James Martin Gallas

US Patent:

6437559, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Dec 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/746387

Inventors:

Gerry W. Zajac - Warrenville IL 60555
James M. Gallas - San Antonio TX 78248
Richard Panosh - Bolingbrook IL 60490

International Classification:

G01P 366

US Classification:

324179, 473222

Abstract:

A device for measuring the speed of a golf club has a pair of coils spaced a given distance apart with each of the coils forming an oscillating electro-magnetic field which are positioned to interrupt the course of the head of a golf club. When a golf club head successively passes through the first and second oscillating magnetic fields, the natural frequency of the combined fields is altered. A detector circuit including a phase locked loop detects the change in frequency as the club successively pass through the two fields and the time elapsed is measured by a clock and recorded in the memory of a microprocessor which uses the information, along with the given distance between the fields to calculate the speed of the club.

US Patent:

6825975, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Aug 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/228977

Inventors:

James Gallas - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Photoprotective Technologies, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G02B 520

US Classification:

359350, 359355, 359361

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a transparent medium incorporating the oxidative polymerization of 3-hydroxykynurenine, a synthetic version of the yellow-to-brown pigment that occurs in the ocular crystalline lens with age. Because this coloration in the ocular lens is believed to offer photoprotection to the retina, it may represent an ideal sun lens filter with an optical transmission spectrum that is compatible with the psychophysical and neuro-physiological characteristics of the vision system.

US Patent:

7029758, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Sep 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/261266

Inventors:

James Gallas - San Antonio TX, US
Melvin Eisner - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B32B 27/00
C08J 3/00
C08L 89/00

US Classification:

4284744, 4284111, 359350, 359355, 523106, 264 131, 264 132, 252582, 252588, 527201, 527202, 527203

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the use of water soluble melanin in solid plastic films of polyvinyl alcohol to be used in conjunction with other plastics to make laminated sheets or lenses. Such laminates will be used as filters to protect against photochemical damage from electromagnetic radiation.

US Patent:

8048343, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

May 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/417419

Inventors:

James M. Gallas - San Antonio TX, US
Ira Hessel - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Photoprotective Technologies - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

F21V 9/00
G02B 5/02
G02C 7/10
G02F 1/361
G03B 11/00
G02B 5/23

US Classification:

252582, 351159, 359350, 359355, 359356, 359361, 359642, 428412, 428441, 523106, 524110, 210656

Abstract:

Light filters that use yellow melanin or melanin like materials prepared to have a yellow color and a melanin transmission spectrum in combination with a photochromic dye are disclosed. The yellow form of melanin has minimal impact on the perception of light intensity with transmission values greater than 80%. The combination allows for a single light filter suitable for both night driving and sunglass applications and which also preserve color perception.

US Patent:

8133414, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Nov 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313115

Inventors:

James M. Gallas - San Antonio TX, US
Ira Hessel - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Photoprotective Technologies, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G02B 5/23
B01D 15/08
C02F 1/28

US Classification:

252586, 210656, 351159, 359350, 359355, 359356, 359361, 359642, 428412, 428441, 523106, 524110

Abstract:

Selective fractionation and separation of melanin and use of fractionated or separated melanin in connection with light filters is disclosed. Further, light filters that use yellow melanin or melanin like materials prepared to have a yellow color and a melanin transmission spectrum in combination with a photochromic dye are disclosed. The yellow form of melanin has minimal impact on the perception of light intensity with transmission values greater than 80%. The combination allows for a single light filter suitable for both night driving and sunglass applications and which also preserve color perception.

US Patent:

20050041299, Feb 24, 2005

Filed:

Aug 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/644675

Inventors:

James Gallas - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G02B003/00
G02B007/00
G02B009/00

US Classification:

359642000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a transparent medium incorporating the oxidative polymerization product of 3-hydroxykynurenine, a synthetic version of the yellow-to-brown pigment that occurs in the ocular crystalline lens with age. Because this coloration in the ocular lens is believed to offer photoprotection to the retina, it may represent an ideal sun lens filter with an optical transmission spectrum that is compatible with the psychophysical and neurophysiological characteristics of the vision system.

US Patent:

20050230347, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/823848

Inventors:

James Gallas - San Antonio TX, US
Mark Penick - San Antonio TX, US
Melvin Eisner - Houston TX, US
Joshua James - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

B44C001/22
B31D003/00

US Classification:

216056000, 216083000

Abstract:

This invention relates to the field of eye protection and vision enhancement by filters of UV and the higher energy visible (HEV) light—such as sunglass lenses. More specifically, it relates to the process of tinting plastic films and sheets with solutions of synthetic melanin. Such plastic films may include sunglass lenses, and ophthalmic lenses in general, windows, light filters such as photograph covers, canopies, etc., and other similar media utilized to protect valuable goods from radiation damage.

US Patent:

20130078205, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Mar 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/582817

Inventors:

Nava Dayan - Fair Lawn NJ, US
James M. Gallas - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Photoprotective Technologies ,Inc. - San Antonio TX
LIPO CHEMICALS INC. - Patterson NJ

International Classification:

A61K 8/84
C08G 73/06
A61K 8/40
A61K 8/37
A61K 8/35
A61Q 17/04
C08G 75/00

US Classification:

424 60, 424 59, 525434

Abstract:

A compound, composition, and method for the protection of skin from the harmful effects of radiation, and particularly the harmful effects of high energy visible (HEV) radiation, are disclosed. The compound is a melanin derivative that can be formulated into compositions containing the melanin derivative and a suitable carrier. The composition is topically applied to the skin to reduce the risk of photoaging and improve skin repair due to damage from radiation.