US Patent Issued to Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona on July 28 for "Melanopsin blocker" (Arizona Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,693,553, issued on July 28, was assigned to Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.).

"Melanopsin blocker" was invented by Brooke Alexander (Tucson, Ariz.), Fabian Fernandez (Tucson, Ariz.), Michael Grandner (Tucson, Ariz.) and Stanley K. H. Pau (Tucson, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and devices are described that relate to spectral filters and associated eyewear that are specifically designed to block emissions of circadian-active blue light to reach the observer. An example wearable device includes one or more windows positioned to allow light from a light source to propagate toward...