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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150141663 | Fused Ring Indeno Compounds For Preparation Of Photochromic Compounds - The present invention relates to intermediate compounds represented by the following Formula (I-A), | 05-21-2015 |
20150141662 | Method Of Preparing Fused Ring Indeno Compounds - The present invention relates to methods of preparing fused ring indeno compounds that involves reacting together a dienophile and a lactone compound, in the presence of a catalyst, and a carboxylic acid anhydride. With some embodiments, the fused ring indeno compound is represented by the following Formula (I-A), the dienophile is represented by the following Formula (II-A), and the lactone compound is represented by the following Formula (III-A): | 05-21-2015 |
20150141661 | Photochromic Indeno-Fused Ring Pyran Compounds - The present invention relates to photochromic indeno-fused ring pyran compounds represented by the following Formula (I-A): | 05-21-2015 |
20140272468 | PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLES THAT INCLUDE PHOTOCHROMIC-DICHROIC MATERIALS - The present invention relates to photochromic articles that include a substrate and at least one photochromic material that is adapted to change from an unactivated form to an activated form by exposure to radiation substantially in the wavelength range from 380 to 450 nanometers when measured over a range of from 380 to 700 nanometers. The photochromic article is also adapted to retain at least 12 percent of the delta OD measured in the Outdoor Test when tested in the Behind the Windshield Test. The photochromic material can be selected from certain compounds including, for example, fluoranthenoxazines, naphthopyrans, phenanthropyrans, fluoranthenopyrans, and indenonaphthopyrans, which each have bonded thereto at least one chiral or achiral lengthening group that provides the photochromic compound with dichroic properties. The present invention also relates to methods of forming a photochromic article. | 09-18-2014 |
20140256935 | 5,6-RING-SUBSTITUTED NAPHTHOPYRAN COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to naphthopyran compounds that include at least one compound represented by the following Formulas (I), (II), and (III): | 09-11-2014 |
20140199521 | Method Of Producing An Optical Element Having A Mark - The present invention relates to a method of forming an optical element that includes a mark. The method involves, irradiating at least a portion of a surface of the optical element with laser radiation, thereby forming a plurality of substantially parallel elongated grooves in the portion of the surface, which are each aligned substantially parallel with a common longitudinal direction that extends from a center point of the plurality of elongated grooves. The plurality of elongated grooves together define the mark. A clear film is formed over at least the portion of the surface and the plurality of elongated grooves. Depending on the orientation of a source of electromagnetic radiation as viewed through the optical element relative to the common longitudinal direction of the grooves, the mark is either observable or unobservable. The present invention also relates to an optical element having a mark, as described above. | 07-17-2014 |
20140155598 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS DEMONSTRATING IMPROVED FADE RATES - Various photochromic materials are provided that are essentially free of polymerizable unsaturated groups, and comprise:
| 06-05-2014 |
20140154514 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS - A photochromic compound is provided, which may be a pyran, an oxazine, or a fulgide. The photochromic compound has at least one substituent Q attached thereto, each Q independently being —N | 06-05-2014 |
20140078583 | Photochromic Article Having At Least Partially Crossed Polarized Photochromic-Dichroic And Fixed-Polarized Layers - Photochromic-dichroic articles are provided, which include a substrate having a first surface, a fixed-polarized layer over the first surface of the substrate, and a photochromic-dichroic layer over the first surface of the substrate. The fixed-polarized layer optionally includes a fixed-colorant and has a first polarization axis. The photochromic-dichroic layer includes a photochromic-dichroic compound that is laterally aligned within the photochromic-dichroic layer, and which defines a second polarization axis. The first polarization axis and the second polarization axis are oriented relative to each other at an angle of greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°. The photochromic-dichroic articles can provide, for example, increased optical density and/or increased kinetics when exposed to a given amount of actinic radiation. | 03-20-2014 |
