Patents by Inventor Jean Carroll Fleischer
Jean Carroll Fleischer 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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Patent number: 8785627Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methane compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Allan King
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Publication number: 20130324717Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methane compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Allan King
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Patent number: 8501890Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methane compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Allan King
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Patent number: 8360576Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methine compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Allan King
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Publication number: 20130018159Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methane compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Allan King
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Publication number: 20120013844Abstract: Ophthalmic devices are provided having a violet-light vertical cut-off filter abruptly absorbs light between the wave lengths of between approximately and 400 nm and 450 nm such that a curve when plotted as percent transmission versus wavelength has the shape as depicted in FIG. 2. In one embodiment the ophthalmic devices are made from acrylates and the light absorbing compound is an Eastman Yellow 035 MA dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Mainster, Alan J. Lang, Michael D. Lowery, Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Alan King
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Patent number: 7989572Abstract: UV-absorbing polymers and copolymers suitable for Composition into sunscreens for the protection of human skin. The UV-absorbing chromophoric monomers chosen are simple and easily synthesized. With the correct choice of chromophoric monomer or mixture of monomers, protection against UV-A radiation or against both UV-A and UV-B radiation can be achieved. With the correct choice of comonomer, copolymers produced as aqueous latex emulsions or as Polyethylene Glycol solutions can also be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert Joseph Maleski, Ramesh Chand Munjal, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Michael Gale Ramsey, Greg Alan King, Edward Enns McEntire
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Publication number: 20100085534Abstract: Ophthalmic devices are provided having a violet-light vertical cut-off filter abruptly absorbs light between the wave lengths of between approximately and 400 nm and 450 nm such that a curve when plotted as percent transmission versus wavelength has the shape as depicted in FIG. 2. In one embodiment the ophthalmic devices are made from acrylates and the light absorbing compound is an Eastman Yellow 035 MA dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Mainster, Alan J. Lang, Michael D. Lowery, Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Alan King
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Publication number: 20090185988Abstract: UV-absorbing polymers and copolymers suitable for Composition into sunscreens for the protection of human skin. The UV-absorbing chromophoric monomers chosen are simple and easily synthesized. With the correct choice of chromophoric monomer or mixture of monomers, protection against UV-A radiation or against both UV-A and UV-B radiation can be achieved. With the correct choice of comonomer, copolymers produced as aqueous latex emulsions or as Polyethylene Glycol solutions can also be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert Joseph Maleski, Ramesh Chand Munjal, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Michael Gale Ramsey, Greg Alan King, Edward Enns McEntire
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Publication number: 20090076235Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methine compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Allan King
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Patent number: 7326423Abstract: Polymerizable light absorbing azo dyes are disclosed useful as monomers in the formation of devices such as, but not limited to ocular lenses. Specifically, intraocular lenses (IOL) are disclosed wherein one or more of the light absorbing dye is covalently bonded to other structural polymers though ethylene unsaturated groups. The resulting IOLs possess light absorbing properties without significant amounts of free (un-bound) azo dye molecules present in the final structural polymer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.Inventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer
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Patent number: 7278737Abstract: Ophthalmic devices are provided having a violet-light vertical cut-off filter abruptly absorbs light between the wave lengths of between approximately and 400 nm and 450 nm such that a curve when plotted as percent transmission versus wavelength has the shape as depicted in FIG. 2. In one embodiment the ophthalmic devices are made from acrylates and the light absorbing compound is an Eastman Yellow 035 MA dye.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Mainster, Alan J. Lang, Michael D. Lowery, Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Gregory Alan King
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Patent number: 7179308Abstract: This invention pertains to certain novel colorant compounds containing one or more ethylenically-unsaturated, photopolymerizable radicals that may be copolymerized (or cured) with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic polymers. Suitable compositions having the present colorants copolymerized therein include, e.g., polymers produced from acrylate and methacrylate esters, colored polystyrenes, and similar colored polymeric materials derived from other ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The present invention also pertains to processes for preparing the photopolymerizable colorant compounds. The ethylenically unsaturated colorant compounds may be suitable for use in coatings that are applied to wood, glass, metal, thermoplastics and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Greg Alan King
