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21-02-2020 дата публикации

Голографический коллиматорный прицел

Номер: RU0000196246U1

Полезная модель относится к голографическим коллиматорным прицелам, формирующим коллимированное изображение прицельной марки и может быть использована в ручном спортивном или боевом стрелковом оружии. Голографический коллиматорный прицел содержит источник монохроматического излучения (1), рельефно-фазовую фокусирующую отражательную голограммную дифракционную решетку (ФОГДР) (3) и голографический формирователь изображения неподвижной метки (4). Рельефно-фазовая ФОГДР (3) выполнена на плоской подложке, при этом между источником монохроматического излучения (1) и рельефно-фазовой ФОГДР (3) введена осесимметричная расширительная линза (2). Обеспечивается полная компенсация угловых аберраций коллимированного изображения голограммного формирователя неподвижной метки в плоскости выходного зрачка, равномерное освещение ФОГДР, уменьшение габаритов и массы прицела, упрощение технологии и снижение трудоемкости изготовления голографических коллиматорных прицелов. 2 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 196 246 U1 (51) МПК F41G 1/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК F41G 1/00 (2019.08); G02B 5/32 (2019.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019139796, 04.12.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 21.02.2020 (45) Опубликовано: 21.02.2020 Бюл. № 6 (54) ГОЛОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ КОЛЛИМАТОРНЫЙ ПРИЦЕЛ (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится к плоской подложке, при этом между источником голографическим коллиматорным прицелам, монохроматического излучения (1) и рельефноформирующим коллимированное изображение фазовой ФОГДР (3) введена осесимметричная прицельной марки и может быть использована в расширительная линза (2). Обеспечивается полная ручном спортивном или боевом стрелковом компенсация угловых аберраций оружии. Голографический коллиматорный прицел коллимированного изображения голограммного содержит источник монохроматического формирователя неподвижной метки в плоскости излучения (1), рельефно- ...

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Information System and Method for Providing Information Using a Holographic Element

Номер: US20120008092A1
Принадлежит: Metaio GmbH

An information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye includes a holographic element disposed in front of the eye and a device capable of recording optical signals which detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element. The device capable of recording optical signals detects light which is diffracted by the holographic element before the light impinges on the eye such that the diffracted light does not enter the eye.

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Process of preparing an anisotropic multilayer using particle beam alignment

Номер: US20120013831A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to a process of preparing a multilayer comprising two or more anisotropic layers with different optical axes by using a particle beam etching technique, to a multilayer obtained by said process, to the use of such a multilayer as optical compensator or retarder in optical and electrooptical devices, and to devices comprising such a multilayer.

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Holographic mirror for optical interconnect signal routing

Номер: US20120014643A1
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A holographic mirror 10 for re-directing an optical signal that includes a base 14 having an outer surface 16, and a plurality of discrete nano-structures 12 formed into the outer surface of the base. Each nano-structure has an out-of-plane dimension 20 that is within an order of magnitude of one or both in-plane dimensions 22. The plurality of nano-structures are configured in a repeating pattern with a predetermined spacing 18 between nano-structures for re-directing an optical signal.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Holographic microscope

Номер: US20120026313A1
Принадлежит: ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY

A holography attachment device for a digital imaging device. The holography attachment device including a chamber having a proximate end configured to attach to the digital imaging device. A distal end of the chamber includes a wall. Also, the chamber includes a sample holder section located between the proximate end and the distal end. The sample holder section is configured to receive a sample. The chamber is configured to attach to the digital imaging device.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Liquid-crystal display device and liquid-crystal cell

Номер: US20120038858A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

To provide a liquid crystal display device in which the transmitted light is inhibited not only in the front direction but also in oblique directions in the black state. Disclosed is a liquid-crystal display device comprising first and second polarizing elements, and a liquid-crystal cell disposed between the first and second polarizing elements, wherein the liquid-crystal cell comprises first and second substrates (provided that the first substrate is disposed closer to the first polarizing element, and the second substrate is disposed closer to the second polarizing element), a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, a color filter layer disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate, and an in-cell polarizing layer disposed between the color filter layer and the liquid-crystal layer, the absorption axis of the first polarizing element and the absorption axis of the in-cell polarizing layer are parallel to each other, and the sum total of the absolute values of Re of all the layers disposed between the in-cell polarizing layer and the first polarizing element is equal to or less than 10 nm, and the sum total of the absolute values of Rth thereof is equal to or less than 15 nm.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Optical film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20120092595A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

An optical film is provided and includes: a transparent support satisfying the following expressions (1) and (2); and an optically anisotropic layer having a λ/4 function. The optical film has an Rth (550) satisfying a relation of |Rth (550)|≦20. |Re (550)|≦10   (1) |ΔRth (25° C. 30% RH−25° C80% RH)|≦20   (2) Re (550) represents an in-plane retardation Re at a wavelength of 550 nm, and Rth (550) represents a retardation Rth in a film thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm; and ΔRth (25° C. 30% RH−25° C. 80% RH) represents a difference between Rth (550) at 25° C. and 30% RH and Rth (550) at 25° C. and 80% RH

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Patterned polarization converter

Номер: US20120092668A1

The present invention provides a patterned polarization converter having multiple domains that can be used to convert input linear polarized light to output light with spatially varying polarization states, including domains that produce linearly polarized light and domains that produce circular polarized light based on the patterning of the domains. A patterned polarization converter having multiple domains may be used in a polarization sensor application capable of detecting the polarization state of input light. The present invention further provides patterned radial and azimuthal polarization converters, which have utility in applications such as optical tweezers. Additionally, patterned polarization converters may be used to fabricate more patterned polarization converters having the same pattern using one-step photoalignment to copy the pattern of an existing patterned polarization converter to an unpatterned photoalignment layer.

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03-05-2012 дата публикации

Holographic Sensor

Номер: US20120107944A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A sensor for the detection of an analyte comprising a cis-diol moiety, which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium and a hologram disposed throughout the volume of the medium, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property occurring throughout the volume of the medium, and wherein the medium is a polymer comprising a group of formula (i) wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; each X (if present) is independently is an atom or group which, via an electronic effect, promotes formation of a tetrahedral geometry about the boron atom; and Y is a spacer which, when n is 0 or otherwise optionally, is an atom or group which, via an electronic effect, promotes formation of a tetrahedral geometry about the boron atom. Such a sensor may be used for the detection of glucose.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Method of fabricating patterned retarder

Номер: US20120141689A1
Автор: Su-Hyun Park
Принадлежит: LG Display Co Ltd

A method of fabricating a patterned retarder includes: forming a retarder material layer on a substrate by coating a retarder material; irradiating a first polarized UV ray onto the retarder material layer, the first polarized UV ray having a first polarization axis; irradiating a second polarized UV ray onto the retarder material layer, the second polarized UV ray having a second polarization axis perpendicular to the first polarization axis; and baking the retarder material layer to form first and second oriented patterns alternating with each other, each of the first and second oriented patterns having an anisotropic property.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Variable Transmission Window

Номер: US20120169950A1
Принадлежит: SmarterShade Inc

The various embodiments include variable optical transmission devices with uniform or patterned polarizers or wave retarders configured to provide continuous or nearly continuous variations in light transmission based on linear translation. For example, embodiments include a variable transmission window including a first uniform polarizer with a first polarization axis, a second uniform polarizer with a second polarization axis, a first patterned wave retarder positioned between the first and second polarizers and including a first plurality of domains configured to vary in at least one of optic axis, thickness, or birefringence, and a second patterned wave retarder positioned between the first and second polarizers and including a second plurality of domains configured to vary in at least one of optic axis, thickness, or birefringence. The first or second wave retarder is configured to be linearly translatable relative to the other wave retarder.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Phase shift plate and stereoscopic displaying apparatus having the same

Номер: US20120200792A1
Автор: Yoshiyuki Nishida
Принадлежит: Arisawa Mfg Co Ltd

A phase shift plate comprising a transparent substrate; an orientation layer that is formed on one surface of the substrate and that includes anisotropic polymers with orientation direction patterns arranged periodically along a primary surface of the substrate; and a liquid crystal layer that includes liquid crystals that are periodically oriented according to the orientation direction of the orientation layer. The transparent substrate is formed by a cyclic olefin copolymer made of a norbornene and ethylene copolymer.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Image viewing device

Номер: US20120206920A1
Автор: Jeff A. Michelsen
Принадлежит: Individual

A viewing device includes an interior assembly includes an interior frame having an exterior surface, an exterior assembly coupled to the interior assembly including an exterior lens, the exterior lens having an interior surface, wherein the interior surface of the exterior lens faces the exterior surface of the interior frame. The viewing device includes a reflective surface on the exterior lens, and an object located on the interior assembly adapted to project an image onto the reflective surface. The reflective surface is configured to reflect the projected image toward the interior assembly.

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06-09-2012 дата публикации

Optical element, light source device, and projection-type display device

Номер: US20120224149A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

A hologram layer ( 13 ) is irradiated by light from an optical element ( 10 ). The hologram layer ( 13 ) is provided with a first hologram ( 14 ) that diffracts in a predetermined direction, from among incident light from the optical element ( 10 ), X-polarized light in which the polarization component is in a specific direction and emits the light as X-polarized light of a first phase state (P 1 ), and a second hologram ( 15 ) that both diffracts in the same direction as the X-polarized light of the first phase state (P 1 ) and moreover at an equal radiation angle, from among incident light from the optical element ( 10 ), Y-polarized light in which the polarization component is in a direction orthogonal to that of the X-polarized light and converts it to X-polarized light, and emits the light as X-polarized light of a second phase state (P 2 ) that differs from the first phase state (P 1 ).

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04-10-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20120249928A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

To provide a liquid crystal display device having a high CR and a rapid response. Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device comprising in the following order a light source, a first polarizer, a first transparent film, a liquid crystal cell comprising a pair of transparent substrates and a polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween, a second transparent film, and a second polarizer; wherein one of the pair of transparent substrates is an array substrate and another thereof has no color filter layer thereon.

