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Behavior Modification Wristwatch

A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.

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Attorney: Altman; Deborah M.


Number of patents: 167
Last date: April 03, 2012

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8147725Photochromic 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-subst...
04/03/2012
8114935Microporous precipitated silica
Described herein is microporous precipitated silica having the following physico-chemical parameters: a CTAB surface area of 50 to 300 square meters/gram, a BET/CTAB ratio of ≧1.3, and a relative breadth γ of pore size distribution of ≦3.5. The precipitated sil...
02/14/2012
8084133Tintable film-forming compositions having high refractive indices and coated optical articles using same
Provided are curable film-forming compositions are provided including: (a) a binder of an alkoxysilane; (b) a metal oxide compound containing titanium, zirconium, cerium, niobium, tantalum, and/or tin; and ...
12/27/2011
8077373Clear 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 e...
12/13/2011
8039517Colloidal particle sols and methods for preparing the same
A method of preparing an organic sol of particles is provided. Steps include: a) providing a suspension of particles in an aqueous medium; b) adding an organic liquid to form an admixture where the concentration of...
10/18/2011
8017720Sulfur-containing oligomers and high index polyurethanes prepared therefrom
The present invention provides polythiol oligomer formed by the reaction of at least two or more different dienes and at least one or more dithiol wherein stoichiometric ratio of the sum of the number of equivalents of all polythiols to the sum of the number of equi...
09/13/2011
8003005Alignment 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 dur...
08/23/2011
7978391Polarizing, photochromic devices and methods of making the same
A liquid crystal cell including a first substrate having a first surface; a second substrate having a second surface, wherein the second surface of the second substrate is opposite and spaced apart from the first surface of the first substrate so as to define a regi...
07/12/2011
7911676Photochromic 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 becom...
03/22/2011
7910020Liquid crystal compositions comprising mesogen containing compounds
Liquid crystal compositions comprising compounds including at least one mesogenic substructure and at least one long flexible segment and a compound selected from a photochromic compound, a dichroic compound and a photochromic-dichroic compound and methods of synthe...
03/22/2011
7907346Photochromic 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...
03/15/2011
7906214Optical elements comprising compatiblizing coatings and methods of making the same
The present invention relates to optical elements, such as ophthalmic elements, including a substrate, a compatiblizing coating that optionally includes a dendritic polymer on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate and a functional organic coating, such ...
03/15/2011
7847998Polarizing, photochromic devices and methods of making the same
Provided is an optical element including: a substrate; at least one at least partially ordered orientation facility connected to at least a portion of the substrate; and an at least partial coating connected to at least a portion o...
12/07/2010
7856939Recirculation spin coater with optical controls
A recirculation spin coater system includes a spin coating bowl with a having a recirculation drain and a wetting fluid chamber associated with the upper end of the inner side walls wherein the wetting fluid chamber is configured to dispense a side wall wetting flui...
12/28/2010
7757629Method and apparatus for coating an optical article
Methods and apparatus for coating optical articles, such as optical lenses, are provided. In one aspect, an optical article is placed in a holder and a sheet of coating material is discharged from a nozzle, such as from a fan coater nozzle, onto the optical article ...
07/20/2010
7705110Non-gelled curable compositions containing imide functional compounds
The present invention is directed to a non-gelled, curable composition including at least one compound having a plurality of imide functional groups. The compound in particular contains a reaction product of a) at least one hydroxy...
04/27/2010
7696296Compositions and articles prepared from the thioether functional oligomeric polythiols
Provided is a composition including a reaction product of: (A) a reactive compound that includes a material having functional groups that are reactive with active hydrogens; (B) a thioether-functional, oligomeric p...
04/13/2010
7690103Method of forming a printed circuit board with improved via design
A circuit board includes an electrically conductive sheet having an insulative coating surrounding the conductive sheet, with a surface of the insulative coating around an edge of the conductive sheet having an arcuate or rounded shape. At least one electrical condu...
04/06/2010
7687597Thioether functional oligomeric polythiols and articles prepared therefrom
Provided is a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol having pendant hydroxyl functional groups, prepared by reacting together: (a) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups; and (b) a hydroxyl functional compound having triple bond functionality. Al...
03/30/2010
7687107Process for producing chemically modified amorphous precipitated silica
Described is an improved process for producing chemically modified fillers by using a certain combination of functionalizing and hydrophobizing agents in an aqueous suspension of inorganic oxide having a pH of 2.5 or less and increasing the pH of the suspension afte...
