Patents by Inventor Stuart Aiken
Stuart Aiken has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240052235Abstract: The invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic compounds. More specifically, it relates to benzazoles and condensed azole compounds substituted with one or several pyridinium rings and the use of these compounds as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Claudine BIVER, Fabien BERIT-DEBAT, Samuel ARCHAMBEAU, Stuart AIKEN, Georgina K. ARMITAGE, Thomas D. BROADBENT, Daniel L. CROSSLEY, Christopher D. GABBUTT, Bernard Mark HERON
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Patent number: 10730855Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic compounds. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic compounds comprising one or several pyridinium rings and the use of these compounds as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Claudine Biver, Fabien Berit-Debat, Samuel Archambeau, Christopher Gabbutt, Stuart Aiken, Bernard Mark Heron, Thomas David Broadbent
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Patent number: 10563120Abstract: Electrochromic compounds and optical articles containing them The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic compounds. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic compounds comprising one or several pyridinium rings and the use of these compounds as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Samuel Archambeau, Claudine Biver, Fabien Berit-Debat, Stuart Aiken, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Thomas David Broadbent
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Publication number: 20190315718Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic compounds. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic compounds comprising one or several pyridinium rings and the use of these compounds as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Claudine BIVER, Fabien BERIT-DEBAT, Samuel ARCHAMBEAU, Christopher GABBUTT, Stuart AIKEN, Bernard Mark HERON, Thomas David BROADBENT
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Patent number: 10179768Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic materials. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic materials having two-core viologens and the use of these two-core viologens as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Stuart Aiken, Daniel Luke Crossley, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Claudine Biver, Samuel Archambeau, Fabien Berit-Debat
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Publication number: 20180194995Abstract: Electrochromic compounds and optical articles containing them The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic compounds. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic compounds comprising one or several pyridinium rings and the use of these compounds as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Samuel ARCHAMBEAU, Claudine BIVER, Fabien BERIT-DEBAT, Stuart AIKEN, Christopher David GABBUTT, Bernard Mark HERON, Thomas David BROADBENT
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Patent number: 9823534Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic materials. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic materials based on either single or two-core viologen systems and the use of these viologen systems as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Stuart Aiken, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Claudine Biver, Samuel Archambeau, Fabien Berit-Debat, Sandrine Duluard
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Publication number: 20160231635Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic materials. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic materials based on either single or two-core viologen systems and the use of these viologen systems as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Stuart Aiken, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Claudine Biver, Samuel Archambeau, Fabien Berit-Debat, Sandrine Duluard
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Publication number: 20160221949Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of novel electrochromic materials. More specifically, it relates to electrochromic materials having two-core viologens and the use of these two-core viologens as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQU E)Inventors: Stuart AIKEN, Daniel Luke CROSSLEY, Christopher David GABBUTT, Bernard Mark HERON, Claudine BIVER, Samuel ARCHAMBEAU, Fabien BERIT-DEBAT
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Patent number: 9249136Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula (I): wherein: n1, n2, p, q is an integer comprised from 0 to 5 inclusive; m is an integer comprised from 0 to 4 inclusive; R1 and R2 represent a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —NRbRc, —CO—Ra, and —CO2Ra1, wherein Ra, Ra1, Rb and Rc, are as defined in the description; R3 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1; R4 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —CO—Ra, and —CO2Ra1; R5 represents a group selected from: halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1, wherein Ra and Ra1 are as defined hereinbefore, or when q is equal to 2, then two R5 together represent further a group —O—(CH2)q1—O— wherein q1 represents an integer comprised from 1 to 3 inclusive.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignees: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique), Alphamicron, IncorporatedInventors: Stuart Aiken, Jean-Paul Cano, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Tamas Kosa, Linli Su, Ludmila Sukhomlinova, Bahman Taheri