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08-11-2012 дата публикации

Optical solenoid beams

Номер: US20120281263A1
Принадлежит: New York University NYU

Optical solenoid beams, diffractionless solutions of the Helmholtz equation whose diffraction-limited in-plane intensity peak spirals around the optical axis, and whose wavefronts carry an independent helical pitch. The solenoid beams have the noteworthy property of being able to exert forces on illuminated objects that are directed opposite to the direction of the light's propagation. Optical solenoid beams therefore act as true tractor beams that are capable of transporting material back toward their source.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Optically anisotropic element, polarizing plate, stereoscopic display device, and stereoscopic display system

Номер: US20120293734A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

Reduction of crosstalk of a stereoscopic display device equipped with an optically anisotropic element having a finely patterned optically anisotropic layer. The optically anisotropic element has a patterned optically anisotropic layer which contains a first retardation area and a second retardation area differing from each other in at least either the direction of in-plane slow axes or the in-plane retardation, and the first and second retardation area being alternately arranged in plane, the patterned optically anisotropic layer being disposed on a surface of a laminate having a first film and a second film, while an in-plane slow axes of the first and an in-plane slow axis the second film being orthogonal to each other.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Floating virtual hologram display apparatus

Номер: US20120300274A1
Автор: Chih-Hsiung Lin
Принадлежит: Era Optoelectronics Inc

A floating virtual hologram display apparatus, includes a scanning mechanism, a diffractive optical element and a reconstruction light source thereof. After a light beam emitted from the reconstruction light source passes through the diffractive optical element (DOE), and is diffracted by the DOE, a hologram beam spot will be displayed in front of the diffractive optical element; a floating virtual hologram is displayed after a position of the hologram beam spot is scanned and altered by the scanning mechanism; the floating virtual hologram being allowed to display a variable virtual image by controlling the reconstruction light source to emit bright, dark and different color of light corresponding to an image through the image signal processing unit.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Holographic storage method and article

Номер: US20130003151A1
Принадлежит: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP BV

A method of recording a holographic record is described. According to this method, a holographic recording medium is exposed to a desired pattern, shape, or image from a coherent light source emitting light at one or more wavelengths to which the holographic recording medium is sensitive. In this method, light having the desired pattern, shape, or image to which the holographic recording medium is exposed is diffracted by a spatially homogeneous optical diffraction element so that the holographic recording medium is exposed to a plurality of interfering light beams, thereby forming a holographic record in the holographic recording medium. Holographic recording articles are described that include a holographic recording medium and a spatially homogeneous optical diffraction element.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Optical compensation film and method for manufacturing the same

Номер: US20130016316A1
Принадлежит: BenQ Materials Corp

An optical compensation film for a liquid crystal display is provided and comprises a liquid crystal layer which is disposed on a substrate and has a plurality of first stripe-structure regions with a first thickness and a plurality of second stripe-structure regions with a second thickness, wherein each of the second stripe-structure regions is contiguous to at least one of the first stripe-structure region and the second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The method for manufacturing the optical compensation film is provided.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Color holographic optical element

Номер: US20130065159A1
Принадлежит: Intrepid World Communication Corp

A process for producing a color holographic optical element in a real-time interactive multi-channel auto-stereoscopic color image display system, including producing light comprising at least three different monochromatic parts of the optical spectrum from one or more lasers and illuminating a holographic plate with the light from different directions and recorded on a panchromatic light sensitive recording material coated on a suitable substrate.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

LOW-TWIST CHIRAL OPTICAL LAYERS AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS

Номер: US20130077040A1
Принадлежит: North Carolina State University

An optical element includes a first and second stacked birefringent layers. The first birefringent layer includes local anisotropy patterns having respective relative orientations that vary over a first thickness between opposing faces of the first birefringent layer to define a first twist angle. The second birefringent layer includes local anisotropy patterns having respective relative orientations that vary over a second thickness between opposing faces of the second birefringent layer to define a second twist angle different than the first twist angle. Related devices and fabrication methods are also discussed. 1. An optical element , comprising:first and second stacked birefringent layers having respective local optical axes that are rotated by respective twist angles over respective thicknesses defined between opposing faces of the first and second birefringent layers, wherein the respective twist angles are different.2. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the respective twist angles are opposite in twist sense.3. The optical element of claim 2 , wherein the respective twist angles are substantially equal in magnitude.4. The optical element of claim 3 , wherein the respective thicknesses are substantially equal.5. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the respective local optical axes of the first and second layers are defined by local anisotropy patterns having respective orientations that vary over the respective thicknesses of the first and second layers.6. The optical element of claim 5 , wherein the respective orientations of the local anisotropy patterns of the first layer continuously vary relative to one another in a manner opposite to those of the local anisotropy patterns of the second layer over the respective thicknesses of the first and second layers.7. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the respective local optical axes of the first and second layers are defined by molecules having respective relative orientations that are rotated ...

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

PROJECTION-TYPE FOOTAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130077057A1
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

A laser beam generated by a laser light source is reflected by a light beam scanning device and irradiated onto a hologram recording medium. On the hologram recording medium, an image of a scatter plate is recorded as a hologram by using reference light that converges on a scanning origin. The light beam scanning device bends the laser beam at the scanning origin and irradiates the laser beam onto the hologram recording medium. At this time, scanning is carried out by changing a bending mode of the laser beam with time so that an irradiation position of the bent laser beam on the hologram recording medium changes with time. Regardless of an irradiation position of the beam, diffracted light from the hologram recording medium produces a reproduction image of the scatter plate on the spatial light modulator. The modulated image of the spatial light modulator is projected onto a screen by a projection optical system. 1400. A projection type image display apparatus that carries out image display by projecting light onto a screen () , comprising:{'b': '200', 'a spatial light modulator () that modulates incident light according to an incidence position based on an image as a display object, and emits the light;'}{'b': 100', '110', '45', '46', '200, 'an illumination unit (, ) that supplies illumination light (L, L) to the spatial light modulator (); and'}{'b': 300', '350', '300', '200', '400, 'a projection optical system (, ) that guides illumination light (L) modulated by the spatial light modulator () to the screen (), and projects the image onto the screen, wherein'}{'b': 100', '110, 'the illumination unit (, ) includes{'b': 50', '50, 'a coherent light source () that generates a coherent light beam (L),'}{'b': 45', '46', '85', '35', '30, 'a hologram recording medium (, , ) on which an image () of a scatter plate () is recorded, and'}{'b': 60', '65', '60', '65', '45', '46', '85', '60', '65', '45', '46', '85, 'a light beam scanning device (, ) that irradiates the light ...

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Optical device and virtual image display

Номер: US20130077141A1
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An optical device includes: a light guide plate receiving, for each of N types of wavelength bands, a plurality of parallel light beams with different incident angles each corresponding to view angles, and guiding the received parallel light beams; a first and a second volume hologram gratings of reflection type having a diffraction configuration which includes N types of interference fringes each corresponding to the N types of wavelength bands, and diffracting/reflecting the parallel light beams. The optical device satisfies for each wavelength band, a relationship of ‘P>L’, where ‘L’ represents a central diffraction wavelength in the first and second volume hologram gratings, defined for a parallel light beam corresponding to a central view angle, and ‘P’ represents a peak wavelength of the parallel light beams.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL ELEMENT

Номер: US20130083262A1
Принадлежит: LG CHEM, LTD.

An optical element is provided. The optical element shows excellent durability, hardness property and reworkability. 1. An optical element comprising:a phase retardation layer comprising a liquid crystal layer, of which a difference between in-plane refractive indexes in a slow axis direction and a fast axis direction is 0.05 to 0.2 and which has a thickness of 0.5 μm to 2.0 μm, and comprises a polymerizable liquid crystal compound; a polarizing plate which is attached to the phase retardation layer by a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and comprises a polarizer; anda second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is formed on a side, to which the first pressure sensitive adhesive is not attached, of the polarizing plate, and has a storage modulus at 25° C. of greater than 0.08 MPa.2. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the polymerizable liquid crystal compound comprises a multifunctional polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a monofunctional polymerizable liquid crystal compound.3. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises first and second regions having different phase retardation properties to each other.4. The optical element of claim 3 , wherein the first and second regions have optical axes formed in different directions to each other claim 3 , and a line bisecting an angle formed by the optical axes of the first and the second regions is vertical or horizontal to the absorption axis of the polarizer.5. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a storage modulus at 25° C. of 0.02 MPa or more.6. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the first and second pressure-sensitive adhesive layers have a thickness of 25 μm or less claim 1 , respectively.7. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a cross-linking structure comprising an acrylic polymer cross-linked by a multifunctional cross-linking agent and a cross- ...

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

ILLUMINATING DEVICE USING COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE

Номер: US20130088763A1
Автор: Kurashige Makio
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

A laser beam generated by a laser light source is reflected by a light beam scanning device, and irradiated onto a hologram recording medium. On the hologram recording medium, an image of a scatter plate is recorded as a hologram by using reference light that converges on a scanning origin. The light beam scanning device bends the laser beam at the scanning origin and irradiates it onto the hologram recording medium. At this time, scanning is carried out by changing the bending mode of the laser beam with time so that the irradiation position of the bent laser beam on the hologram recording medium changes with time. Regardless of the beam irradiation position, diffracted light from the hologram recording medium reproduces the same reproduction image of the scatter plate at the same position. An illumination spot in which speckles are reduced is formed on the light receiving surface of an illuminating object by the reproduction image of the hologram. 1. An illumination apparatus using a coherent light source , comprising:{'b': 50', '50, 'a coherent light source () that generates a coherent light beam (L);'}{'b': 45', '46', '85', '35', '30, 'a hologram recording medium (, , ) on which an image () of a scatter plate () is recorded; and'}{'b': 60', '65', '60', '65', '45', '46', '85', '60', '65', '60', '65', '45', '46', '85, 'a light beam scanning device (, ) that irradiates the light beam (L, L) onto the hologram recording medium (, , ), and scans the light beam (L, L) so that an irradiation position of the light beam (L, L) on the hologram recording medium (, , ) changes with time, wherein'}{'b': 30', '45', '46', '85', '23, 'the image of the scatter plate () is recorded as a hologram on the hologram recording medium (, , ) by using reference light (L, Lref) irradiated along an optical path,'}{'b': 50', '50', '35, 'the coherent light source () generates a light beam (L) with a wavelength capable of reproducing the image () of the scatter plate,'}{'b': 60', '65', '60', ' ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130093992A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

To provide an optical film, which may be used as a λ/4 plate and may provide a display device which has specific optical characteristics, may be manufactured with high productivity and has an excellent 3D-display performance. To provide a 3D-display device having a physical properties having excellent antireflective property and light fastness with high productivity. An optical film having at least one optically anisotropic layer, wherein an in-plane retardation. Re at an arbitrary wavelength in a visible light region is 80 nm to 201 nm, an Nz value represented by the following equation is 0.1 to 0.9, and when the in-plane retardations at wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm are referred to as Re450, Re550 and Re650, respectively, Re450/Re550 is 1.18 or less and Re650/Re550 is 0.93 or more. 1. An optical film comprising optically anisotropic layer ,wherein an in-plane retardation Re at an arbitrary wavelength in a visible light region is 80 nm to 200 nm,an Nz value represented by the following conation is 0.1 to 0.9, and {'br': None, 'i': Nz=', '+Rth/Re, '0.5'}, 'when the in-plane retardations at wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm are referred to as Re450, Re550 and Re650, respectively, Re450/Re550 is 1.18 or less and Re650/Re550 is 0.93 or morewherein Rth represents a retardation in a thickness direction.2. The optical film according to claim 1 , further comprising a support claim 1 ,wherein the optically anisotropic layer is stacked on the support and contains at least one liquid crystalline compound.3. The optical film claim 2 , according to claim 2 ,wherein the liquid crystalline compound is a discotic liquid crystalline compound, andthe discotic liquid crystalline compound is fixed in order that an alignment state of thediscotic liquid crystalline compound is substantially vertical to a plane of the optically anisotropic layer.6. The optical film according to claim 2 ,wherein the optically anisotropic layer is a layer continuously formed on a long ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

