ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,404, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. (Chandler, Ariz.).
"Pigment including a metal core, organic layer, and an inorganic layer" was invented by Alberto Argoitia (Santa Rosa, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pigment, including a flake including a metal core having a first surface and a second surface, a first dielectric layer interfacing with a first surface of the metal core, and a second dielectric layer interfacing with a second surface of the metal core; a first inorganic layer encapsulating the flake; and an organic layer encapsulating the first organic layer is disclosed. A colorant composition inclu...