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Patent number: 8703978Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formulae (I) to (II) wherein: —mi, Hi2, p, q are each an integer comprised from O to 4 or 5 inclusive; —Ri, R2 and R4, represent a group selected from halogen, H, —Ra, aryl, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NR8RaI, —NRbRc, —NRal-CORa, —NRaiCO(aryl), —NRai aryl, —N-aryfe, —N(aryl)CO(aryl), —CO—R3, —CO2R3I, —OC(O)—Rd, and —X—(Re)—Y, and linear or branched (Ci-Ci8) perfluoroalkyl group, wherein R3, Rai, Rb, Rc, X, Y, Re, Rd are as defined into the description; —Zi re resent a group selected from: (formules).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)Inventors: Stuart Aiken, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Christopher Stephen Kershaw, Nicola Jane Smith, Jean-Paul Cano
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Patent number: 8436184Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula (I) wherein: n1, n2, p, m and q represent an integer; R1, R2 and R4, represent a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —NRbRc, —CO—Ra, —CO2Ra1, —OC(O)—Rd, —X—(Re)—Y, linear or branched (C1-C18) perfluoroalkyl group, wherein Ra, Ra1, Rb, Rc, X, Y, Re, and Rd are as defined in the description; Z represents a group selected from CO, CS, SO, SO2, CO2, C(O)S, CS2, C(O)NH, C(O)NRa, C(S)NH, C(S)NRa and C?NRa; R3 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl group —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1; R6 represents a group selected from —Ra which may be optionally substituted, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which may be optionally substituted; R5 represents a group selected from: halogen, —Ra, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl group, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —CO—Ra, —O—C(O)—Ra and —CO2Ra1; or when q is equaType: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'OptiqueInventors: Stuart Aiken, Jean-Paul Cano, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron
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Publication number: 20110122475Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formulae (I) to (II) wherein:—mi, Hi2, p, q are each an integer comprised from O to 4 or 5 inclusive;—Ri, R2 and R4, represent a group selected from halogen, H, —Ra, aryl, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NR8RaI, —NRbRc, —NRaI-CORa, —NRaiCO(aryl), —NRai aryl, —N-aryfe, —N(aryl)CO(aryl), —CO—R3, —CO2R3I, —OC(O)—Rd, and —X—(Re)—Y, and linear or branched (Ci-Ci8) perfluoroalkyl group, wherein R3, RaI, Rb, Rc, X, Y, Re, Rd are as defined into the description;—Zi re resent a group selected from: (formules)Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Essilor International (compagnie Generale D'optique)Inventors: Stuart Aiken, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Christopher Stephen Kershaw, Nicola Jane Smith, Jean-Paul Cano
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Publication number: 20100202033Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula (I): wherein: n1, n2, p, q is an integer comprised from 0 to 5 inclusive; m is an integer comprised from 0 to 4 inclusive; R1 and R2 represent a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —NRbRc, —CO—Ra, and —CO2Ra1, wherein Ra, Ra1, Rb and Rc, are as defined in the description; R3 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1; R4 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —CO—Ra, and —CO2Ra1; R5 represents a group selected from: halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1, wherein Ra and Ra1 are as defined hereinbefore, or when q is equal to 2, then two R5 together represent further a group —O—(CH2)q1—O— wherein q1 represents an integer comprised from 1 to 3 inclusive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D' Optique)Inventors: Stuart Aiken, Jean-Paul Cano, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron, Tamas Kosa, Linli Su, Ludmila Sukhomlinova, Bahman Taheri
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Publication number: 20100039688Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula (I) wherein: n1, n2, p, m and q represent an integer; R1, R2 and R4, represent a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —NRbRc, —CO—Ra, —CO2Ra1, —OC(O)—Rd, —X—(Re)—Y, linear or branched (C1-C18) perfluoroalkyl group, wherein Ra, Ra1, Rb, Rc, X, Y, Re, and Rd are as defined in the description; Z represents a group selected from CO, CS, SO, SO2, CO2, C(O)S, CS2, C(O)NH, C(O)NRa, C(S)NH, C(S)NRa and C?NRa; R3 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl group —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1; R6 represents a group selected from —Ra which may be optionally substituted, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which may be optionally substituted; R5 represents a group selected from: halogen, —Ra, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl group, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —CO—Ra, —O—C(O)—Ra and —CO2Ra1; or when q is equaType: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Stuart Aiken, Jean-Paul Cano, Christopher David Gabbutt, Bernard Mark Heron