Patents by Inventor James A. Kuchenbecker

James A. Kuchenbecker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230107026
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are disclosed that include eyeglass frames and a pair of ophthalmic lenses mounted in the frames. The lenses include a dot pattern distributed across each lens, the dot pattern including an array of dots spaced apart by a distance of 1 mm or less, each dot having a maximum dimension of 0.3 mm or less, the dot pattern including a clear aperture free of dots having a maximum dimension of more than 1 mm, the clear aperture being aligned with a viewing axis of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, James KUCHENBECKER, Maureen NEITZ
  • Patent number: 11543681
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are disclosed that include eyeglass frames and a pair of ophthalmic lenses mounted in the frames. The lenses include a dot pattern distributed across each lens, the dot pattern including an array of dots spaced apart by a distance of 1 mm or less, each dot having a maximum dimension of 0.3 mm or less, the dot pattern including a clear aperture free of dots having a maximum dimension of more than 1 mm, the clear aperture being aligned with a viewing axis of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, James Kuchenbecker, Maureen Neitz
  • Publication number: 20220203118
    Abstract: Lighting devices, systems, and methods for selectively activating S cones and L+M cones in a human retina and for regulating the phase of circadian rhythm in a human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, James A. Kuchenbecker, Sara S. Patterson, Alexandra Neitz
  • Publication number: 20220183613
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, Maureen NEITZ, James A. KUCHENBECKER, William W. HAUSWIRTH
  • Patent number: 11160488
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: Universty of Washington, University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, James A. Kuchenbecker, William W. Hauswirth
  • Publication number: 20200271955
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are disclosed that include eyeglass frames and a pair of ophthalmic lenses mounted in the frames. The lenses include a dot pattern distributed across each lens, the dot pattern including an array of dots spaced apart by a distance of 1 mm or less, each dot having a maximum dimension of 0.3 mm or less, the dot pattern including a clear aperture free of dots having a maximum dimension of more than 1 mm, the clear aperture being aligned with a viewing axis of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, James KUCHENBECKER, Maureen NEITZ
  • Publication number: 20200143536
    Abstract: Evaluating differential stimulation of L and M cones in a viewer's eye by an image displayed on a color display includes receiving information about the spectral emission properties of the display; receiving image data; determining an achromatic component of the image based on image data and information about the spectral emission properties of the display, the achromatic component representing differential stimulation of L and M cones due to contrast variations in the image; determining a chromatic component of the image based image data and information about the spectral emission properties of the color display, this component representing differential stimulation of L and M cones due to spectral content of the image; and evaluating the differential stimulation of L and M cones based on the chromatic and achromatic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: James Kuchenbecker, Jay Neitz, Thomas W. Chalberg, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10587853
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides methods for creating video signals including (a) receiving an input video signal including an input red component, an input green component, and an input blue component; (b) determining (i) that a magnitude of the input red component is greater than a magnitude of the input green component and (ii) a differential between the magnitude of the input red component and the magnitude of the input green component; and (c) sending an output video signal including an output red component, an output green component, and an output blue component, where at least one of the following is true: (i) the output red component is decreased by a fractional amount relative to the input red component based on the differential; and/or (ii) the output green component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input green component based on the differential, and the output blue component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input blue component based on the di
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: University of Washington Through Its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, James Kuchenbecker, Maureen Neitz
  • Patent number: 10571717
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are disclosed that include eyeglass frames and a pair of ophthalmic lenses mounted in the frames. The lenses include a dot pattern distributed across each lens, the dot pattern including an array of dots spaced apart by a distance of 1 mm or less, each dot having a maximum dimension of 0.3 mm or less, the dot pattern including a clear aperture free of dots having a maximum dimension of more than 1 mm, the clear aperture being aligned with a viewing axis of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, James Kuchenbecker, Maureen Neitz
  • Publication number: 20190033619
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are disclosed that include eyeglass frames and a pair of ophthalmic lenses mounted in the frames. The lenses include a dot pattern distributed across each lens, the dot pattern including an array of dots spaced apart by a distance of 1 mm or less, each dot having a maximum dimension of 0.3 mm or less, the dot pattern including a clear aperture free of dots having a maximum dimension of more than 1 mm, the clear aperture being aligned with a viewing axis of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, James KUCHENBECKER, Maureen NEITZ
  • Publication number: 20180344197
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, Maureen NEITZ, James A. KUCHENBECKER, William W. HAUSWIRTH
  • Publication number: 20180227559
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides methods for creating video signals including (a) receiving an input video signal including an input red component, an input green component, and an input blue component; (b) determining (i) that a magnitude of the input red component is greater than a magnitude of the input green component and (ii) a differential between the magnitude of the input red component and the magnitude of the input green component; and (c) sending an output video signal including an output red component, an output green component, and an output blue component, where at least one of the following is true: (i) the output red component is decreased by a fractional amount relative to the input red component based on the differential; and/or (ii) the output green component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input green component based on the differential, and the output blue component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input blue component based on the di
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, James KUCHENBECKER, Maureen NEITZ
  • Patent number: 9955133
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides methods for creating video signals including (a) receiving an input video signal including an input red component, an input green component, and an input blue component; (b) determining (i) that a magnitude of the input red component is greater than a magnitude of the input green component and (ii) a differential between the magnitude of the input red component and the magnitude of the input green component; and (c) sending an output video signal including an output red component, an output green component, and an output blue component, where at least one of the following is true: (i) the output red component is decreased by a fractional amount relative to the input red component based on the differential; and/or (ii) the output green component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input green component based on the differential, and the output blue component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input blue component based on the di
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, James Kuchenbecker, Maureen Neitz
  • Publication number: 20160015288
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, Maureen NEITZ, James A. KUCHENBECKER, William W. HAUSWIRTH
  • Patent number: 9198595
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: University of Washington Through its Center for Commercialization, University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Medical College of Wisconsin
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, James A. Kuchenbecker, William W. Hauswirth
  • Publication number: 20140080900
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jay NEITZ, Maureen NEITZ, James A. KUCHENBECKER, William W. Hauswirth
  • Publication number: 20140063347
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides methods for creating video signals including (a) receiving an input video signal including an input red component, an input green component, and an input blue component; (b) determining (i) that a magnitude of the input red component is greater than a magnitude of the input green component and (ii) a differential between the magnitude of the input red component and the magnitude of the input green component; and (c) sending an output video signal including an output red component, an output green component, and an output blue component, where at least one of the following is true: (i) the output red component is decreased by a fractional amount relative to the input red component based on the differential; and/or (ii) the output green component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input green component based on the differential, and the output blue component is increased by a fractional amount relative to the input blue component based on the di
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, James Kuchenbecker, Maureen Neitz
  • Publication number: 20120172419
    Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicants: Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation Inc., UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, James A. Kuchenbecker