MASK PROCESSING USING FILMS WITH SPATIALLY SELECTIVE BIREFRINGENCE REDUCTION

Номер: US20130094084A1
Принадлежит: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Certain patternable reflective films are used as masks to make other patterned articles, and one or more initial masks can be used to pattern the patternable reflective films. An exemplary patternable reflective film has an absorption characteristic suitable to, upon exposure to a radiant beam, absorptively heat a portion of the film by an amount sufficient to change a first reflective characteristic to a different second reflective characteristic. The change from the first to the second reflective characteristic is attributable to a change in birefringence of one or more layers or materials of the patternable film. In a related article, a mask is attached to such a patternable reflective film. The mask may have opaque portions and light-transmissive portions. Further, the mask may have light-transmissive portions with structures such as focusing elements and/or prismatic elements. 1. A method of making a patterned film , comprising:providing a first film having a first reflective characteristic, the first film also having a first absorption characteristic suitable to, upon exposure to a first radiant beam, absorptively heat a portion of the first film by an amount sufficient to change the first reflective characteristic to a second reflective characteristic by a change in birefringence, and the first film comprising a first group of interior layers arranged to selectively reflect light by constructive or destructive interference to provide the first reflective characteristic;providing a second film having a first detectable characteristic that changes to a different second detectable characteristic upon exposure to a second radiant beam;directing the first radiant beam preferentially at a second zone rather than a first zone of the first film to change the first reflective characteristic to the second reflective characteristic in the second zone by a change in birefringence so as to convert the first film to a patterned mask; andusing the patterned mask to pattern ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

RETARDER FILM COMBINATIONS WITH SPATIALLY SELECTIVE BIREFRINGENCE REDUCTION

Номер: US20130094085A1
Автор: Merrill William Ward
Принадлежит: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Retarder film combinations generally include a retarder film connected to another optical component such that light transmitted by the retarder film can impinge on the optical component, the combination being configured to allow independent patterning of the retarder film and the optical component by selective birefringence reduction. The patterning can change a first light retardation to a third light retardation in a first zone without substantially changing optical characteristics of the optical component in the first zone. The optical component may be a second retarder film having a second light retardation, and the patterning may change the second light retardation to a fourth light retardation, without substantially changing the first light retardation, in a second zone. The optical component may also be a multilayer optical film, or a diffusely reflective optical film having a blended layer of first and second distinct phases. 2. The film of claim 1 , wherein the first and second light retardations are substantially the same.3. The film of claim 1 , wherein the first and second light retardations are substantially different.4. The film of claim 3 , wherein the first light retardation is a half-wave retardation claim 3 , and the second light retardation is a quarter-wave retardation.5. The film of claim 1 , wherein the third light retardation is less than the first light retardation claim 1 , and the fourth light retardation is less than the second light retardation.6. The film of claim 1 , wherein the first film has a first fast axis claim 1 , the second film has a second fast axis claim 1 , and the first and second fast axes are substantially parallel.7. The film of claim 1 , wherein the first and second films are interior layers of the composite film.9. The film of claim 1 , wherein the first blocking layer comprises a reflective STOF film.11. The film of claim 10 , wherein the second absorption characteristic is suitable to claim 10 , upon exposure to the ...

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND POLARIZING PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND STEREO PICTURE DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE OPTICAL FILM

Номер: US20130100367A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

Provide is an optical film which includes an optically anisotropic layer having a high-definition alignment pattern, can be readily produced, and is utility. The optical film comprising: a transparent support; an alignment film subjected to a unidirectional alignment treatment; and an optically anisotropic layer formed of one kind of composition mainly containing liquid crystal having a polymerizable group, wherein the optically anisotropic layer is a patterned optically anisotropic layer having first retardation regions and second retardation regions alternately disposed in a plane, and the first retardation regions and the second retardation regions have in-plane slow axes orthogonal to each other. 1. An optical film comprising:a transparent support;an alignment film subjected to a unidirectional alignment treatment; andan optically anisotropic layer formed of one kind of composition mainly containing liquid crystal having a polymerizable group, wherein the optically anisotropic layer is a patterned optically anisotropic layer having first retardation regions and second retardation regions alternately disposed in a plane, and the first retardation regions and the second retardation regions have in-plane slow axes orthogonal to each other.2. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the alignment film is an unidirectionally rubbed alignment film.3. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the optical film has an in-plane retardation Re(550) of 110 to 165 nm at a wavelength of 550 nm.4. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent support has an Re(550) of 0 to 10 nm.5. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the optical film has a thickness-direction retardation Rth (550) satisfying the relationship: |Rth(550)|≦20 at a wavelength of 550 nm claim 1 , where Rth(550) are retardation (nm) along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm.6. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the alignment film is a film ...

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

3-dimensional holographic image displaying apparatus

Номер: US20130100513A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A 3-dimensional (3D) holographic image displaying apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a hologram reproducer configured to generate surface plasmons in response to incident light and reproduce a 3D image by diffracting the generated surface plasmons by a hologram, and a surface light source unit including a light source and a light guide plate, the light guide plate being configured to allow incident light from the light source to enter into the light guide plate, internally reflect the allowed light, and output the internally reflected light through a light-output surface, the surface light source unit being configured to implement colors by adjusting an angle of the light incident to the hologram reproducer so that the outputted light through the light-output surface is incident to the hologram reproducer at a surface plasmon-forming angle for each wavelength to generate the surface plasmons corresponding to a plurality of color beams.

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

Optical stack having birefringent layer of optically symmetrical crystallites

Номер: US20130100530A1
Принадлежит: 3M Innovative Properties Co

An optical stack ( 400 ) having a plurality of alternating polymeric layers ( 401, 402 ) is described. The alternating layers may be alternating birefringent (syndiotactic polystyrene, sPS) and isotropic (CoPENa) layers, or alternating positively and negatively birefringent layers. Birefringent layers are made using polymers which form optically symmetrical crystallites upon stretching of the polymer. The optical stack has a large refractive index difference in the x-direction (the stretching direction) and small refractive index differences in the y- and z-directions (the non-stretching directions). The optical stack can be made using standard film tentering methods and may be a multilayer reflective polarizer.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, POLARIZING FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE POLARIZING FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE POLARIZING FILM

Номер: US20130107195A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

A light absorption anisotropic film, wherein content of a liquid crystalline non-colorable low molecular weight compound is 30% by mass or less; and which is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one type of azo-based dichroic dye having nematic liquid crystallinity; and shows a diffraction peak derived from a periodic structure in a direction parallel to the alignment axis on measurement of X-ray diffraction. The light absorption anisotropic film is high in dichroism. 114-. (canceled)15. An optical absorption anisotropic film ,wherein content of a liquid crystalline non-colorable low molecular weight compound is 30% by mass or less; andwhich is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one type of azo-based dichroic dye having nematic liquid crystallinity; andshows a diffraction peak derived from a periodic structure in a direction parallel to the alignment axis on measurement of X-ray diffraction.16. The optical absorption anisotropic film according to claim 15 , wherein a period shown by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 50 Å.17. The optical absorption anisotropic film according to claim 15 , wherein at least one half-value width of the diffraction peaks is 10.0 Å or less.18. The optical absorption anisotropic film according to which shows diffraction peaks derived from a periodic structure in a direction vertical to the alignment axis and in which the period shown by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 15.0 Å.19. The optical absorption anisotropic film according to claim 18 , wherein at least one of diffraction peaks derived from the periodic structure in the direction vertical to the alignment axis is a diffraction peak derived from a periodic structure in an in-plane direction.20. The optical absorption anisotropic film according to claim 18 , wherein there is one diffraction peak derived from the periodic structure in the direction vertical to the ...

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL PHASE DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM.

Номер: US20130114079A1
Принадлежит: BEIHANG UNIVERSITY

The invention provides an optical phase device, method and system. The optical phase device consists of a transparent dielectric substrate, a multilayer stack of dielectrics and a buffer layer. The refractive index of the transparent dielectric substrate, the multilayer stack of dielectrics and the buffer layer are all larger than that of the external medium. For the wavelength of the incident beam, the optical phase device has a phase variation in the angular range [α, β] and the critical angle for total reflection on the interface between the buffer layer and the external medium adjacent to the buffer layer is γ, γ<β. The optical device has both low loss and large phase variation, which leads to a large Goos-Hanchen shift. As a dispersion compensation component, it can produce larger, tunable dispersions, and different dispersion compensations can be obtained by adjusting the operating angle or parameters in the structure. 120.-. (canceled)21. An optical phase device comprising:(a) a transparent dielectric substrate;(b) a multilayer stack of dielectrics including two or more dielectric media with different refractive indices; and(c) a buffer layer which forms a first interface with an external medium, where the refractive index of the transparent dielectric substrate is larger than the refractive index of the external medium, where the refractive indices of the two or more dielectric media are larger than the refractive index of the external medium, where the refractive index of the buffer layer is larger than the refractive index of the external medium, where the optical phase device has phase variations in an angular range of [α, β] for the operation wavelength of an incident beam and the critical angle of total internal reflection at the first interface is γ, where γ<β.22. The optical phase device of claim 21 , where the multilayer stack of dielectrics is formed by alternating layers of the two or more dielectric media.23. The optical phase device of claim 21 , ...

