Patents by Inventor M. Frank Haley
M. Frank Haley 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: 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: 8563212Abstract: Described are non-aqueous dispersions of photosensitive polymeric microparticles, comprising: a) an organic continuous phase comprising an organic solvent; and b) photosensitive polymeric microparticles dispersed in the organic continuous phase. The microparticles comprise an at least partially polymerized component having integral surface and interior domains, wherein the surface domain comprises a polymeric material that is solubilized by the organic solvent, the interior domain comprises a polymeric material that is insoluble in the organic solvent, and the surface domain and/or interior domain is photosensitive. Also described are methods of producing such non-aqueous dispersions, curable film-forming compositions containing them, and photosensitive coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Anu Chopra, James P. Colton, Dennis L. Faler, M. Frank Haley, Paul H. Lamers, Yunyi Lu, Kevin J. Stewart, Cathy A. Taylor, Feng Wang, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Patent number: 8563213Abstract: Described are various methods of producing non-aqueous dispersions of photosensitive polymeric microparticles, comprising: (a) preparing one or more aqueous dispersions of a polymerizable component, at least one of which contains a photosensitive material and, wherein the polymerizable components comprise at least one hydrophilic functional group and/or at least one hydrophobic functional group; (b) subjecting the dispersion of (a) to conditions sufficient to form microparticles; (c) at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable component; (d) combining the dispersion with an organic continuous phase comprising an organic solvent; (e) removing water from the dispersion such that the final water content of the non-aqueous dispersion is less than 30 percent by weight; wherein e) is performed before or after d); and (f) reacting any acid functional groups on the surface of the microparticles with a reactive material having at least one epoxy functional group, at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group, aType: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Anu Chopra, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Dennis L. Faler, M. Frank Haley, Paul H. Lamers, Yunyi Lu, Kevin J. Stewart, Cathy A. Taylor, Feng Wang, 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: 20100221661Abstract: Described are various methods of producing non-aqueous dispersions of photosensitive polymeric microparticles, comprising: (a) preparing one or more aqueous dispersions of a polymerizable component, at least one of which contains a photosensitive material and, wherein the polymerizable components comprise at least one hydrophilic functional group and/or at least one hydrophobic functional group; (b) subjecting the dispersion of (a) to conditions sufficient to form microparticles; (c) at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable component; (d) combining the dispersion with an organic continuous phase comprising an organic solvent; (e) removing water from the dispersion such that the final water content of the non-aqueous dispersion is less than 30 percent by weight; wherein e) is performed before or after d); and (f) reacting any acid functional groups on the surface of the microparticles with a reactive material having at least one epoxy functional group, at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group, aType: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Anu Chopra, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Dennis L. Faler, M. Frank Haley, Paul H. Lamers, Yunyi Lu, Kevin J. Stewart, Cathy A. Taylor, Feng Wang, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Publication number: 20100209697Abstract: Described are non-aqueous dispersions of photosensitive polymeric microparticles, comprising: a) an organic continuous phase comprising an organic solvent; and b) photosensitive polymeric microparticles dispersed in the organic continuous phase. The microparticles comprise an at least partially polymerized component having integral surface and interior domains, wherein the surface domain comprises a polymeric material that is solubilized by the organic solvent, the interior domain comprises a polymeric material that is insoluble in the organic solvent, and the surface domain and/or interior domain is photosensitive. Also described are methods of producing such non-aqueous dispersions, curable film-forming compositions containing them, and photosensitive coated substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Bowles, Anu Chopra, James P. Colton, Dennis L. Faler, M. Frank Haley, Paul H. Lamers, Yunyi Lu, Kevin J. Stewart, Cathy A. Taylor, Feng Wang, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Patent number: 7001952Abstract: An aqueous polyurethane dispersion and thermosetting compositions containing them. The aqueous polyurethane dispersion includes an aqueous medium with dispersed polyurethane-acrylate particles, which include the reaction product obtained by polymerizing a pre-emulsion formed from hydrophobic polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers, a crosslinking monomer, and an active hydrogen-containing polyurethane acrylate prepolymer, which is a reaction product obtained by reacting a polyol, a polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing at least one hydroxyl group, a compound that includes an alkyl group having at least one hydroxyl group and optionally a carboxylic acid group, and a polyisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Dennis L. Faler, Karen A. Barkac, M. Frank Haley, Deena M. McHenry, Edward S. Pagac, Shanti Swarup, Cathy A. Taylor, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Patent number: 6762240Abstract: A latex emulsion that includes crosslinked polymeric microparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase. The microparticles are prepared from a monomer mix of a crosslinking monomer, a monomer having hydrophilic functional groups, and one or more other monomers. Also disclosed is a thermosetting composition that includes a first reactant that has reactive functional groups; a curing agent that has at least two functional groups reactive with the functional groups of the first reactant; and the latex emulsion of crosslinked polymeric microparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase. The thermosetting composition may be used to coat a substrate. The coating may be a multi-layer composite coating that includes a base coat layer deposited from a pigmented film-forming base coat composition containing the thermosetting composition; and a substantially pigment free top coat layer deposited over a portion of the base coat layer from a substantially pigment free top coat composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Brian Endlich, M. Frank Haley, Charles M. Kania, Kurt G. Olson, Edward S. Pagac, Kaliappa G. Ragunathan
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Publication number: 20030220446Abstract: An aqueous polyurethane dispersion and thermosetting compositions containing them. The aqueous polyurethane dispersion includes an aqueous medium with dispersed polyurethane-acrylate particles, which include the reaction product obtained by polymerizing a pre-emulsion formed from hydrophobic polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers, a crosslinking monomer, and an active hydrogen-containing polyurethane acrylate prepolymer, which is a reaction product obtained by reacting a polyol, a polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing at least one hydroxyl group, a compound that includes an alkyl group having at least one hydroxyl group and optionally a carboxylic acid group, and a polyisocyanate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Dennis L. Faler, Karen A. Barkac, M. Frank Haley, Deena M. McHenry, Edward S. Pagac, Shanti Swarup, Cathy A. Taylor, Elizabeth A. Zezinka
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Publication number: 20030204013Abstract: A latex emulsion that includes crosslinked polymeric microparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase. The microparticles are prepared from a monomer mix of a crosslinking monomer, a monomer having hydrophilic functional groups, and one or more other monomers. Also disclosed is a thermosetting composition that includes a first reactant that has reactive functional groups; a curing agent that has at least two functional groups reactive with the functional groups of the first reactant; and the latex emulsion of crosslinked polymeric microparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase. The thermosetting composition may be used to coat a substrate. The coating may be a multi-layer composite coating that includes a base coat layer deposited from a pigmented film-forming base coat composition containing the thermosetting composition; and a substantially pigment free top coat layer deposited over a portion of the base coat layer from a substantially pigment free top coat composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Brian Endlich, M. Frank Haley, Charles M. Kania, Kurt G. Olson, Edward S. Pagac, Kaliappa G. Ragunathan