical filters to mitigate the symptoms of low vision or age-related visual impairments including for methods of treating or slowing the progression of persons with cone dystrophy including for persons with retinitis pigmentosa.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Schmeder
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Publication number: 20240004112Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. SCHMEDER, Donald M. McPHERSON
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Patent number: 11762136Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson
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Publication number: 20230016452Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. SCHMEDER, Donald M. MCPHERSON
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Publication number: 20220075211Abstract: The invention generally relates to optical filters that selectively attenuate the transmission of visible light for the purpose of enhancing or transforming the quality of human vision; to improved designs of such optical filters that provide an improved quality of color vision or of color perception; to methods of using such improved optical filters to enhance human vision during outdoor night time viewing conditions; to methods of using such improved optical filters to reduce the stimulation of the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs); to methods of using such improved optical filters to reduce the discomfort of glare; and to methods of using such improved optical filters to mitigate the symptoms of low vision or age-related visual impairments including for methods of treating or slowing the progression of persons with cone dystrophy including for persons with retinitis pigmentosa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventor: Andrew SCHMEDER
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Publication number: 20210141132Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. SCHMEDER, Donald M. McPHERSON
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Patent number: 10912457Abstract: The invention generally relates to devices that demonstrate the function of ophthalmic lenses that modify human color perception and to methods and devices that simulate color vision deficiency or color blindness.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Schmeder
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Patent number: 10852461Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson
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Patent number: 10606101Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson
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Patent number: 10606100Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson
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Patent number: 10534117Abstract: Described herein are optical filters that provide regulation and/or enhancement of chromatic and luminous aspects of the color appearance of light to human vision, and methods for designing and making the same. The filters have applications in ophthalmics, e.g., in prescription and nonprescription lenses.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventor: Donald McPherson
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Patent number: 10338286Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: ENCHROMA, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson