Patent ID: 7083984

Claim:
A fluorescent particle, comprising: a first compound selected from the group consisting of silicon phthalocyanine bis(clinaethylhexylvinylsilyloxide) and silicon phthalocyanine bis(trihexylsilyloxide); and a second compound that is a bis(dimethylhexylvinylsilyloxide)-substituted or bis(trihexylsilyloxide)-substituted phthalocyanine, naphthalocyanine, or anthranylocyanine derivative, or a bis(dimethylhexylvinylsilyloxide)-substituted or bis(trihexylsilyloxide)-substituted hybrid phthalocyanine derivative, wherein the size of said fluorescent particle is between 0.1 nm and 5000 nm, and wherein said first compound differs in structure from said second compound.