Patents Assigned to Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20260042926
    Abstract: A composition, and methods of making and using such a composition, whereby the composition can include a printable ink formulation having a colorant which undergoes a visible color change upon exposure to a wetness threshold. The colorant can be highly resistant to leaching. Additionally, the colorant can be resistant to premature activation via ambient moisture or humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, William R. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20250340748
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of (i) a novel stabilizer including a stable nitroxide free radical which can function as a light-stabilizer and/or a heat-stabilizer, and (ii) compositions including the stable nitroxide free radical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Qi Wang
  • Patent number: 12448535
    Abstract: A composition, and methods of making and using such a composition, whereby the composition can include a printable ink formulation having a colorant which undergoes a visible color change upon exposure to a wetness threshold. The colorant can be highly resistant to leaching. Additionally, the colorant can be resistant to premature activation via ambient moisture or humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, William R. Bowers
  • Patent number: 12359083
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of (i) a novel stabilizer including a stable nitroxide free radical which can function as a light-stabilizer and/or a heat-stabilizer, and (ii) compositions including the stable nitroxide free radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Qi Wang
  • Publication number: 20250002740
    Abstract: An absorbent article excluding those absorbent articles designed to be worn by a human comprising a composition including a printable ink formulation having a colorant which undergoes a visible color change upon exposure to a wetness threshold. The colorant can be highly resistant to leaching. Additionally, the colorant can be resistant to premature activation via ambient moisture or humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, William R. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20240425714
    Abstract: A composition, and methods of making and using such a composition, whereby the composition can include a printable ink formulation having a colorant which undergoes a visible color change upon exposure to a wetness threshold. The colorant can be highly resistant to leaching. Additionally, the colorant can be resistant to premature activation via ambient moisture or humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, William R. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20240426677
    Abstract: A temperature sensor, and methods of making and using such a temperature sensor, whereby the temperature sensor includes a reversible thermochromic color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent. Upon exposure to a preselected temperature threshold, association or disassociation of the dye and the developer results in a visible color change. Further, the color-changing system includes a color-memory property which facilitates retention of the color change to effectively record exposure to the temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle Small, Timothy J. Owen, Ruizheng Wang, Medhanei Abraha
  • Patent number: 12078550
    Abstract: A temperature sensor, and methods of making and using such a temperature sensor, whereby the temperature sensor includes a reversible thermochromic color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent. Upon exposure to a preselected temperature threshold, association or disassociation of the dye and the developer results in a visible color change. Further, the color-changing system includes a color-memory property which facilitates retention of the color change to effectively record exposure to the temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle Small, Timothy J. Owen, Ruizheng Wang, Medhanei Abraha
  • Publication number: 20230416551
    Abstract: A composition, and methods of making and using such a composition, whereby the composition can include a printable ink formulation having a colorant which undergoes a visible color change upon exposure to a wetness threshold. The colorant can be highly resistant to leaching. Additionally, the colorant can be resistant to premature activation via ambient moisture or humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, William R. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230341276
    Abstract: A thermochromic indicator and its use for visually determining whether adjacent surfaces of overlapping edge portions of side-by-side roofing membrane segments have been sufficiently heated to a preselected temperature threshold to achieve a desired weld therebetween to correspondingly seal the roofing membrane seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, Ruizheng Wang, Medhanei Abraha
  • Publication number: 20220154024
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of (i) a novel stabilizer including a stable nitroxide free radical which can function as a light-stabilizer and/or a heat-stabilizer, and (ii) compositions including the stable nitroxide free radical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Qi Wang
  • Patent number: 11236247
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of (i) a novel stabilizer including a stable nitroxide free radical which can function as a light-stabilizer and/or a heat-stabilizer, and (ii) compositions including the stable nitroxide free radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Qi Wang
  • Publication number: 20200309607
    Abstract: A temperature sensor, and methods of making and using such a temperature sensor, whereby the temperature sensor includes a reversible thermochromic color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent. Upon exposure to a preselected temperature threshold, association or disassociation of the dye and the developer results in a visible color change. Further, the color-changing system includes a color-memory property which facilitates retention of the color change to effectively record exposure to the temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle Small, Timothy J. Owen, Ruizheng Wang, Medhanei Abraha
  • Patent number: 10605681
    Abstract: A pressure sensor and its use for visually determining whether a preselected pressure threshold has been achieved, for example during high pressure processing treatment of a foodstuff. The pressure sensor includes a contained color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent; upon achievement of the preselected pressure threshold, the dye and the developer interact, resulting in a visible color change. Further, the visible color change can be retained upon a decrease in pressure and upon an increase in temperature, thereby effectively recording the achievement of the preselected pressure threshold during the high pressure processing treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Lyle D. Small
  • Patent number: 10585080
    Abstract: A pressure sensor and its use for visually determining whether a preselected pressure threshold has been achieved, for example during high pressure processing treatment of a foodstuff. The pressure sensor includes a contained color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent; upon achievement of the preselected pressure threshold, the dye and the developer interact, resulting in a visible color change. Further, the visible color change can be retained upon a decrease in pressure and upon an increase in temperature, thereby effectively recording the achievement of the preselected pressure threshold during the high pressure processing treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Lyle D. Small
  • Publication number: 20190331650
    Abstract: A pressure sensor and its use for visually determining whether a preselected pressure threshold has been achieved, for example during high pressure processing treatment of a foodstuff. The pressure sensor includes a contained color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent; upon achievement of the preselected pressure threshold, the dye and the developer interact, resulting in a visible color change. Further, the visible color change can be retained upon a decrease in pressure and upon an increase in temperature, thereby effectively recording the achievement of the preselected pressure threshold during the high pressure processing treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Lyle D. Small
  • Publication number: 20190241758
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of (i) a novel stabilizer including a stable nitroxide free radical which can function as a light-stabilizer and/or a heat-stabilizer, and (ii) compositions including the stable nitroxide free radical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Qi Wang
  • Patent number: 10345278
    Abstract: A pressure sensor and its use for visually determining whether a preselected pressure threshold has been achieved, for example during high pressure processing treatment of a foodstuff. The pressure sensor includes a contained color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent; upon achievement of the preselected pressure threshold, the dye and the developer interact, resulting in a visible color change. Further, the visible color change can be retained upon a decrease in pressure and upon an increase in temperature, thereby effectively recording the achievement of the preselected pressure threshold during the high pressure processing treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Lyle D. Small
  • Publication number: 20190011318
    Abstract: A pressure sensor and its use for visually determining whether a preselected pressure threshold has been achieved, for example during high pressure processing treatment of a foodstuff. The pressure sensor includes a contained color-changing system having a dye, a developer, and a solvent; upon achievement of the preselected pressure threshold, the dye and the developer interact, resulting in a visible color change. Further, the visible color change can be retained upon a decrease in pressure and upon an increase in temperature, thereby effectively recording the achievement of the preselected pressure threshold during the high pressure processing treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, Timothy J. Owen, Lyle D. Small
  • Patent number: 10113920
    Abstract: A thermochromic efficiency indicator for indicating efficiency of a temperature affector, and methods of making and using such a thermochromic efficiency indicator, whereby the thermochromic efficiency indicator comprises: a substrate; and a first indicia coupled to the substrate, the first indicia comprising a first thermochromic compound capable of undergoing a first thermochromic compound color change; wherein the first thermochromic compound color change indicates the temperature affector is below a first predetermined efficiency threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Edson, Timothy J. Owen, Terrill Scott Clayton