20120214992 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS THAT INCLUDE 6-AMINO SUBSTITUTED INDENO-FUSED NAPHTHOPYRANS - The present invention relates to photochromic materials that include certain indeno-fused naphthopyrans. The indeno-fused naphthopyrans have an amino group (e.g., a piperidino or morpholino group) bonded to the 6-position and hydrogen or a halo group (e.g., fluoro) bonded to the 11-position thereof. The photochromic materials of the present invention can have a closed-form electromagnetic radiation absorption spectrum that is shifted to longer wavelengths (e.g., wavelengths of greater than 390 nm), relative to comparable photochromic materials. The present invention also relates to optical elements, such as eyeglasses, that include the photochromic materials of the present invention. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212840 | CURABLE PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOSITIONS AND OPTICAL ARTICLES PREPARED THEREFROM - The present invention provides a curable, organic polymeric photochromic composition comprising: a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material; a polymeric polyol having carbonate groups along its backbone and having a number average molecular weight greater than 5000 g/mole; and a curing agent having reactive functional groups capable of reacting with hydroxyl groups on the polymeric polyol. After curing and after the Photochromic Performance Test the composition demonstrates a T | 08-23-2012 |
20120200907 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS - A photochromic compound is provided, which may be a pyran, an oxazine, or a fulgide. The photochromic compound has at least one substituent Q attached thereto, each Q independently being —N | 08-09-2012 |
20120183810 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES - The present invention provides a compound represented by the Formula I: | 07-19-2012 |
20120157696 | METHOD OF MAKING INDENO-FUSED NAPHTHOL MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a method of making indeno-fused naphthol materials, that involves, with some embodiments, forming an indanone acid intermediate, which can be represented by the following general Formula V, | 06-21-2012 |
20120157678 | METHODS OF MAKING FUSED RING COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to methods of making fused ring compounds, such as indeno-fused naphthols, and fused ring indenopyran compounds, such as indeno-fused naphthopyrans, that each employ an unsaturated compound represented by the following Formula II. | 06-21-2012 |
20120157677 | LACTONE COMPOUNDS AND MATERIALS MADE THEREFROM - The present invention relates to lactone compounds represented by the following Formulas I and II, and methods of making such lactone compounds. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156521 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are compounds generally comprising an indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naptho[1,2-b]pyran structure. Such compounds may be useful for their photochromic properties, and be used in certain photochromic compositions. Such compositions may further comprise other photochromic compositions and/or materials. Additionally, such compounds and/or compositions may be suitable for preparing certain photochromic articles. Also described herein are methods for preparing certain photochromic compounds, compositions, and articles. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156508 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are compounds generally comprising an indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naptho[1,2-b]pyran structure. Such compounds may be useful for their photochromic properties, and be used in certain photochromic compositions. Such compositions may further comprise other photochromic compositions and/or materials. Additionally, such compounds and/or compositions may be suitable for preparing certain photochromic articles. | 06-21-2012 |
20120145975 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS HAVING EXTENDED PI-CONJUGATED SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran of structural formulas I or II, having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145973 | Photochromic Materials That Include Indeno-Fused Naphthopyrans - The present invention relates to photochromic materials that include one or more indeno-fused naphthopyrans that have particular groups at the 7, 11, and 13 positions thereof, and at the position alpha to the oxygen of the pyran ring thereof. With some embodiments, hydrogen or an alkoxy group is bonded to the 7 position, an optionally substituted phenyl is bonded to the 11 position, two alkyl groups are bonded to the 13 position, and two optionally substituted phenyl groups are bonded to the position alpha to the oxygen of the pyran ring of the indeno-fused naphthopyran compound. The 13 position of the indeno-fused naphthopyrans is free of ether groups in which an ether oxygen is bonded to the 13 position, and hydroxyl. The present invention also relates to photochromic articles and compositions that include such indeno-fused naphthopyrans. | 06-14-2012 |
20120136148 | Photochromic Compounds Having At Least Two Photochromic Moieties - The present invention relates to photochromic compounds that include at least two photochromic moieties that are linked together by a multivalent linking group. The multivalent linking group can be selected so as to be flexible and/or substantially prevent electronic interaction between any two photochromic moieties through the multivalent linking group. The present invention also relates to photochromic compositions and articles that include at least a photochromic amount of one or more photochromic compounds of the present invention. | 05-31-2012 |