03/30/2010
7666945Non-gelled curable compositions containing imide functional compositions
The present invention is directed to a non-gelled, curable composition including at least one compound having a plurality of imide functional groups. The compound in particular contains a reaction product of at least one secondary monoamine and at least one maleimid...
02/23/2010
7666510Optical elements that include curable film-forming compositions containing blocked isocyanate adhesion promoters
Described are optical elements made of a substrate and a curable film-forming composition applied to at least a portion of the substrate to form a coating thereon. The curable film-forming composition comprises: i) a resinous mater...
02/23/2010
7619040Compositions containing copolymers of olefinic monomers
A composition that includes a non-gelled copolymer that contains residues having structural units (I): where n is an integer from 1 to 10,000; R1 is linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; R...
11/17/2009
7618677Method of powder coating weldable substrates
This invention is directed to an improved method of coating a substrate. The improvement includes applying to the substrate a rinse composition which contains one or more surface energy-modifying compounds. The invention is further directed to an improved method of ...
11/17/2009
7611772Multi-component coatings that include polyurea coating layers
A polyurea composition, a multi-component composite coating and articles formed therefrom, and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The coating composition is formed from a reaction mixture comprising an isocyanate-functional component and an amine-functional ...
11/03/2009
7584630Photochromic ocular devices
Described are photochromic ocular devices such as contact lenses and intraocular lenses made of an organic polymeric material and at least one photochromic material capable upon exposure to actinic radiation to change from a less ultraviolet radiation absorbing unac...
09/08/2009
7582749Photochromic compounds
Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to photochromic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to photochromic-dichroic compounds, which ...
09/01/2009
7579022Photochromic compounds
Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to photochromic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to photochromic-dichroic compounds, which ...
08/25/2009
7569107Treated filler and process for producing
The present invention is related to treated filler and processes for producing said treated filler. Untreated filler slurry can be treated with a treating material and, optionally, a coupling material and then subjected to conventional drying method(s), to produce t...
08/04/2009
7560056Photochromic contact lenses and methods of manufacturing
Described are contact lenses having photochromic materials within the central or pupillary area of the lens and methods for manufacturing such lenses. In one method, a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material is added to the pupillary region of a ca...
07/14/2009
7557208Naphthols useful for preparing indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyrans
Described are naphthols useful in the manufacture of novel indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyran materials. ...
07/07/2009
7557206Photochromic compounds
Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to photochromic compounds, which may be thermally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles made therefrom. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to photochromic-dichroic compounds, which ...
07/07/2009
7556751Photochromic materials having electron-withdrawing substituents
Photochromic materials comprising indeno-fused naphthopyrans having a first electron-withdrawing substituent and, in certain non-limiting embodiments, a second electron-withdrawing substituent are disclosed. The photochromic materials according to the various embodi...
07/07/2009
7556750Photochromic materials with reactive substituents
Various non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to photochromic materials comprising a reactive substituent. For example, the present disclosure contemplates photochromic materials, such as photochromic naphthopyrans and indeno-fused naphthopyrans ...
07/07/2009
7553925Thioether functional oligomeric polythiols and articles prepared therefrom
Provided is a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol having pendant hydroxyl functional groups, prepared by reacting together: (a) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups; (b) a hydroxyl function...
06/30/2009
7531074Coating line and process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate
A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the ...
05/12/2009
7527754Photochromic indeno-fused naphthopyrans
Photochromic materials comprising indeno-fused naphthopyrans having substituents comprising a 4-fluorophenyl group and a 4-aminophenyl group bonded to the 3-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran are disclosed. The photochromic materials may exhibit faster fade r...
05/05/2009
7517982Naphthols useful for preparing indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyrans
Described are naphthols useful in the manufacture of novel indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyran materials. ...
04/14/2009
7402214Conversion coatings including alkaline earth metal fluoride complexes
An aqueous composition for pretreating and depositing a coating on metal substrates is provided. The coating composition includes from about 1,500 to about 55,000 ppm based on the aqueous composition of a Group IIA dissolved metal ion, from about 100 to about 200,00...
07/22/2008
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