WO2004074910A3 - System and method for conveying enhanced visually perceptible cues to an observer - Google Patents

System and method for conveying enhanced visually perceptible cues to an observer Download PDF

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WO2004074910A3
WO2004074910A3 PCT/US2004/004640 US2004004640W WO2004074910A3 WO 2004074910 A3 WO2004074910 A3 WO 2004074910A3 US 2004004640 W US2004004640 W US 2004004640W WO 2004074910 A3 WO2004074910 A3 WO 2004074910A3
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Peter W J Jones
Dennis W Purcell
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Tenebraex Corp
Peter W J Jones
Dennis W Purcell
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/01—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with reflective or luminous safety means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/32—Retroreflective

Abstract

A device for conveying enhanced, visually perceptible cues to a color-blind observer includes a first safety color that is highly visible to an observer having ordinary color vision, and a second color more perceptible by blue-sensitive photoreceptors of a retina of the observer than by other photoreceptors of the retina. As blue color-blindness is rare, the device uses a hue of blue to augment the visibility of safety-related devices such as road signs, hunting vests and other safety garments, vehicle indicator lights, etc., for an overwhelming majority of color-blind individuals who are red-green color-blind. The device employs the use of a hue of blue in a setting that is otherwise predominantly colored by a commonly-use safety hue, such as orange, red, or green.
PCT/US2004/004640 2003-02-14 2004-02-17 System and method for conveying enhanced visually perceptible cues to an observer WO2004074910A2 (en)

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