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

PHASE DIFFERENCE FILM LAYERED BODY USED IN STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DEVICE

Номер: US20130114136A1
Принадлежит: ZEON CORPORATION

A phase difference film stacked body having a lengthy shape, including a first phase difference film that has a uniform phase difference within a plane, and a second phase difference film that includes a plurality of regions that are patterned within a plane, the plurality of regions having different phase differences; as well as a polarizing plate complex having the same, a display device, and polarization glasses corresponding thereto. 1. A phase difference film stacked body having a lengthy shape , comprising: a first phase difference film that has a uniform phase difference within a plane; and a second phase difference film that includes a plurality of regions that are patterned within a plane , the plurality of regions having different phase differences.2. The phase difference film stacked body according to claim 1 , wherein the first phase difference film has a slow axis that is not parallel to a lengthwise direction of the film.3. The phase difference film stacked body according to claim 1 , wherein the first phase difference film generates a phase difference of approximately λ/4 of light perpendicularly passing through a surface of the film.4. The phase difference film stacked body according to claim 1 , wherein the first phase difference film has a stretch axis that is not parallel to a lengthwise direction of the film.5. The phase difference film stacked body according to claim 1 , wherein the first phase difference film is a liquid crystal resin layer having a slow axis that is not parallel to a lengthwise direction of the film.6. The phase difference film stacked body according to claim 1 , wherein the second phase difference film is formed by applying a liquid crystal layer forming composition onto a substrate that has been subjected to an orientation treatment in parallel to a lengthwise direction of the film.7. The phase difference film stacked body according to claim 1 , wherein: the second phase difference film includes at least a first region and a ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

WAVE PLATE AND WAVE PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD

Номер: US20130135727A1
Принадлежит: DEXERIALS CORPORATION

A wave plate capable of increasing a birefringence quantity and being made into a thin film, and a method of manufacturing the wave plate. The wave plate includes a substrate, whereon convex portions and concave portions are formed with a period less than or equal to the wavelength of light that is used therewith, columnar portions, wherein fine grains of a dielectric material are layered by oblique vapor deposition of a dielectric material from two directions, in a columnar shape on the convex portions in the vertical direction relative to the surface of the substrate, and interstices that are located on the concave portions and disposed between the columnar portions. Using birefringence from the fine grains of the dielectric material and birefringence from the concave/convex portions of the substrate allows increasing the birefringence quantity and making a thin film. 18-. (canceled)9. A wave plate comprising:a substrate on which periodic convex and concave portions, each having a period less than or equal to a wavelength of light to be used, are formed in a lattice shape;columnar portions that are formed on each of the convex portions in a columnar shape by oblique vapor depositing processes of a dielectric material carried out alternately in two directions different from each other by 180°, with fine grains of the dielectric material being stacked in a vertical direction relative to a surface of the substrate; andan interstice that is positioned on each of the concave portions, and formed between the columnar portions.10. The wave plate according to claim 9 , wherein each of the layers of the columnar portions has a thickness of 50 nm or less.11. The wave plate according to claim 9 , wherein the dielectric material contains TaO claim 9 , and has a birefringence quantity of 0.13 or more within a visible light area.12. The wave plate according to any one of claim 9 , wherein birefringence quantities between arbitrary two wavelengths within the visible light area ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Blazed grating for solar energy concentration

Номер: US20130160850A1
Принадлежит: Prism Solar Technologies Inc

A solar concentrator having a photovoltaic cell in optical contact with a cover. A blazed grating is provided adjacent to and co-planar with the photovoltaic cell for preferentially diffracting light that does not directly intercept the photovoltaic cell toward the photovoltaic cell via total internal reflection in the cover.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Polarizing plate and liquid crystal display including the same

Номер: US20130162930A1
Принадлежит: Cheil Industries Inc

A polarizing plate includes a polarizer and at least one protective film on at least one side of the polarizer. The protective film has an in-plane retardation (Re) of greater than about 10,000 nm at a wavelength of 550 nm, as calculated by Re=(nx−ny)×d, wherein nx and ny are indexes of refraction in x-axis and y-axis directions of the protective film, respectively, and d is a thickness of the protective film.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

LIGHT EFFICIENCY ENHANCING OPTICAL DEVICES

Номер: US20130162931A1

A light efficiency enhancing optical device is disclosed, including a cholesteric liquid crystal film, a quarter wave plate disposed on a light out-going surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal film and an optical compensating film disposed on a light out-going surface of the quarter wave plate, wherein the optical compensating film includes a positive birefringence C-plate, and a composite optical compensating film with combination of the optical compensating film and the quarter wave plate has in-plane phase retardation Rof 100 nm˜170 nm and out-of-plane phase retardation Rof 0 nm˜400 nm. 1. A light efficiency enhancing optical device , comprising:a cholesteric liquid crystal film;a quarter wave plate disposed on the light out-going surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal film; andan optical compensating film disposed on the light out-going surface of the quarter wave plate, wherein the optical compensating film comprises a positive birefringence C-plate,{'sub': 0', 'th, 'wherein a composite optical compensating film with combination of the optical compensating film and the quarter wave plate has in-plane phase retardation Rof 100 nm˜170 nm and out-of-plane phase retardation Rof 0 nm˜400 nm.'}2. The light efficiency enhancing optical device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal film has broadband characteristics and has a polarizing selective wavelength spectrum in a wavelength range from 450 nm to 680 nm.3. The light efficiency enhancing optical device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal film has gradient pitches.4. The light efficiency enhancing optical device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical compensating film is formed by nematic liquid crystals with vertical alignment.5. The light efficiency enhancing optical device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising optical glue between the cholesteric liquid crystal film and the quarter wave plate.6. The light efficiency enhancing optical device as ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL FILM, MULTILAYER FILM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130163082A1
Автор: Takeda Jun, Tamada Takashi
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

An optical film that does not cause display unevenness, includes a retardation layer A (A layer) satisfying the following relational expression, nz>nx≧ny here, nx represents an in-plane refractive index in a direction of an in-plane slow axis, ny represents an in-plane refractive index in a direction orthogonal to the direction of an in-plane slow axis, and nz represents a refractive index in a thickness direction; and a retardation layer B (B layer) of which in-plane retardation Re and thickness direction retardation Rth satisfy the following relational expressions: 0 nm≦Re≦20 nm and 50 nm≦Rth≦300 nm, wherein the total film thickness is 5 μm to 40 μm. 2. The optical film according to claim 1 , [{'br': None, 'i': 'Re≦', '50 nm≦150 nm'}, {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth≦−', '−150 nm≦50 nm'}], 'wherein Re and Rth of the A layer satisfy the following relational expressions.'}3. The optical film according to claim 1 , {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth|/|Re|+', '0.5≦|0.5≦0.8'}, 'wherein Re and Rth of the whole film as a multilayer film satisfy the following relational expression.'}4. The optical film according to claim 3 , [{'br': None, 'i': 'Re≦', '50 nm≦150 nm'}, {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth≦−', '−150 nm≦50 nm'}], 'wherein Re and Rth of the A layer satisfy the following relational expressions.'}5. The optical film according to claim 1 , {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth|/|Re|+', '0.5≦0.5≦0.7'}, 'wherein Re and Rth of the whole film as a multilayer film satisfy the following relational expression.'}6. The optical film according to claim 2 , {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth|/|Re|+', '0.5≦|0.5≦0.7'}, 'wherein Re and Rth of the whole film as a multilayer film satisfy the following relational expression.'}7. The optical film according to claim 3 , {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth|/|Re|+', '0.5≦|0.5≦0.7'}, 'wherein Re and Rth of the whole film as a multilayer film satisfy the following relational expression.'}8. The optical film according to claim 4 , {'br': None, 'i': 'Rth|/|Re|+', '0.5≦|0.5≦0.7'}, 'wherein Re and Rth of the whole ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, OPTICAL ELEMENT USING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION WRITING/READING DEVICE

Номер: US20130163399A1
Принадлежит: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

To provide a liquid crystal alignment film having a sufficient alignment-regulating power and high resistance against blue laser beam and having, at the same time, excellent adhesion, and an optical element using it. A liquid crystal alignment film obtainable by bonding, by chemisorption to a substrate, an alignment-regulating precursor which undergoes anisotropic decomposition by irradiation with polarized ultraviolet light, and irradiating the alignment-regulating precursor bonded to the substrate, with polarized ultraviolet light, to let it undergo anisotropic decomposition and exhibit an alignment-regulating power. 1. A liquid crystal alignment film obtainable by bonding , by chemisorption to a surface of a substrate , an alignment-regulating precursor which undergoes anisotropic decomposition by irradiation with polarized ultraviolet light , and irradiating the alignment-regulating precursor bonded to the substrate , with polarized ultraviolet light , to let it undergo anisotropic decomposition and exhibit an alignment-regulating power.5. The liquid crystal alignment film according to claim 1 , wherein the surface of the substrate is divided into a plurality of regions claim 1 , and in every region claim 1 , a predetermined alignment-regulating power is imparted.6. A process for producing a liquid crystal alignment film claim 1 , which comprises:a bonding step of contacting, to a substrate, a solution containing an alignment-regulating precursor which undergoes anisotropic decomposition by irradiation with polarized ultraviolet light, to bond the alignment-regulating precursor to the substrate by chemisorption,a cleaning step of cleaning the substrate with a solvent to remove the alignment-regulating precursor not bonded to the substrate, anda photo-alignment step of irradiating the alignment-regulating precursor bonded to the substrate, with polarized ultraviolet light, to let it undergo anisotropic decomposition and exhibit an alignment-regulating power.8. ...

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

ENCAPSULATED SOLAR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR

Номер: US20130167903A1
Принадлежит: Prism Solar Technologies Incorporated

A holographic planar concentrator of solar energy employing an array of holographically-recorded diffraction grating elements adjoining the corresponding bifacial or monofacial PV-cell. Diffracting grating elements are configured to operate in transmission and/or reflection. The array is sandwiched and, optionally, encapsulated between the two layers of structurally supporting material that are impermeable to ambient moisture. The grating elements can be blazed and the material layer in which the gratings are recorded is protected from the moisture in the ambient environment by a moisture impermeable encapsulant. 1. A photovoltaic (PV) module comprising:a PV cell having a first photo-voltaically operable surface;a first encapsulant material covering said first photo-voltaically operable surface;a holographic grating element adjacent to and substantially coplanar with the PV cell; said first optically transparent cover extending over the holographic grating element,', 'said first optically transparent cover being dimensioned to reflect light, that has been received by the holographic grating element through the first optically transparent cover at about normal incidence, along a path defined by total internal reflection in said first optically transparent cover and ending at the first photo-voltaically operable surface,, 'a first optically transparent cover disposed in optical contact with the first encapsulant layer,'}a backsheet adhered to the PV cell along a surface opposite to the first photo-voltaically operable surface,wherein said holographic grating element includes a holographic grating embedded in a second encapsulant material.2. A PV module according to claim 1 , wherein said holographic grating includes at least one of a volume hologram recorded in a gelatin material and a stamped metal hologram.3. A PV module according to claim 1 , wherein the second encapsulant material defines the backsheet.4. A PV module according to claim 1 , wherein the second ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Polarization structure, method of manufacturing the same and organic light emitting display having the structure

Номер: US20130193832A1
Автор: Hae-Goo Jung, Jang-Seok Ma
Принадлежит: Samsung Display Co Ltd

A polarization structure for a display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the polarization structure includes a retardation layer, a polarizing layer and a polarizing pattern. The retardation layer may be configured to produce a phase difference between two polarization components of an incident light. The polarizing layer may have an adsorption axis along a first direction on the retardation layer. The polarizing layer may include a first region and a second region surrounding at least one side of the first region. The polarizing pattern may have an adsorption axis along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the second region.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal display

Номер: US20130194530A1
Принадлежит: BOE Technology Group Co Ltd

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display. An upper surface alignment layer in the liquid crystal display is arranged to comprise, in the direction from a color filter substrate to a liquid crystal layer, a first upper surface alignment layer, a color washout compensation film layer and a second upper surface alignment layer; an alignment direction of the color washout compensation film layer is opposite to the pre-alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer. In the technical solution, the color washout compensation film layer is used to rectify the color washout problem occurring when the screen of a liquid crystal display screen of a fringe field switching mode is viewed from both the left side and right sides.

