USRE46687EExpiredUtility

Photo-chromic and phosphorescent toys

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Assignee: SHOOT THE MOON PRODUCTS II LLCPriority: Nov 23, 2005Filed: Jan 20, 2016Granted: Jan 30, 2018
Est. expiryNov 23, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher B. SchmidtWilliam J. HudsonSunil MoothedahDavid SmallPaul S. RagoBrian Farley
A63H 33/22B44F 1/10
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Abstract

In one embodiment of the invention, photo-chromic and phosphorescent toys are disclosed. A photo-chromic and phosphorescent toy includes both photo-chromic and phosphorescent materials applied to the toy such as through an ink, paint, plastic, or dye. The photo-chromic and phosphorescent materials may be supplied within a material of the toy or applied-to a surface of the toy at the factory. The photo-chromic and phosphorescent materials may be activated in various ways with various light activating devices that can generate an activating light with appropriate wavelengths.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A photo-chromic and phosphorescent toy comprising:
 a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; 
 a photo-chromic material applied to the first side of the substrate, the photo-chromic material to transform in color for a first period of time after being activated by an activating light; and 
 a phosphorescent material applied to the second side of the substrate, the phosphorescent material to emit light for a second period of time after being activated by the activating light. 
 
     
     
       2. The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the activating light is a purple light, a violet light, an ultraviolet light, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
       3. The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the toy is a drawing toy and the substrate is in the shape of a paper page. 
     
     
       4. The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the first period of time where the photo-chromic material transforms into color is less than sixty seconds, and the second period of time where the phosphorescent material emits light is less than sixty seconds. 
     
     
       5. The toy of  claim 1 , further comprising a template or stencil having a pattern, the template or stencil to mask the activating light and to activate a portion of the photo-chromic material corresponding to the pattern. 
     
     
       6. The toy of  claim 1 , further comprising a light pen to selectively shine the activating light over the photo-chromic material or the phosphorescent material. 
     
     
       7. The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a solid formed out of plastics, papers, woods, metals, vinyl, fabric, combinations thereof, or other known solids. 
     
     
       8. A photo-chromic and phosphorescent toy comprising:
 a substrate having a first side;   a photo-chromic material applied to the first side of the substrate, the photo-chromic material to transform in color for a first period of time after being activated by an activating light; and   a phosphorescent material applied over the photo-chromic material, the phosphorescent material to emit light for a second period of time after being activated by the activating light.    
     
     
       9. The toy of claim 8, wherein the photochromic material is applied across the entire first side of the substrate to form a photo-chromic layer, and wherein the phosphorescent material is applied across the entire photochromic layer to form a phosphorescent layer, wherein a first side of the photochromic layer is coupled to the first side of the substrate and a second side of the photochromic layer is coupled to the phosphorescent layer, wherein the first side of the photochromic layer is opposite to the second side of the photochromic layer.  
     
     
       10. The toy of claim 8, wherein the photochromic material is applied over at least one portion of the first side of the substrate to form a pattern of photo-chromic layer, wherein at least one portion of the first side is less than the entire first side, and wherein the phosphorescent material is applied over the pattern of photochromic layer to form a phosphorescent layer, wherein a first side of the photochromic layer is coupled to the first side of the substrate and a second side of the photochromic layer is coupled to the phosphorescent layer, wherein the first side of the photochromic layer is opposite to the second side of the photochromic layer.  
     
     
       11. The toy of claim 10, wherein the phosphorescent material is applied over the pattern of photochromic layer and to portions of the first side of the substrate that do not have photochromic material thereon to form the phosphorescent layer.  
     
     
       12. The toy of claim 8, wherein the activating light is a purple light, a violet light, an ultraviolet light, or any combination thereof.  
     
     
       13. The toy of claim 8, wherein the toy is a drawing toy and the substrate is in the shape of a paper page.  
     
     
       14. The toy of claim 8, further comprising a template or stencil having a pattern, the template or stencil to mask the activating light and to activate a portion of the photo-chromic material corresponding to the pattern.  
     
