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).

  • Publication number: 20220325109
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Eldon L. Decker, Jason R. Lewis, Zachary J. Brown, David M. Hordijk, Calum H. Munro
  • Publication number: 20210040329
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Eldon L. Decker, Jason R. Lewis, Zachary J. Brown, David M. Hordijik, Calum Munro
  • Patent number: 9028728
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8647538
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8622823
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Huynh, Jason R. Lewis, III
  • Patent number: 8608988
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Cynthia Kutchko, Paul H. Lamers, Jason R. Lewis, David E. Sartori, Robert W. Walters, Feng Wang
  • Publication number: 20120212840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Cynthia Kutchko, Paul H. Lamers, Jason R. Lewis, David E. Sartori, Robert W. Walters, Feng Wang
  • Publication number: 20120145973
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20120136148
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20110205068
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Huynh, Jason R. Lewis, III