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method For Evaluating Birefringence Of Adhesive, Method For Designing Adhesive, Method For Producing Adhesive, Adhesive, Polarizing Plate, Liquid Crystal Display Device, Method For Producing Polarizing Plate And Method For Producing Liquid Crystal Display Device

Номер: US20130215362A1
Принадлежит:

Methods of evaluating birefringence of an adhesive agent, and of designing and producing an adhesive agent using the evaluation method, as well as adhesive agents produced using these methods. A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the obtained adhesive agent are proposed, as well as methods for producing the same. 1. A method of evaluating birefringence of an adhesive agent comprising:{'sup': '−3', 'preparing a laminated film by applying an adhesive agent to a support body which comprises a polymer film whose inherent birefringence is 1×10or less;'}heat-drawing said laminated film; andmeasuring retardation of the laminated film after being heat-drawn and the layer-thickness of said adhesive agent.2. The method of evaluating birefringence according to claim 1 , wherein for said polymer film claim 1 , the photoelastic coefficient thereof is 1×10Paor less by the absolute value.3. The method of evaluating birefringence according to claim 1 , wherein said laminated film is a laminated film formed by sandwiching said adhesive agent between said two sheets of support bodies.4. The method of evaluating birefringence according to a claim 1 , wherein said heat-drawing is carried out under a glass-transition temperature or more of said polymer film.5. The method of evaluating birefringence according to claim 1 , wherein said heat-drawing is carried out under a condition of 70° C. to 150° C. drawing temperature claim 1 , 50%/min to 1000%/min drawing speed and draw ratio of 1.1 times to 3 times.6. A method of designing an adhesive agent comprising:{'sup': '−3', 'measuring birefringences of plural kinds of adhesive polymer compositions which include polymers and which are used for samples by for each adhesive polymer composition, preparing a laminated film by applying the adhesive agent to a support body which comprises a polymer film whose inherent birefringence is 1×10or less, heat-drawing said laminated film, and measuring retardation of the laminated ...

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29-08-2013 дата публикации

ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING POLARIZATION-MODULATING OPTICAL ELEMENT

Номер: US20130222778A1
Принадлежит: CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH

A polarization-modulating optical element consisting of an optically active crystal material has a thickness profile where the thickness, as measured in the direction of the optical axis, varies over the area of the optical element. The polarization-modulating optical element has the effect that the plane of oscillation of a first linearly polarized light ray and the plane of oscillation of a second linearly polarized light ray are rotated, respectively, by a first angle of rotation and a second angle of rotation, with the first angle of rotation and the second angle of rotation being different from each other. 1. An optical element , comprising:a polarization-modulating optical element comprising an optically active crystal having an optical axis, the polarization-modulating optical element having a thickness profile that, as measured in the direction of the optical axis, is variable,wherein the polarization-modulating optical element has an element axis oriented substantially in the direction of the optical axis of the optically active crystal, and the thickness profile in relation to the element axis has a variation that depends only on an azimuth angle θ, where θ is measured from a reference axis that runs perpendicular to the element axis and intersects the element axis.2. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the thickness profile has a constant value along a radius that is oriented perpendicularly to the element axis and at the angle θ relative to the reference axis.3. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the polarization-modulating optical element is configured to transform an entering light bundle with a first linear polarization distribution into an exiting light bundle with a second linear polarization distribution different from the first linear polarization distribution.4. The optical element of claim 3 , wherein the second linear polarization distribution is an approximately tangential polarization distribution or an approximately radial ...

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

POLARIZING PLATE EXHIBITING A HIGH CONTRAST RATIO AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS

Номер: US20130229602A1
Автор: YOSHIMI Hiroyuki
Принадлежит: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

An object of the present invention is to provide a thin polarizing plate exhibiting a high contrast ratio. A polarizing plate of the present invention includes: a polarizer; a first protective layer provided on one side of the polarizer; and a second protective layer provided on the other side of the polarizer, wherein the first protective layer has a function of separating incident light into two polarized light components perpendicular to each other, transmitting one polarized light component, and reflecting the other polarized light component. Such a polarizing plate can exhibit a high contrast ratio, for example, in the case of being used in a liquid crystal display apparatus. 1. A long polarizing plate , comprising: a long polarizer having a transmission axis in a longitudinal direction and a long first protective layer having a transmission axis in a longitudinal direction and provided on one side of the polarizer ,wherein the first protective layer has a function of separating incident light into two polarized light components perpendicular to each other, transmitting one polarized light component, and reflecting the other polarized light component;the polarizer and the first protective layer are laminated so that the longitudinal directions are matched with each other; andthe transmission axis direction of the polarizer and the transmission axis direction of the first protective layer are substantially parallel to each other.2. A long polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the polarizer comprises a stretched film of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin containing a dichroic pigment.3. A long polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the polarizer comprises a solidified layer or a cured layer of an aligned lyotropic liquid crystal.4. A long polarizing plate according to claim 3 , wherein the lyotropic liquid crystal contains an azo-based pigment claim 3 , an anthraquinone-based pigment claim 3 , a perylene-based pigment claim 3 , an indanthrone- ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL ELEMENT

Номер: US20130242213A1
Принадлежит: LG CHEM, LTD.

An optical element and a stereoscopic image display device are provided. The optical element is a light-dividing element, for example an element that can divide incident light into at least two kinds of light having different polarized states. Therefore, the optical element can be used to realize a stereoscopic image. 1. An optical element comprising a polarizer and a liquid crystal layer which are attached to each other by an adhesive layer comprising an active energy ray-curable adhesive composition in a cured state , the adhesive composition including an acrylamide-based radically polymerizable compound , {'br': None, 'i': 'X<', '8%\u2003\u2003Equation 1'}, 'wherein the liquid crystal layer has a difference between in-plane refractive indexes in a slow axis direction and a fast axis direction of 0.05 to 0.2 and a thickness of 0.5 μm to 2.0 μm, and satisfies the following Equation 1wherein X represents a percentage of a variation in a phase difference value of the liquid crystal layer obtained after keeping the optical element at 80° C. for 100 hours, relative to the initial phase difference value of the liquid crystal layer of the optical element.3. The optical element of claim 2 , wherein the alkyl group is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms claim 2 , and the heterocyclic structure contains 3 to 20 ring-membered atoms.4. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive composition further comprises a radically polymerizable compound having a heterocyclic acetal structure.5. The optical element of claim 4 , wherein the heterocyclic acetal structure contains 4 to 20 ring-membered atoms.8. The optical element of claim 4 , wherein the adhesive composition comprises 20 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight of the radically polymerizable compound having the heterocyclic acetal structure claim 4 , relative to 100 parts by weight of the acrylamide-based radically polymerizable compound.12. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive composition ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Illumination optical apparatus and projection exposure apparatus

Номер: US20130242280A1
Автор: Naomasa Shiraishi
Принадлежит: Nikon Corp

An illumination optical apparatus and projection exposure apparatus capable of reducing a light quantity loss when a mask is illuminated with a polarized illumination light. An illumination optical system for illuminating a reticle with an illumination light and a projection optical system for projecting the pattern image of the reticle onto a wafer are provided. An illumination light emitted from an exposure light source in a linearly polarized state in the illumination optical system passes through first and second birefringent members having different fast axis directions and is converted into a polarized state that is substantially linearly polarized in a circumferential direction with the optical axis as the center in an almost specific annular area, and them illuminates the reticle under an annular illuminating condition after passing through a fly-eye lens.

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

BIREFRINGENCE PATTERN TRANSFER FOIL

Номер: US20130250229A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

According to the present invention, a birefringence pattern transfer foil, comprising at least one patterned optically anisotropic layer having two or more regions of differing birefringence and at least one adhesive layer on a temporary support, characterized in that a blocking prevention means is provided to the adhesive layer and/or characterized in that the retardation of the adhesive layer is 40 nm or less is provided. The birefringence pattern transfer foil of the present invention has excellent applicability and handling, and can be used on a variety of subjects. 1. A birefringence pattern transfer foil , comprising a temporary support , a patterned optically anisotropic layer having two or more regions of differing birefringence and an adhesive layer in this order , characterized in that the retardation of the adhesive layer is 40 nm or less , a blocking prevention means is provided to the adhesive layer.2. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to characterized in that the adhesive layer is on the outer surface3. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to claim 1 , characterized in that the blocking prevention means is comprised of microparticles added to the adhesive layer.4. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to claim 2 , characterized in that the blocking prevention means is comprised of microparticles added to the adhesive layer.5. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to claim 1 , characterized in that the blocking prevention means is a cover film adhered to the surface of the adhesive layer.6. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to claim 2 , characterized in that the blocking prevention means is a cover film adhered to the surface of the adhesive layer.7. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to claim 1 , characterized by being provided in the form of a roll film.8. The birefringence pattern transfer foil according to claim 2 , characterized by being provided in the form of a ...