     
       15. The toy of claim 8, further comprising a light pen to selectively shine the activating light over the photo-chromic material or the phosphorescent material.  
     
     
       16. The toy of claim 8, wherein the substrate is a solid formed out of plastics, papers, woods, metals, vinyl, fabric, combinations thereof, or other known solids.  
     
     
       17. A photo-chromic and phosphorescent toy comprising:
 a substrate having a first side;   a phosphorescent material applied to the first side of the substrate, the phosphorescent material to emit light for a first period of time after being activated by the activating light; and   a photo-chromic material applied over the phosphorescent material, the photo-chromic material to transform in color for a second period of time after being activated by an activating light.    
     
     
       18. The toy of claim 17, wherein the phosphorescent material is applied across the entire first side of the substrate to form a phosphorescent layer, and wherein the photo-chromic material is applied across the entire phosphorescent layer to form a photo-chromic layer, wherein a first side of the phosphorescent layer is coupled to the first side of the substrate and a second side of the phosphorescent layer is coupled to the photo-chromic layer, wherein the first side of the phosphorescent layer is opposite to the second side of the phosphorescent layer.  
     
     
       19. The toy of claim 17, wherein the phosphorescent material is applied over at least one portion of the first side of the substrate to form a pattern of phosphorescent layer, wherein at least one portion of the first side is less than the entire first side, and wherein the photo-chromic material is applied over the pattern of phosphorescent layer to form a photo-chromic layer, wherein a first side of the phosphorescent layer is coupled to the first side of the substrate and a second side of the phosphorescent layer is coupled to the photo-chromic layer, wherein the first side of the phosphorescent layer is opposite to the second side of the phosphorescent layer.  
     
     
       20. The toy of claim 17, wherein the phosphorescent material is applied across the entire first side of the substrate to form a phosphorescent layer, and wherein the photo-chromic material is applied over at least one portion of a second side of the phosphorescent layer to form a pattern of photo-chromic layer, wherein a first side of the phosphorescent layer is coupled to the first side of the substrate and the second side of the phosphorescent layer is coupled to the pattern of photo-chromic layer, wherein the first side of the phosphorescent layer is opposite to the second side of the phosphorescent layer.  
     
     
       21. The toy of claim 17, wherein the activating light is a purple light, a violet light, an ultraviolet light, or any combination thereof.  
     
     
       22. The toy of claim 17, wherein the toy is a drawing toy and the substrate is in the shape of a paper page.  
     
     
       23. The toy of claim 17, further comprising a template or stencil having a pattern, the template or stencil to mask the activating light and to activate a portion of the photo-chromic material corresponding to the pattern.  
     
     
       24. The toy of claim 17, further comprising a light pen to selectively shine the activating light over the photo-chromic material or the phosphorescent material.  
     
     
       25. The toy of claim 17, wherein the substrate is a solid formed out of plastics, papers, woods, metals, vinyl, fabric, combinations thereof, or other known solids.  
     
     
       26. A photo-chromic and phosphorescent toy comprising:
 a substrate having a first side; and   a mixed photo-chromic and phosphorescent material applied to the first side of the substrate, wherein a photo-chromic material included in the mixed photo-chromic and phosphorescent material to transform in color for a first period of time after being activated by an activating light, the phosphorescent material included in the mixed photo-chromic and phosphorescent material to emit light for a second period of time after being activated by the activating light.    
     
     
       27. The toy in claim 26, wherein the mixed photo-chromic and phosphorescent material is applied across the entire first side of the substrate to form a mixed layer.  
     
     
       28. The toy in claim 26, wherein the mixed photo-chromic and phosphorescent material is applied to at least one portion of the first side of the substrate to form a pattern of mixed layer, wherein at least one portion of the first side is less than the entire first side of the substrate.

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