20120132870 | Indeno-Fused Naphthopyrans Having Ethylenically Unsaturated Groups - The present invention relates to indeno-fused naphthopyrans, and in particular indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans having certain groups bonded to the 3, 6, 7, 11, and 13 positions thereof. The indeno-fused naphthopyrans of the present invention have an ethylenically unsaturated group selected from (C | 05-31-2012 |
20120126185 | INDENO-FUSED RING COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formulas (I) and (II), | 05-24-2012 |
20120120473 | POLARIZING PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLES - Provided are photochromic articles including a substrate, a primer layer that includes a first photochromic compound, and a photochromic-dichroic layer over the primer layer that includes a photochromic-dichroic compound. The first photochromic compound and the photochromic-dichroic compound each are selected such that the photochromic-dichroic compound has an unactivated state terminal minimum absorbance wavelength that is less than or equal to the unactivated state terminal minimum absorbance of the underlying first photochromic compound. The present invention also relates to such photochromic articles that further include a topcoat layer over the photochromic-dichroic layer, the topcoat layer including a second photochromic compound that has an unactivated state terminal minimum absorbance wavelength that is less than the unactivated state terminal minimum absorbance wavelength of the underlying photochromic-dichroic compound. | 05-17-2012 |
20120027960 | MESOGENIC STABILIZERS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula Ic, | 02-02-2012 |
20120021144 | MESOGENIC STABILIZERS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula I, | 01-26-2012 |
20120003401 | MESOGENIC STABILIZERS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula I, | 01-05-2012 |
20120002141 | MESOGENIC STABILIZERS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula Ia, | 01-05-2012 |
20110279883 | POLARIZING PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLES - Provided are photochromic articles that include a substrate, a primer layer that includes a first photochromic compound, and a photochromic-dichroic layer over the primer layer that includes a photochromic-dichroic compound. The first photochromic compound and the photochromic-dichroic compound each are selected such that the photochromic-dichroic compound has an absorbance of less than or equal to 0.1 at the wavelength of peak absorbance of the underlying first photochromic compound. The present invention also relates to such photochromic articles that further include a topcoat layer over the photochromic-dichroic layer. The topcoat layer can include a second photochromic compound that has an absorbance of less than 0.1 at the wavelength of peak absorbance of the underlying photochromic-dichroic compound. The photochromic articles provide, for example, a combination of linear polarizing properties, and reduced percent transmittance when in a colored or darkened state, such as when exposed to actinic light. | 11-17-2011 |
20110216273 | MESOGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds including at least one mesogenic substructure and at least one long flexible segment and methods of synthesizing the same are disclosed. Formulations which include various embodiments of the mesogen-containing compounds and their use in articles of manufacture and ophthalmic devices are also disclosed. | 09-08-2011 |
20110143141 | Photochromic compounds and compositions - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula I, | 06-16-2011 |
20110140056 | Indeno-fused ring compounds - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formulas (I) and (II), | 06-16-2011 |
20110135850 | PHOTOALIGNMENT MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED ADHESION - The present disclosure provides for new photoalignment (co)polymer materials which demonstrate improved adhesion to a substrate. The (co)polymeric structure includes at least one photochemically active chromophore and at least one adhesion promoter group. Articles of manufacture, optical elements, ophthalmic elements and liquid crystal cells which include at least one photoalignment layer made from the photoalignment (co)polymer materials and methods for formation are also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110129678 | Photochromic compounds and compositions - Described herein are compounds generally comprising an indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naptho[1,2-b]pyran structure. Such compounds may be useful for their photochromic properties, and be used in certain photochromic compositions. Such compositions may further comprise other photochromic compositions and/or materials. Additionally, such compounds and/or compositions may be suitable for preparing certain photochromic articles. Also described herein are methods for preparing certain photochromic compounds, compositions, and articles. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128457 | ALIGNMENT FACILITIES FOR OPTICAL DYES - Provided are phase-separating polymer systems including a cured polymeric liquid crystal matrix phase and a guest phase including at least one photoactive material where the guest phase separates from the matrix phase during the curing process. Optical elements, including ophthalmic elements and other articles of manufacture including the phase-separating polymer systems are also disclosed. Methods of forming a liquid crystal phase-separating photoactive polymer system are also described. | 06-02-2011 |