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Liquid-crystal display device

Номер: US20130271720A1
Автор: Kotaro Yasuda
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

Disclosed is a liquid-crystal display device comprising a polarizing plate comprising a polarizing element and a thermoplastic-resin film which comprises a lactone ring-having polymer and satisfies the following formulas (I) and (II): 0≦| Re (630)|≦10, and | Rth (630)|≦25  (I) | Re (400)− Re (700)|≦10, and | Rth (400)− Rth (700)|≦35  (II) wherein Re(λ) means retardation (nm) in plane at a wavelength λ nm; and Re(λ) means retardation (nm) along the thickness direction at a wavelength λ nm.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Optical system, in particular of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus

Номер: US20130271741A1
Автор: Saenger Ingo
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to an optical system, in particular of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, with a polarization-influencing optical arrangement (). In accordance with one aspect of the invention, this polarization-influencing optical arrangement () comprises: at least one polarization-influencing optical element (), which consists of an optically active material with an optical crystal axis and has a thickness profile that varies in the direction of this optical crystal axis, at least one lambda/2 plate (), at least one rotator (), which causes a rotation of the polarization direction of light incident on the rotator () about a constant polarization rotation angle, and an actuator apparatus, by means of which the lambda/2 plate () and the rotator () can be moved independently of one another between a position within the optical beam path and a position outside of the optical beam path. 121.-. (canceled)22. An optical system , comprising:a polarization-influencing optical arrangement, at least one polarization-influencing optical element which consists of an optically active material with an optical crystal axis and has a thickness profile that varies in the direction of this optical crystal axis;', 'at least one lambda/2 plate;', 'at least one rotator which causes a rotation of the polarization direction of light incident on the rotator about a constant polarization rotation angle; and', 'an actuator apparatus, by which the at least one lambda/2 plate and the at least one rotator can be moved independently of one another between a position within the optical beam path and a position outside of the optical beam path., 'wherein the polarization-influencing optical arrangement comprises23. The optical system according to claim 22 , wherein the actuator apparatus can furthermore be used to move the polarization-influencing optical element independently of the lambda/2 plate and the rotator between a position within the optical beam path and a ...

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

PHASE DIFFERENCE FILM LAYERED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHASE DIFFERENCE FILM LAYERED BODY

Номер: US20130271835A1
Принадлежит: ZEON CORPORATION

By provision of an A layer consisting of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value; a B layer consisting of a resin containing a styrene polymer and having a negative intrinsic birefringence value; and a C layer consisting of a resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure, in this order; a phase difference film wherein, when the C layer is removed, retardation Re at an incident angle of 0° and retardation Rat an incident angle of 40° satisfy a relationship of 0.92≦R/Re≦1.08 is realized. 1. A phase difference film layered body comprising:an A layer consisting of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value;a B layer consisting of a resin containing a styrene polymer and having a negative intrinsic birefringence value; anda C layer consisting of a resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure, in this order; wherein,{'sub': 40', '40, 'a layer portion that is a portion of the layered body other than the C layer has retardation Re at an incident angle of 0° and retardation Rat an incident angle of 40° satisfying a relationship of 0.92≦R/Re≦1.08.'}2. The phase difference film layered body according to claim 1 , wherein the resin containing the polymer having an alicyclic structure contains particles.3. The phase difference film layered body according to claim 1 , wherein the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value contains polycarbonate.4. A method for producing the phase difference film layered body according to claim 1 , the method comprising:a step of coextruding the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, the resin containing the styrene polymer and having a negative intrinsic birefringence value, and the resin containing the polymer having an alicyclic structure to thereby obtain a pre-stretch film, whereinthe pre-stretch film includes a layer consisting of the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a layer consisting of the resin including the styrene polymer and having a ...

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

ANTIGLARE FILM, POLARIZER AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130279155A1
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Provided is an antiglare film having a hard coat property, capable of highly suppressing generation of a rainbow interference pattern and interference fringes in display images, preventing white muddiness and scintillation of a display screen, while giving high contrast in a bright room and a dark room. The antiglare film includes an antiglare layer having an uneven form on its surface and formed on one face of a transparent substrate having an in-plane birefringence and a retardation of 3000 nm or higher. The antiglare layer contains silica fine particles, organic fine particles, and a binder resin. The silica particles include particles forming agglomerates to be contained coarsely and densely in the antiglare layer. The agglomerates are distributed densely around the organic fine particles, and some agglomerates adhere to surfaces of the organic particles and/or some silica particles are impregnated in the inside of the organic particles. 1. An antiglare film comprising an antiglare layer having an uneven form on its surface and formed on one face of a transparent substrate having an in-plane birefringence , whereinsaid transparent substrate having an in-plane birefringence has a retardation of 3000 nm or higher,said antiglare layer contains silica fine particles, organic fine particles, and a binder resin,said silica fine particles include particles forming agglomerates to be contained coarsely and densely in said antiglare layer,the agglomerates of said silica fine particles are distributed densely around said organic fine particles, and some of the agglomerates of the silica fine particles densely distributed around said organic fine particles adhere to the surfaces of said organic fine particles and/or some of the silica fine particles constituting said agglomerates are impregnated in the inside of said organic fine particle.2. The antiglare film according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent substrate having an in-plane birefringence has a difference (nx−ny) ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND POLARIZING PLATE AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME

Номер: US20130286329A1
Принадлежит:

An optical film comprising a transparent support, and thereon, an alignment layer comprising at least one photo-acid-generating agent, and an optically anisotropic layer formed of a composition comprising a liquid crystal having a polymerizable group as a main ingredient is disclosed. The optically anisotropic layer is an optically anisotropic patterned layer comprising a first retardation domain and a second retardation domain disposed alternately in a plane. 1. An optical film comprising:a transparent support, and thereon,an alignment layer comprising at least one photo-acid-generating agent, andan optically anisotropic layer formed of a composition comprising a liquid crystal having a polymerizable group as a main ingredient;wherein the optically anisotropic layer is an optically anisotropic patterned layer comprising a first retardation domain and a second retardation domain disposed alternately in a plane.2. The optical film of claim 1 , wherein the alignment layer is an alignment layer subjected to an alignment treatment in one direction.3. The optical film of claim 1 , wherein the at least one photo-acid-generating agent is decomposed at least partially claim 1 , and the degrees of decomposition thereof are different between the domains of the alignment layer corresponding to the first and second retardation domains respectively.4. The optical film of claim 3 , wherein an acidic compound or an ion thereof generated from the at least one photo-acid-generating agent exists in at least a part of the optically anisotropic layer claim 3 , and the ratios of the acidic compound or the ion contained in the first retardation domain and the second retardation domain respectively are different from each other.5. The optical film of claim 1 , wherein slow axes in plane of the first retardation domain and the second retardation domain are orthogonal to each other.6. The optical film of claim 1 , which has Re(550) falling within the range from 110 nm to 165 nm claim 1 , ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Optical film and liquid crystal display including the same

Номер: US20130286330A1
Принадлежит: Cheil Industries Inc

An optical film and a liquid crystal display including the same, the optical film including a first compensation layer having a relation of n1z>n1x>n1y between indexes of refraction n1x, n1y, and n1z in x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis directions on a plane; and a second compensation layer having a relation of n2x>n2y>n2z between indexes of refraction n2x, n2y, and n2z in x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis directions on a plane.

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Retardation plate and electronic apparatus

Номер: US20130286480A1
Автор: Takenori HIROTA
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A retardation plate includes a first substrate, a retardation film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate larger than the first substrate and covering the retardation film, a third substrate disposed such that the first substrate lies between the second substrate and the third substrate, and an inorganic sealing member air-tightly binding the second substrate and the third substrate together so as to air-tightly enclose the retardation film.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTICAL FILM, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130293812A1
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Provided is an optical film which does not undergo the deterioration in front contrast or contrast fluctuations even when used in a VA-type liquid crystal display device having high front contrast or as a polarizing plate protection film. The optical film comprises a cellulose ester resin having high stretching adequacy and having an average acetyl group substitution degree of 2.0-2.6, has a phase difference (Ro) of 30-100 nm, a phase difference (Rth) of 70-400 nm and a film thickness of 15-50 μm, and is characterized by fulfilling a requirement represented by formula (I). Formula (I): 0.01 Подробнее

07-11-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM, OPTICAL FILM PRODUCED BY THE METHOD, AND POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE-FORMING DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE FILM

Номер: US20130293824A1
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A method for producing an optical film including: laminating a hard coat layer on one side of an optical substrate in roll form, the hard coat layer having a transparent support and an optical anisotropic layer. The transparent support is laminated on the optical anisotropic layer, the one side is a transparent support-side of the optical substrate, the hard coat layer is obtained by coating, drying and curing a composition for forming a hard coat layer containing a curable monomer, a photo-polymerization initiator, and a solvent. The solvent is a mixture of at least one solvent selected from (S-1) and (S-2) and at least one solvent selected from (S-3), or a mixture of at least one solvent selected from (S-1) and at least one solvent selected from (S-2): (S-1) solvents dissolving the transparent support; (S-2) solvents swelling the transparent support; and (S-3) solvents neither dissolving nor swelling the transparent support. 1. A method for producing an optical film comprising:laminating a hard coat layer on one side of an optical substrate wound in a roll form, the optical substrate having a transparent support and an optical anisotropic layer,wherein the transparent support is laminated on the optical anisotropic layer,said one side is a transparent support-side of the optical substrate,the hard coat layer is formed by coating, drying and curing a composition for forming a hard coat layer containing a curable monomer, a photo-polymerization initiator, and a solvent, (S-1) solvents dissolving the transparent support;', '(S-2) solvents swelling the transparent support; and', '(S-3) solvents neither dissolving nor swelling the transparent support, and, 'the solvent is a mixture of at least one solvent selected from (S-1) and (S-2) and at least one solvent selected from (S-3), or a mixture of at least one solvent selected from (S-1) and at least one solvent selected from (S-2) (2a) compound having 3 or more functional groups per molecule, wherein an SP value of the ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR POLARIZING TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE USING POLARIZER, AND POLARIZER

Номер: US20130301128A1
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The present invention is drawn to a method for polarizing an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz using a polarizer, the method comprising a step (a) of preparing the polarizer; 1. A method for polarizing an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz using a polarizer , the method comprising:a step (a) of preparing the polarizer; wherein a sapphire single crystalline layer; and', {'sub': x', '2, 'a CaCoOcrystalline layer;'}], 'the polarizer comprises{'sub': x', '2, 'the CaCoOcrystalline layer is stacked on the sapphire single crystalline layer;'}{'sub': x', '2, 'a surface of the CaCoOcrystalline layer has a (100) plane orientation; and'}{'sub': x', '2, 'the CaCoOcrystalline layer has a thickness of not less than 2 micrometers and not more than 20 micrometers, and'}a step (b) of irradiating the polarizer with the electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz to output an output wave having only a component parallel to a c-axis direction of the sapphire single crystalline layer.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein{'sub': x', '2, 'the CaCoOcrystalline layer has a thickness of not less than 2 micrometers and not more than 9 micrometers.'}3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein{'sub': x', '2, 'the CaCoOcrystalline layer has a thickness of not less than 2 micrometers and not more than 4 micrometers.'}4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein{'sub': x', '2, 'in the step (b), the sapphire single crystalline layer is irradiated with the electromagnetic wave and the output wave is output from the CaCoOcrystalline layer.'}5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein{'sub': x', '2, 'in the step (b), the CaCoOcrystalline layer is irradiated with the electromagnetic wave and the output wave is output from the sapphire single crystalline layer.'}6. The method according to claim 1 , whereinin the step (b), the polarizer ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

