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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Jason Clay Pearson, Kingsport, TN (US);
Max Allen Weaver, Kingsport, TN (US);
Jean Carroll Fleischer, Kingsport, TN (US);
Gregory Allan King, Mount Carmel, TN (US);
Jason Clay Pearson, Kingsport, TN (US);
Max Allen Weaver, Kingsport, TN (US);
Jean Carroll Fleischer, Kingsport, TN (US);
Gregory Allan King, Mount Carmel, TN (US);
Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methine compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.