20110108781 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS - The present invention relates to photochromic materials that include a photochromic compound that includes a photochromic substituent (e.g., an indeno-fused naphthopyran) and at least one pendent silane group, which is bonded to the photochromic substituent. The pendent silane groups are selected from certain pendent siloxy-silane groups and/or pendent alkoxy-silane groups represented by general formulas (I) and/or (II) as described in further detail herein. The present invention also relates to photochromic articles, such as photochromic optical elements (e.g., photochromic lenses), and photochromic coating compositions (e.g., curable photochromic coating compositions), that include the photochromic materials of the present invention. The photochromic materials of the present invention have improved compatibility with compositions into which they may be incorporated, for example, coating compositions, such as urethane coating compositions. | 05-12-2011 |
20110080628 | CLEAR TO CIRCULAR POLARIZING PHOTOCHROMIC DEVICES - The present invention provides composite optical elements including a photochromic linear polarizing element and a birefringent layer such that composite optical element circularly or elliptically polarizes transmitted radiation. The photochromic linear polarizing element is formed from (i) an at least partially ordered polymeric sheet; and (ii) a reversible photochromic-dichroic material that is at least partially aligned with the polymeric sheet and has an average absorption ratio of at least 1.5 in the activated state. The birefringent layer includes a polymeric coating or a polymeric sheet connected to the photochromic linear polarizing element. | 04-07-2011 |
20110051223 | PHOTOCHROMIC OPTICAL ARTICLES PREPARED WITH REVERSIBLE THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS - Provided is a photochromic optical article including: (a) an optical substrate; (b) a thermally reversible photochromic material; and (c) reversible thermochromic material capable of at least partially filtering UV/visible light at or below room temperature and becoming less capable of filtering UV/visible light at temperatures greater than room temperature. The reversible thermochromic material (c) is operable for filtering light in the range of from 300 to 450 nanometers. | 03-03-2011 |
20110042629 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS HAVING EXTENDED PI-CONJUGATED SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material. | 02-24-2011 |
20100232003 | VISION ENHANCING OPTICAL ARTICLES - The invention provides an optical article including a substrate; and a colorant composition connected to at least a portion of the substrate. The colorant composition is a fixed-tint colorant; and a photochromic material. The article exhibits a passive state and an activated state, such that the article can switch from the passive state to the activated state in response to at least actinic radiation and to revert back to the passive state in response to thermal energy. The passive state is characterized by a transmittance ranging from greater than 30% to 70% across a wavelength range of from 460 nanometers to 500 nanometers. | 09-16-2010 |
20100221661 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOSENSITIVE MICROPARTICLES - Described are various methods of producing non-aqueous dispersions of photosensitive polymeric microparticles, comprising: (a) preparing one or more aqueous dispersions of a polymerizable component, at least one of which contains a photosensitive material and, wherein the polymerizable components comprise at least one hydrophilic functional group and/or at least one hydrophobic functional group; (b) subjecting the dispersion of (a) to conditions sufficient to form microparticles; (c) at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable component; (d) combining the dispersion with an organic continuous phase comprising an organic solvent; (e) removing water from the dispersion such that the final water content of the non-aqueous dispersion is less than 30 percent by weight; wherein e) is performed before or after d); and (f) reacting any acid functional groups on the surface of the microparticles with a reactive material having at least one epoxy functional group, at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group, at least one alkoxyamine functional group, or at least one halide functional group. | 09-02-2010 |
20100209697 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOSENSITIVE MICROPARTICLES, NON-AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS THEREOF AND ARTICLES PREPARED THEREWITH - Described are non-aqueous dispersions of photosensitive polymeric microparticles, comprising: a) an organic continuous phase comprising an organic solvent; and b) photosensitive polymeric microparticles dispersed in the organic continuous phase. The microparticles comprise an at least partially polymerized component having integral surface and interior domains, wherein the surface domain comprises a polymeric material that is solubilized by the organic solvent, the interior domain comprises a polymeric material that is insoluble in the organic solvent, and the surface domain and/or interior domain is photosensitive. Also described are methods of producing such non-aqueous dispersions, curable film-forming compositions containing them, and photosensitive coated substrates. | 08-19-2010 |