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Patent number: 7172634Abstract: This invention pertains to certain novel colorant compounds containing one or more ethylenically-unsaturated, photopolymerizable radicals that may be copolymerized (or cured) with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic polymers. Suitable compositions having the present colorants copolymerized therein include, e.g., polymers produced from acrylate and methacrylate esters, colored polystyrenes, and similar colored polymeric materials derived from other ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The present invention also pertains to processes for preparing the photopolymerizable colorant compounds. The ethylenically unsaturated colorant compounds may be suitable for use in coatings that are applied to wood, glass, metal, thermoplastics and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer, Greg Alan King
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Patent number: 7105688Abstract: This invention pertains to certain novel red anthraquinone colorant compounds containing one or more ethylenically-unsaturated (e.g., vinyl), photopolymerizable radicals that may be copolymerized (or cured) with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic polymers. Suitable compositions having the present colorants copolymerized therein include, e.g., polymers produced from acrylate and methacrylate esters, colored polystyrenes, and similar colored polymeric materials derived from other ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The novel colorants possess good fastness (stability) to ultraviolet (UV) light, good solubility in vinyl monomers and good color strength. The present invention also pertains to processes for preparing the photopolymerizable colorant compounds. The ethylenically unsaturated colorant compounds may be suitable for use in coatings that are applied to wood, glass, paper, metal, thermoplastics and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Jason Clay Pearson, Max Allen Weaver, Jean Carroll Fleischer
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Publication number: 20040195552Abstract: The present invention recites a method comprising reacting in a solvent in the presence of a baseType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Max Allen Weaver, James John Krutak, Brian Edison Maxwell, Gerry Foust Rhodes, Samuel David Hilbert, Jean Carroll Fleischer, William Whitfield Parham
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Patent number: 6776930Abstract: The present invention recites a method comprising reacting in a solvent in the presence of a base a) at least one diacidic monomer comprising about 1 to 100 mole % of at least one light-absorbing monomer having a light absorption maximum between about 300 nm and about 1200 nm and 99-0 mole % of a non-light absorbing monomer which does not absorb significant light at wavelengths above 300 nm or has a light absorption maximum below 300 nm, with b) an organic compound of Formula II X—B—X1 wherein B is a divalent organic radical to form a light absorbing composition comprising a mixture of a polymer having the formula and a cyclic compound having the general formula wherein B is as defined above; n is at least 2, m is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and A comprises the residue of a diacidic monomer comprising about 1 to 100 mole % of at least one light-absorbing monomer having a light absorption maximum between about 300 nm and about 1000 nm and wherein the remaiType: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Max Allen Weaver, James John Krutak, Sr., Brian Edison Maxwell, Gerry Foust Rhodes, Samuel David Hilbert, Jean Carroll Fleischer, William Whitfield Parham
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Patent number: 6630521Abstract: Disclosed are thermally-stable, red, anthraquinone colorants which contain one or more ethylenically-unsaturated, photopolymerizable radicals and which may be copolymerized with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic polymers, colored polystyrenes, and similar colored polymeric materials derived from other ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The compounds possess good stability to ultraviolet light, good solubility in vinyl monomers, good color strength and thermal stability. Also disclosed are acrylic polymeric materials, i.e., polymers derived from acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters and/or other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, having copolymerized therein one or more of the colorant compounds of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Michael John Cyr, Max Allen Weaver, Gerry Foust Rhodes, Jason Clay Pearson, Jean Carroll Fleischer
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Publication number: 20030134924Abstract: Disclosed are thermally-stable, red, anthraquinone colorants which contain one or more ethylenically-unsaturated, photopolymerizable radicals and which may be copolymerized with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic polymers, colored polystyrenes, and similar colored polymeric materials derived from other ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The compounds possess good stability to ultraviolet light, good solubility in vinyl monomers, good color strength and thermal stability. Also disclosed are acrylic polymeric materials, i.e., polymers derived from acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters and/or other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, having copolymerized therein one or more of the colorant compounds of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Michael John Cyr, Max Allen Weaver, Gerry Foust Rhodes, Jason Clay Pearson, Jean Carroll Fleischer
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Publication number: 20010023938Abstract: The present invention recites a method comprising reacting in a solvent in the presence of a baseType: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: September 27, 2001Inventors: Max Allen, James John Krutak, Brian Edison Maxwell, Gerry Foust Rhodes, Samuel David Hilbert, Jean Carroll Fleischer, William Whitfield Parham