Patent ID: 9334439
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B60J,C09K,G02B,G02C,G03C

Claim Text:
1. A photochromic article comprising: (a) a substrate; and (b) at least one photochromic material adapted to change from an unactivated form to an activated form by exposure to radiation substantially in the wavelength range from 380 to 450 nanometers when measured over a range of from 380 to 700 nanometers, said photochromic article being adapted to retain at least 12 percent of the delta OD measured in the Outdoor Test when tested in the Behind the Windshield Test, wherein photochromic material (b) is chosen from at least one of, (1) a photochromic material chosen from at least one fluoranthenoxazine represented by the following Formula (I), wherein for Formula (I), (a) R (b) R (c) R (d) R (e) each R provided that for Formula (I) at least one of and less than all of R (2) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formula (II), wherein for Formula (II), (a) R (b) R (c) R (d) B and B′ are each independently chosen from, wherein -G being chosen from —C(O)— or —CH provided that for Formula (II) at least one of and less than all of R (3) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formula (III), wherein for Formula (III), (a) R (b) R (c) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (III) at least one of and less than all of R (4) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formula (IV), wherein for Formula (IV), (a) R (b) R (c) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (IV) at least one of and less than all of R (5) a photochromic material chosen from at least one phenanthropyran represented by at least one of the following Formula (VA) and Formula (VB), wherein for Formula (VA) and Formula (VB), (a) R (b) R (c) each R (d) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (VA) and Formula (VB) at least one of and less than all of R (6) a photochromic material chosen from at least one fluoranthenopyran represented by the following Formula (VI), wherein for Formula (VI), (a) R (b) R (c) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (VI) at least one of and less than all of R (7) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formula (VII), wherein for Formula (VII), (a) R (b) R (c) I is oxygen or —N(R (d) K is oxygen, —N(R (e) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (VII) at least one of and less than all of R (8) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formula (VIII), wherein for Formula (VIII), (a) R (b) R (c) R (d) each R (e) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (VIII) at least one of and less than all of R (9) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formulas (IXA), (IXB), (IXC), (IXD), (IXE), (IXF), (IXG) and (IXH), wherein independently for each of Formulas (IXA), (IXB), (IXC), (IXD), (IXE), (IXF), (IXG) and (IXH), (a) R (b) R (c) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that independently for each of Formulas (IXA), (IXB), (IXC), (IXD), (IXE), (IXF), (IXG) and (IXH), at least one of and less than all of R (10) a photochromic material chosen from at least one naphthopyran represented by the following Formulae (XA) and Formula (XB), wherein independently for each of Formula (XA) and Formula (XB), (a) Ring A′ is chosen from, (b) R (c) R (d) each R (e) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that independently for each of Formula (XA) and Formula (XB) at least one of and less than all of R (11) a photochromic material chosen from at least one indenonaphthopyran represented by the following Formula (XIA) and Formula (XIB), wherein independently for each of Formula (XIA) and Formula (XIB), (a) Ring A″ is an unsubstituted, mono-substituted or di-substituted heterocyclic ring chosen from faro, thieno, benzothieno, benzofurano or indolo, the 2,3 or 3,2 positions of said heterocyclic ring being fused to the g, h or i side of Formula (XIB) or to the n, o or p side of Formula (XIA), said heterocyclic ring substituents being C (b) R (c) R (d) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that independently for each of Formula (XIA) and Formula (XIB) at least one of and less than all of R (12) a photochromic material chosen from at least one indenonaphthopyran represented by Formula (XIIA) and Formula (XIIB), wherein independently for each of Formula (XIIA) and Formula (XIIB), (a) Ring A″ is independently as described hereinbefore in (11)(a), wherein Ring A″ is fused to the g, h or i side of Formula (XIIB) or to the n, o or p side of Formula (XIIA), (b) R (c) R (d) R (e) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that independently for each of Formula (XIIA) and Formula (XIIB) at least one of and less than all of R (13) a photochromic material chosen from at least one indenonaphthopyran represented by the following Formula (XIII), wherein for Formula (XIII), (a) R (b) R (c) R (d) R (e) R (f) R (g) R wherein J′ and K′ being independently chosen for each occurrence in each formula from oxygen or —N(R (h) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (XIII) at least one of and less than all of R (14) a photochromic material chosen from at least one indenonaphthopyran represented by the following Formula (XIV), wherein for Formula (XIV), (a) R (b) each R (c) B and B′ are each independently chosen from the groups described hereinbefore in (2)(d), provided that for Formula (XIV) at least one of and less than all of R wherein said L-Group is independently in each case a chiral or achiral lengthening group represented by the following Formula (XV), wherein, a group represented by P, liquid crystal mesogens, halogen, poly(C provided that when two spacer units comprising heteroatoms are linked together the spacer units are linked so that heteroatoms are not directly linked to each other, and provided that when S wherein said photochromic article further comprises a phase-separated polymer comprising, a matrix phase that is at least partially ordered, and a guest phase that is at least partially ordered,