The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
James Anthony Cella, Clifton Park, NY (US);
David Gilles Gascoyne, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Ben Purushotam Patel, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Paul Michael Smigelski, Jr., Glenville, NY (US);
James Mitchell White, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gregory Allen O'neil, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Andrea Jeannine Peters, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Delanson, NY (US);
Trevor James Dale, Selkirk, NY (US);
Whitney Jeanne Olson, Scotia, NY (US);
Marc Brian Wisnudel, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
James Anthony Cella, Clifton Park, NY (US);
David Gilles Gascoyne, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Ben Purushotam Patel, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Paul Michael Smigelski, Jr., Glenville, NY (US);
James Mitchell White, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gregory Allen O'Neil, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Andrea Jeannine Peters, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Delanson, NY (US);
Trevor James Dale, Selkirk, NY (US);
Whitney Jeanne Olson, Scotia, NY (US);
Marc Brian Wisnudel, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
NBCUniversal Media, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical article comprising a primary mark disposed on the optical article and a secondary mark disposed on the optical article in close proximity to the primary mark. The primary mark comprises a first optical-state change material and the secondary mark comprises a second optical-state change material. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activated state when a localized authorized activation method is used that selectively activates the primary mark. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an deactivated state when a non-localized unauthorized activation method is used that activates the secondary mark along with the primary mark resulting in the second optical-state change material undergoing a reverse color change when compared to the first optical-state change material. An optical article with a single mark including multiple color change optical-state change material is also disclosed. Methods of covering and encapsulating the marks are also disclosed.