MULTILAYERED OPTICAL FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130301129A1
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An optical film includes: a polarization layer; a first phase retardation layer having an optic axis at an angle in a range from about 17 degrees to about 27 degrees or from about −27 degrees to about −17 degrees with respect to a transmission axis of the polarization layer; and a second phase retardation layer having an optic axis at an angle in a range from about 85 degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to the transmission axis of the polarization layer. The polarization layer, the first phase retardation layer, and the second phase retardation layer are deposited in sequence, the first phase retardation layer is a half-wave plate, the second phase retardation layer is a quarter-wave plate, and out-of-plane retardation values of the first phase retardation layer and the second phase retardation layer for incident light having the standard wavelength have opposite signs. 1. An optical film comprising:a polarization layer;a first phase retardation layer having an optic axis at an angle in a range from about 17 degrees to about 27 degrees or from about −27 degrees to about −17 degrees with respect to a transmission axis of the polarization layer; anda second phase retardation layer having an optic axis at an angle in a range from about 85 degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to the transmission axis of the polarization layer,wherein the polarization layer is disposed on the first phase retardation layer,the first phase retardation layer is disposed on the second phase retardation layer,an in-plane retardation value of the first phase retardation layer at a standard wavelength of about 550 nanometers is in a range from about 240 nanometers to about 300 nanometers,an in-plane retardation value of the second phase retardation layer at the standard wavelength is in a range from about 110 nanometers to about 160 nanometers, andan out-of-plane retardation value of the first phase retardation layer at the standard wavelength and an out-of-plane retardation value of ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

BIREFRINGENT TRANSFER FOIL

Номер: US20130308085A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

According to the present invention, provided is a birefringent transfer foil, comprising a temporary support, an orientation layer, a birefringent layer (preferably a patterned optically anisotropic layer) formed from a composition comprising a liquid-crystal compound having at least one reactive group, said orientation layer being in contact with the temporary support or a releasing layer, wherein the releasing layer being in contact with the temporary support, and said orientation layer being a layer comprising a cellulose alkyl ether or a hydroxyalkyl derivative of cellulose alkyl ether. In the birefringent transfer foil of the present invention, the above orientation layer also functions as a protective layer and a detachment layer, enabling to reduce the manufacturing cost. 1. A birefringent transfer foil , comprising a temporary support , an orientation layer , a birefringent layer formed from a composition comprising a liquid-crystal compound having at least one reactive group , said orientation layer being in contact with the temporary support or a releasing layer , wherein the releasing layer is positioned between the temporary support and the orientation layer , and said orientation layer being a layer comprising a cellulose alkyl ether or a hydroxyalkyl derivative of cellulose alkyl ether.2. The birefringent transfer foil according to wherein the birefringent layer is a patterned optically anisotropic layer having two or more regions of differing birefringence.3. The birefringent transfer foil according to claim 1 , wherein the releasing layer or the temporary support which is in direct contact with the orientation layer comprises polyester.4. The birefringent transfer foil according to claim 2 , wherein the releasing layer or the temporary support which is in direct contact with the orientation layer comprises polyester.5. The birefringent transfer foil according to claim 1 , wherein each of the alkyl group in the cellulose alkyl ether and the alkyl ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

POLARIZING DIFFUSER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLARIZING DIFFUSER FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING POLARIZING DIFFUSER FILM

Номер: US20130314644A1
Принадлежит: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Disclosed is a film having polarization selectivity and diffusibility, and a means for easily producing the film. The polarizing diffuser film is composed of substantially one kind of crystalline resin having an intrinsic birefringence of not less than 0.1, has a total light transmittance to visible light of 50-90%, a transmission haze to visible light of 15-90% and a transition polarization degree to visible light of 20-90%. 1. A polarizing diffuser film made of substantially one kind of crystalline resin having an intrinsic birefringence of 0.1 or more , wherein the film has:a total light transmittance to visible light of 50-90%,a transmission haze to visible light of 15-90%, anda transmission polarization degree to visible light degree of 20-90%.2. The polarizing diffuser film according to claim 1 , wherein:the film has a crystallinity of 8-40%,bright portions and dark portions are observed in a polarization microscopy image of the film observed under crossed Nicol polarizers, the polarization microscopy image taken by irradiating the film with polychromatic light,the bright portion and the dark portion are made up of substantially the same composition,the bright portions have major axes which are substantially parallel to one another, andthe bright portions have higher crystallinity and degree of orientation than the dark portions.3. The polarizing diffuser film according to claim 1 , wherein:the film has a crystallinity of 8-40%,bright portions and dark portions are observed in a polarization microscopy image of the film under crossed Nicol polarizers, the polarization microscopy image taken by irradiating the film with polychromatic light,the bright portion and the dark portion are made up of substantially the same composition,the bright portions have major axes which are substantially parallel to one another,{'sup': −1', '−1, 'where a Raman spectrum is measured at 0.5 μm intervals along a 5 μm-long line passing through the bright portion and dark portion in a ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

GRATING-BASED POLARIZERS AND OPTICAL ISOLATORS

Номер: US20130314784A1
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Optical polarizers and optical isolators and systems that incorporate the optical polarizers and isolators are disclosed. In one aspect, an optical isolator includes a Faraday crystal with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first one-dimensional sub-wavelength grating disposed on the first surface, and a second one-dimensional sub-wavelength grating disposed on the second surface. The isolator is to receive a first input beam of light on the first grating and output a polarized first output beam of light through the second grating approximately parallel to the first input beam. The isolator is to also receive a second input beam of light on the second grating and output a polarized second output beam of light through the first grating with the second output beam offset from the second input beam. 1. An optical isolator comprising:a Faraday crystal with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;a first one-dimensional sub-wavelength grating disposed on the first surface; anda second one-dimensional sub-wavelength grating disposed on the second surface, wherein the isolator is to receive a first input beam of light on the first grating and output a polarized first output beam of light through the second grating approximately parallel to the first input beam, and wherein the isolator is to receive a second input beam of light on the second grating and output a polarized second output beam of light through the first grating via two internal reflections within the crystal with the second output approximately parallel to and offset from the second input beam.2. The isolator of claim 1 , wherein the first grating further comprises a high contrast periodic grating and the second grating further comprise a high contrast periodic grating claim 1 , and wherein lines of the first grating have a non-zero angle of orientation with respect to lines of the second grating.3. The isolator of claim 1 , wherein the first and second ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

PATTERNED RETARDER PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130314790A1
Принадлежит: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.

Provided is a method for manufacturing a patterned retarder plate including a liquid crystal sheet on which a retarding pattern with a λ/4 wavelength by forming a patterned align layer on a photo align layer by performing an align process once. The method for manufacturing a retarder plate according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can implement the photoalign through a single process during the photoalign process using the mask, thereby reducing the defect rate due to the existing method and reducing the process costs. 1. A method for manufacturing a patterned retarder plate , comprising:a) forming a photoalign layer by coating and drying photosensitive polymer compositions on a substrate;b) forming a patterned photoalign layer by disposing a polarizing plate having a predetermined transmitting axis and a patterned retarding mask on which optical axis of a λ/2 retarding pattern are alternately formed while having an angle difference of 45° from each other over the photoalign layer and by irradiating light from a light source to the patterned retarding mask, the optical axis of the patterned retarding mask being controlled to be 22.5° and −22.5° with respect to the transmitting axis of the polarizing plate;c) forming a liquid crystal layer by applying a photo crosslinkable liquid crystal to a top portion of the patterned photoalign layer; andd) forming a liquid crystal sheet formed with an optical axis pattern by photo-crosslinking the liquid crystal layer by irradiating light from a light source thereto.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patterned retarding mask includes:b1) forming a photoalign layer by coating and drying photosensitive polymer compositions on a substrate;b2) stacking a polarizing plate on a top portion of the photoalign layer and then, irradiating the light from the light source thereto to perform the primary surface align treatment thereon;b3) performing secondary align forming an alignment pattern by putting a photomask ...

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12-12-2013 дата публикации

DISPLAY APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE

Номер: US20130329288A1
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A display apparatus includes a transparent display device with a first region displaying images, a second region transmitting external light, the first and second regions being adjacent to each other and alternating in a first direction, a first polarizer on an optical path emitted by the transparent display device and configured to linearly polarize the external light, a first retarder between the first polarizer and the transparent display device to delay a phase of the external light, a second polarizer on the transparent display device to linearly polarize the external light, and a pattern retarder between the second polarizer and the transparent display device, the pattern retarder including a second retarder to delay a wavelength of the external light by a first phase and a third retarder to delay the wavelength by a second phase, the second and third retarders being alternately arranged in the first direction. 1. A display apparatus capable of controlling light transmittance , the display apparatus comprising:a transparent display device including first and second regions, the first region being configured to display images, the second region being configured to transmit external light therethrough, and the first and second regions being adjacent to each other and being alternately arranged in a first direction;a first polarizer on the transparent display device, the first polarizer being in an optical path of light emitted by the transparent display device and being configured to linearly polarize the external light;a first retarder between the first polarizer and the transparent display device, the first retarder being configured to delay a phase of the external light;a second polarizer on the transparent display device, the second polarizer being on an opposite surface of the transparent display device relative to the first polarizer and being configured to linearly polarize the external light; anda pattern retarder between the second polarizer and the ...

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12-12-2013 дата публикации

MULTILAYERED FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYERED FILM

Номер: US20130329290A1
Автор: Inoue Kyosuke
Принадлежит: ZEON CORPORATION

Having a layer B formed of a resin “b” having a negative intrinsic birefringence value; and layers A formed of a resin “a” having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and formed on both surfaces of the layer B, wherein the resin “b” includes a styrene-based polymer, the resin “a” includes a polycarbonate, and a difference in average refractive index between the resin “b” and the resin “a” is 0.01 or more. 1. A multilayer film , comprising a layer B formed of a resin “b” having a negative intrinsic birefringence value; and layers A formed of a resin “a” having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and formed on both surfaces of the layer B , wherein:the resin “b” includes a styrene-based polymer,the resin “a” includes a polycarbonate, anda difference in average refractive index between the resin “b” and the resin “a” is 0.01 or more.2. The multilayer film according to claim 1 , wherein the resin “a” or the resin “b” includes a polymer containing a repeating unit derived from an acrylic compound.3. The multilayer film according to claim 2 , wherein an amount of the repeating unit derived from the acrylic compound in the polymer included in the resin “a” or the resin “b” is 5% by weight or more and 35% by weight or less.4. The multilayer film according to claim 1 , wherein the styrene-based polymer is a copolymer containing a repeating unit derived from maleic anhydride.5. The multilayer film according to claim 1 , wherein the multilayer film is formed by a co-extrusion method.6. The multilayer film according to claim 1 , wherein the multilayer film is a phase difference film whose retardation Re at an incident angle of 0° and retardation Rat an incident angle of 40° satisfy a relationship of 0.92≧R/Re≧1.08.7. A method for manufacturing the multilayer film according to claim 6 , comprising:a co-extrusion step of co-extruding a resin “b” having a negative intrinsic birefringence value and a resin “a” having a positive intrinsic birefringence value to obtain a pre ...

