Patents by Inventor Victor A. Montes

Victor A. Montes 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).

  • Patent number: 9465234
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Publication number: 20150301357
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Patent number: 9097916
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20140225049
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, JR., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Patent number: 8741188
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Publication number: 20130065056
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowies, Frank F. Molock, JR., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Patent number: 8388872
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran of structural formulas I or II, having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • 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: 20120145975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran of structural formulas I or II, having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank Molock, Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Patent number: 8158037
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Patent number: 8147725
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank Molock, Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Publication number: 20110049445
    Abstract: The present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank F. Molock, JR., Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu
  • Publication number: 20110042629
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Anu Chopra, Jun Deng, Beon-Kyu Kim, David B. Knowles, Frank Molock, Victor A. Montes, Stephen D. Straight, Wenjing Xiao, Huayun Yu