Patents by Inventor Jason R. Lewis
Jason R. Lewis 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: 20220325109Abstract: A coating composition, a coating layer, and a coating system, and a method for making a and using the same are provided. The coating system comprises a flop index of 2 or greater and comprises a coating layer formed by a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a film-forming resin and a pigment composition. The pigment composition comprises 50% or greater by weight radar transmissive pigment based on the total weight of the pigment composition and no greater than 50% by weight electrically conductive pigment based on the total weight of the pigment composition. The coating system has a radar signal transmission of 70% or greater. The coating system has a CIELAB color difference, ?E, compared to a color-matched coating system of no greater than 4, as measured at 110°, using a multi-angle spectrophotometer with D65 Illumination and 10° observer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Eldon L. Decker, Jason R. Lewis, Zachary J. Brown, David M. Hordijk, Calum H. Munro
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Publication number: 20210040329Abstract: A coating system, a method for making a coating, and a method for producing a coating system are provided. The coating system comprises a flop index of 2 or greater and comprises a coating layer. The coating layer comprises a film-forming resin and a pigment composition. The pigment composition comprises 50% or greater by weight radar transmissive pigment based on the total weight of the pigment composition and no greater than 50% by weight electrically conductive pigment based on the total weight of the pigment composition. The coating system comprises a radar signal transmission of 70% or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Eldon L. Decker, Jason R. Lewis, Zachary J. Brown, David M. Hordijik, Calum Munro
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Patent number: 9028728Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin E. Bancroft, Anu Chopra, Xiao-Man Dai, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Jason R. Lewis, Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Massimiliano Tomasulo, Barry Van Gemert, Robert W. Walters, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Patent number: 8647538Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Yunyi Lu, Wenjing Xiao, Robert W. Walters, Feng Wang, M. Frank Haley, Jason R. Lewis, Anu Chopra, Beon-Kyu Kim, Huayun Yu
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Patent number: 8622823Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining emergency information that indicates a potential threat to the well being of one or more individuals (e.g., patrons, staff, etc.) within a casino. The operations can also include determining and presenting emergency content, on wagering game machines within the casino, which notifies the one or more individuals of the threat. The operations can also include determining individual specific emergency information that relates specifically to the one or more individuals, and providing the individual specific emergency information to the one or more individuals.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Lee Huynh, Jason R. Lewis, III
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Patent number: 8608988Abstract: 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 T1/2 fade rate of less than 200 seconds. Also provided is a photochromic article comprising a rigid substrate and a photochromic organic polymeric coating applied to a surface of the substrate. The photochromic organic polymeric coating comprises the composition described above.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Cynthia Kutchko, Paul H. Lamers, Jason R. Lewis, David E. Sartori, Robert W. Walters, Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20120212840Abstract: 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 T1/2 fade rate of less than 200 seconds. Also provided is a photochromic article comprising a rigid substrate and a photochromic organic polymeric coating applied to a surface of the substrate. The photochromic organic polymeric coating comprises the composition described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Cynthia Kutchko, Paul H. Lamers, Jason R. Lewis, David E. Sartori, Robert W. Walters, Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20120145973Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL INC.Inventors: Kevin E. Bancroft, Anu Chopra, Xiao-Man Dai, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Jason R. Lewis, Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Massimiliano Tomasulo, Barry Van Gemert, Robert W. Walters, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Publication number: 20120136148Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.Inventors: Yunyi Lu, Wenjing Xiao, Robert W. Walters, Feng Wang, M. Frank Haley, Jason R. Lewis, Anu Chopra, Beon-Kyu Kim, Huayun Yu
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Publication number: 20110205068Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining emergency information that indicates a potential threat to the well being of one or more individuals (e.g., patrons, staff, etc.) within a casino. The operations can also include determining and presenting emergency content, on wagering game machines within the casino, which notifies the one or more individuals of the threat. The operations can also include determining individual specific emergency information that relates specifically to the one or more individuals, and providing the individual specific emergency information to the one or more individuals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Lee Huynh, Jason R. Lewis, III