Patents Assigned to Akita Innovations LLC
  • Publication number: 20220348696
    Abstract: Articles and methods related to the manufacture of polymers containing labile crosslinking moieties are generally described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence F. Hancock, Richard A. Minns
  • Publication number: 20220235075
    Abstract: Voltage sensitive dyes comprising boron and related compositions and methods are provided. In some embodiments, a voltage sensitive dye comprises an electron acceptor comprising boron. The electron acceptor may be attached (e.g., covalently) to at least one electron donating group and at least one polar group. For instance, the electron acceptor may comprise optionally substituted boron dipyrromethene (e.g., optionally substituted 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene). The point of attachment and chemical nature of the electron donating group(s) and polar group(s) may be selected to impart beneficial properties to the voltage sensitive dye. For instance, the voltage sensitive dye may have an extended difference in the dipole moment between the ground and electronic states due at least in part to the position of the electron donating group(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Bardon, Richard A. Minns, Scott D. Selfridge, Larry Takiff, Timothy Adams
  • Patent number: 11352452
    Abstract: Articles and methods related to the manufacture of polymers containing labile crosslinking moieties are generally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence F. Hancock, Richard A. Minns
  • Patent number: 11332484
    Abstract: Voltage sensitive dyes comprising boron and related compositions and methods are provided. In some embodiments, a voltage sensitive dye comprises an electron acceptor comprising boron. The electron acceptor may be attached (e.g., covalently) to at least one electron donating group and at least one polar group. For instance, the electron acceptor may comprise optionally substituted boron dipyrromethene (e.g., optionally substituted 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene). The point of attachment and chemical nature of the electron donating group(s) and polar group(s) may be selected to impart beneficial properties to the voltage sensitive dye. For instance, the voltage sensitive dye may have an extended difference in the dipole moment between the ground and electronic states due at least in part to the position of the electron donating group(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Bardon, Richard A. Minns, Scott D. Selfridge, Larry Takiff, Timothy Adams
  • Publication number: 20220056218
    Abstract: Articles and methods related to the manufacture of polymers containing labile crosslinking moieties are generally described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence F. Hancock, Richard A. Minns
  • Publication number: 20200362193
    Abstract: Anti-fog coatings and related articles, compositions, and methods are generally described. In some embodiments, an article may comprise a dual functional anti-fog and anti-fouling coating. The coating may be stimuli-responsive and the surface energy, and accordingly wettability, of the coating may reversibly change upon exposure to certain conditions. For instance, upon exposure to water, the coating may have a relatively high surface energy that allows water to wet the coating. Conversely, exposure to an oil may cause the coating to have a relatively low surface energy that repels the oil. In some embodiments, such a stimuli responsive coating may comprise a cross-linked polymer network with covalently attached oleophobic groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Larry Takiff, Richard A. Minns, Matthew Easterbrooks
  • Publication number: 20200071342
    Abstract: Voltage sensitive dyes comprising boron and related compositions and methods are provided. In some embodiments, a voltage sensitive dye comprises an electron acceptor comprising boron. The electron acceptor may be attached (e.g., covalently) to at least one electron donating group and at least one polar group. For instance, the electron acceptor may comprise optionally substituted boron dipyrromethene (e.g., optionally substituted 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene). The point of attachment and chemical nature of the electron donating group(s) and polar group(s) may be selected to impart beneficial properties to the voltage sensitive dye. For instance, the voltage sensitive dye may have an extended difference in the dipole moment between the ground and electronic states due at least in part to the position of the electron donating group(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Akita Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Bardon, Richard A. Minns, Scott D. Selfridge, Larry Takiff, Timothy Adams