20100149620 | PHOTOCHROMIC OPTICAL ARTICLES PREPARED WITH REVERSIBLE THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS - Provided is a photochromic optical articleincluding: (a) an optical substrate; (b) a thermally reversible photochromic material; and (c) reversible thermochromic material capable of at least partially filtering UV/visible light at or below room temperature and becoming less capable of filtering UV/visible light at temperatures greater than room temperature. | 06-17-2010 |
20100014010 | FORMULATIONS COMPRISING MESOGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds including at least one mesogenic substructure and at least one long flexible segment and methods of synthesizing the same are disclosed. Formulations which include various embodiments of the mesogen containing compounds and their use in articles of manufacture and ophthalmic devices are also disclosed. | 01-21-2010 |
20090326186 | MESOGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds including at least one mesogenic substructure and at least one long flexible segment and methods of synthesizing the same are disclosed. Formulations which include various embodiments of the mesogen containing compounds and their use in articles of manufacture and ophthalmic devices are also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20090323011 | MESOGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds including at least one mesogenic substructure and at least one long flexible segment and methods of synthesizing the same are disclosed. Formulations which include various embodiments of the mesogen containing compounds and their use in articles of manufacture and ophthalmic devices are also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20090309076 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS - A photochromic compound is provided, which may be a pyran, an oxazine, or a fulgide. The photochromic compound has at least one substituent Q attached thereto, each Q independently being —N | 12-17-2009 |
20090146104 | ALIGNMENT FACILITIES FOR OPTICAL DYES - Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein provide phase-separating polymer systems including a cured polymeric liquid crystal matrix phase and a guest phase including at least one photoactive material where the guest phase separates from the matrix phase during the curing process. Optical elements, including ophthalmic elements and other articles of manufacture including the phase-separating polymer systems are also disclosed. Methods of forming a liquid crystal phase-separating photoactive polymer system are also described. | 06-11-2009 |
20090135462 | CLEAR TO CIRCULAR POLARIZING PHOTOCHROMIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention provides optical elements comprising a photochromic linear polarizing element and a birefringent layer that circularly or elliptically polarizes transmitted radiation. The photochromic linear polarizing element comprises a substrate and either: (1) a coating comprising an aligned, thermally reversible photochromic-dichroic compound having an average absorption ratio of at least 1.5 in an activated state, and being operable for switching from a first absorption state to a second absorption state in response to actinic radiation, to revert back to the first absorption state in response to thermal energy, and to linearly polarize transmitted radiation in at least one of the two states; or (2) an at least partially ordered polymeric sheet connected to the substrate; and a thermally reversible photochromic-dichroic compound that is at least partially aligned with the polymeric sheet and has an average absorption ratio greater than 2.3 in the activated state. | 05-28-2009 |
20090062533 | NAPHTHOLS USEFUL FOR PREPARING INDENO-FUSED PHOTOCHROMIC NAPHTHOPYRANS - Described are naphthols useful in the manufacture of novel indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyran materials. | 03-05-2009 |
20090032782 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS HAVING EXTENDED PI-CONJUGATED SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate to photochromic materials having extended pi-conjugated systems, such as an indeno-fused naphthopyran, which comprises a group that extends the pi-conjugated system of the indeno-fused naphthopyran bonded at the 11-position thereof. Further, the photochromic materials according to certain non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein may display hyperchromic absorption of electromagnetic radiation as compared to conventional photochromic materials and/or may have a closed-form absorption spectrum that is bathochromically shifted as compared to conventional photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to photochromic compositions and photochromic articles, such as optical elements, made using the disclosed photochromic materials, and methods of making the same. | 02-05-2009 |
20080225400 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS AND PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - Photochromic materials and photochromic compositions and articles including the photochromic materials are disclosed. The photochromic materials may be the reaction product of a hyperbranched polyester polyol having, on average, at least two reactive hydroxyl groups, and at least one photochromic indeno-fused naphthopyran. | 09-18-2008 |