Abstract:
The invention concerns a method which consists in irradiating at least one face of the article with UV radiation, causing the article to be photodegraded over a thickness of at least 1 mu m, and in contacting the irradiated face of the article with a colouring agent so as to diffuse the colouring agent in the entire thickness of the photodegraded surface layer of the article. The invention is useful for optical and ophthalmologic articles.
Abstract:
An index value is calculated for rating an eyeglass (1) with respect to protection against UV hazard. Said index value is based on integrated UV transmission value through the eyeglass (1) and integrated UV reflection value related to a back face (lb) of the eyeglass (1). Thus, the index value takes into account actual wearing conditions where UV eye exposure is due either to transmission (T) through the eyeglass (1) or reflection (R) on the eyeglass (1) back face (lb). Respective index values obtained for a set of eyeglasses (1) allow easy sorting of the eyeglasses with respect to UV protection efficiency.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a transparent optical article (e.g. an ophthalmic lens) comprising a thermoplastic substrate and a dye at least partially inhibiting light having a wavelength ranging from 400 to 460 nm and an optical brightener for at least partially balancing the colour imparted to the transparent optical article by the dye, wherein said optical brightener emits light by fluorescence at a wavelength ranging from 400 to 460 nm and is incorporated into a layer fused or bonded to the thermoplastic substrate. Said optical brightener allows for perception of said optical article as less yellow, and even colourless, to a user or to an observer. In addition, the UV-absorbers that may be present in the thermoplastic substrate do not negatively interact with the optical brightener.
Abstract:
The method involves calculating colorimetric co-ordinates of digitally generated transmission spectrums. The spectrums having the co-ordinates corresponding to that of an initial color filter are selected. A fictive filter corresponding to each selected spectrum is quantitatively evaluated, where the evaluation result characterizing a capacity of the fictive filter is obtained by using a CIECAM02 model to stimulate a visual perception of a color sample via the fictive filter. One of the selected spectrums having better quantitative evaluation is chosen to improve the initial filter.
Abstract:
Un procédé d'amélioration d'un filtre coloré initial comprend une génération numérique de spectres sinusoïdaux. Deux étapes de sélection desdits spectres sont ensuite exécutées. La première sélection est réalisée selon un critère de similitude colorimétrique par rapport au filtre initial. La seconde sélection est réalisée selon la capacité de filtres fictifs correspondant à chaque spectre de restituer des teintes d'une façon naturelle. Pour cela, des observations d'échantillons de teintes à travers chaque filtre fictif sont simulées numériquement, en utilisant un modèle d'apparence colorée pour prendre en compte une perception visuelle d'un observateur humain. De cette façon, un filtre amélioré est déterminé, qui a une couleur proche de celle du filtre initial et qui procure un rendu naturel des teintes.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method which consists in irradiating at least one face of the article with UV radiation, causing the article to be photodegraded over a thickness of at least 1 mu m, and in contacting the irradiated face of the article with a colouring agent so as to diffuse the colouring agent in the entire thickness of the photodegraded surface layer of the article. The invention is useful for optical and ophthalmologic articles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a transparent optical article (e.g. an ophthalmic lens) comprising a thermoplastic substrate and a dye at least partially inhibiting light having a wavelength ranging from 400 to 460 nm and an optical brightener for at least partially balancing the colour imparted to the transparent optical article by the dye, wherein said optical brightener emits light by fluorescence at a wavelength ranging from 400 to 460 nm and is incorporated into a layer fused or bonded to the thermoplastic substrate. Said optical brightener allows for perception of said optical article as less yellow, and even colourless, to a user or to an observer. In addition, the UV-absorbers that may be present in the thermoplastic substrate do not negatively interact with the optical brightener.