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19-12-2013 дата публикации

CELLULOSE ESTER FILMS, POLARIZING PLATES AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS EQUIPPED THEREWITH

Номер: US20130335681A1
Автор: TAMAGAWA Minori
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA , INC.

[Object] To provide cellulose ester films having high transmittance, and polarizing plates with less deterioration at the time when durability is tested and liquid crystal displays having high contrast, both of which comprise such cellulose ester films. 1. A cellulose ester film comprising a cellulose ester(s) having substitution(s) by an acyl group(s) having 3 to 4 carbon atoms , or an acyl group(s) having 2 carbon atoms and an acyl group(s) having 3 to 4 carbon atoms , said cellulose ester having a total degree of substitution with said acyl group(s) of not less than 1.0 and less than 2.0 and sufficing a weight average molecular weight of not more than 150000; anda sugar ester compound(s) having not less than one and not more than 12 sugar unit structures, said sugar unit structure being at least one of a pyranose structure or furanose structure, wherein an average percentage of substitution in said sugar unit structure is 35% to 75%;further said cellulose ester film having a film thickness of 10 to 35 μm.3. The cellulose ester film according to claim 1 , wherein said sugar ester compound is a mixture with different degrees of substitution.4. The cellulose ester film according to claim 1 , wherein a degree of substitution with an acyl group(s) having 3 or more carbon atoms of said cellulose ester is not less than 0.9 and less than 2.0.5. The cellulose ester film according to claim 1 , wherein the number of total carbon atoms of said acyl group(s) of said cellulose ester is more than 4.4.6. The cellulose ester film according to claim 1 , wherein a value of retardation in a plane Ro(590) of said cellulose ester film is in a range of from 40 to 70 nm; a value of retardation in a thickness direction Rt(590) is in a range from 100 to 200 nm; and a film contrast is 7000 to 10000.7. A polarizing plate comprising said cellulose ester film according to .8. A liquid crystal display comprising said cellulose ester film according to . 1. Technical FieldThe present invention ...

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19-12-2013 дата публикации

Optical Film Stack

Номер: US20130335823A1
Принадлежит: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Optical film stacks are disclosed. The optical film stacks can include a first reflective polarizer, a second reflective polarizer, and a retardance layer disposed between the first reflective polarizer and the second reflective polarizer. 1. An optical film stack , comprising:a first reflective polarizer;a second reflective polarizer; and{'sub': x', 'y', 'z, 'claim-text': [{'br': None, 'i': n', '−n', 'n', '+n', 'n, 'sub': x', 'y', 'x', 'y', 'z, '0.04<|()/(0.5()−)|<1.00, and'}, {'br': None, 'i': d×', 'n', '−n, 'sub': x', 'y, '0.25 microns<|()|<75 microns.'}], 'a retardance layer disposed between the first reflective polarizer and the second reflective polarizer, the retardance layer having a thickness, d, and having in-plane index of refraction values nand nand an index of refraction nin a direction orthogonal to the plane of the film, wherein'}2. The optical film stack of claim 1 , wherein 0.12<|(n−n)/(0.5(n+n)−n)|<0.50.3. (canceled)4. The optical film stack of claim 1 , wherein 0.75 microns Подробнее

26-12-2013 дата публикации

DISPERSION COMPENSATION OPTICAL APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20130342885A1
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Disclosed is a dispersion compensation optical apparatus including a first transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating and a second transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating. The first and second transmission type volume hologram diffraction gratings are arranged facing each other. A sum of an incident angle of laser light and an emitting angle of first-order diffracted light is 90° in each of the first and second transmission type volume hologram diffraction gratings. 1. A dispersion compensation optical apparatus , comprising:a first transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating; anda second transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating, whereinthe first and second transmission type volume hologram diffraction gratings are arranged facing each other, anda sum of an incident angle of laser light and an emitting angle of first-order diffracted light is 90° in each of the first and second transmission type volume hologram diffraction gratings.2. The dispersion compensation optical apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe emitting angle of the first-order diffracted light is larger than the incident angle of the laser light in the first transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating on which the laser light emitted from a semiconductor laser device is incident.3. A dispersion compensation optical apparatus claim 1 , comprising:a first transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating; anda second transmission type volume hologram diffraction grating, whereinthe first and second transmission type volume hologram diffraction gratings are arranged facing each other, andan incident angle of laser light and an emitting angle of first-order diffracted light are substantially equal in each of the first and second transmission type volume hologram diffraction gratings.4. The dispersion compensation optical apparatus according to claim 3 , whereina sum of the incident angle of the laser light and the emitting angle of the ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

ROTATOR EXTERNAL TO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

Номер: US20140001347A1
Принадлежит: INFINERA CORPORATION

An optical system may include a polarization beam splitter having an input that receives multiple optical signals, a first output and a second output. The first output may provide components of the multiple optical signals having a first polarization. The second output may provide components of the multiple optical signals having a second polarization. The optical system may include a rotator having an input that receives the components to rotate the first polarization such that each of the components has the second polarization, and an output to supply components as rotated components. 1. An optical system comprising: an input that receives a plurality of optical signals, each of the plurality of optical signals comprising a corresponding one of a plurality of wavelengths;', the first output providing components of the plurality of optical signals, each of the components having a first polarization, and', 'the second output providing components of the plurality of optical signals, each of the components having a second polarization;, 'first and second outputs,'}], 'a polarization beam splitter comprising an input that receives the components,', 'the rotator being configured to rotate the first polarization such that each of the components has the second polarization, the rotator outputting the components as rotated components; and, 'a rotator comprising a substrate, the rotator being separate from the substrate;', 'first and second paths provided on the substrate, the first path receiving the rotated components and the second path receiving the components; and', the first path providing the rotated components to the optical demultiplexer circuit, and', 'the second path providing the components to the optical demultiplexer circuit,, 'an optical demultiplexer circuit provided on the substrate,'}, a plurality of outputs, each of first ones of the plurality of outputs supplying a respective one of the rotated components, and', 'each of second ones of the plurality of ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

PHOTO-CURABLE COMPOSITION, OPTICAL ANISTROPIC FILM AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD

Номер: US20140002785A1
Принадлежит: LG CHEM, LTD.

The present invention relates to a photo-curable composition that can provide a film, etc. showing excellent optical anisotropy even without need for separately forming a liquid crystal layer and an alignment layer, an optical anisotropic film using the same, and its preparation method. The photo-curable composition comprises a photo-alignable polymer, a noncrosslinkable liquid crystal compound and a photo-curable binder. 1. A photo-curable composition which comprises a photo-alignable polymer , a noncrosslinkable liquid crystal compound and a photo-curable binder.2. The photo-curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the photo-alignable polymer is a polymer containing a photo-reactive functional group of cinnamate functional group claim 1 , chalcone functional group claim 1 , azo functional group or coumarin functional group.4. The photo-curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the photo-alignable polymer comprises a cyclic olefin repeating unit having one or more photo-reactive functional groups.6. The photo-curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the noncrosslinkable liquid crystal compound contains a mesogene group and does not contain a curable or crosslinkable group.7. The photo-curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the noncrosslinkable liquid crystal compound has nematic phase claim 1 , cholesteric phase or ferroelectric phase.9. The photo-curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the photo-curable binder comprises a (met)acrylate compound having at least di-functional acrylate groups.10. The photo-curable composition according to claim 9 , wherein the (met)acrylate compound comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol triacrylate claim 9 , tris(2-acrylolyloxyethyl)isocynurate claim 9 , trimethylolpropane triacrylate and dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate.11. The photo-curable composition according to claim 1 , which further comprises a photoinitiator initiating UV curing.12. The ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Multilayer nanostructured articles

Номер: US20140004304A1
Принадлежит: 3M Innovative Properties Co

Articles comprising a substrate, a first layer comprising polymeric material with nanoparticles protruding from a major surface thereof, and away from the substrate, and a second layer having major surface is a first nanostructured. Embodiments of the articles are useful for display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications; and, construction applications or traffic signs.

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23-01-2014 дата публикации

CURVED VOLUME PHASE HOLOGRAPHIC (VPH) DIFFRACTION GRATING WITH TILTED FRINGES AND SPECTROGRAPHS USING SAME

Номер: US20140022615A1
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The subject matter described herein includes a curved VPH grating with tilted fringes and spectrographs, both retroreflective and transmissive, that use such gratings. A VPH grating according to the subject matter described herein includes a first curved surface for receiving light to be diffracted. The grating includes an interior region having tilted fringes to diffract light that passes through the first surface. The grating further includes a second curved surface bounding the interior region on a side opposite the first surface and for passing light diffracted by the fringes. 1. A curved volume phase holographic (VPH) diffraction grating with tilted fringes , the diffraction grating comprising:a first curved surface for receiving light to be diffracted;an interior region having tilted fringes arranged in a curved manner to diffract light that passes through the first surface; anda second curved surface bounding the interior region on a side opposite the first surface and for passing light diffracted by the fringes.2. The curved VPH diffraction grating of wherein the first and second curved surfaces have spherical curvatures.3. The curved VPH diffraction grating of wherein the first and second curved surfaces have non-spherical curvatures.4. The curved VPH diffraction grating of wherein at least some of the fringes have different tilt angles.5. The curved VPH diffraction grating of wherein the fringes are substantially uniformly spaced from each other.6. The curved VPH diffraction grating of wherein the fringes are holographically recorded using first and second expanded laser beams and a recording lens positioned in front of the grating claim 1 , wherein the first and second beams strike the recording lens at different angles from each other claim 1 , pass through the recording lens where they interfere with each other claim 1 , are diverted and dispersed claim 1 , and enter the grating to create the fringes with tilt angles that vary from each other.7. The ...

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LONG-SIZED CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE

Номер: US20140044870A1
Принадлежит: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

A long-sized circularly polarizing plate consisting of long-sized retardation film having slow axis in one of in-plane directions and long-sized polarizing film having absorption axis in one direction within range of 25° to 65° with reference to the slow axis is manufactured through steps of: step A for applying rubbing treatment to the retardation film being conveyed, in such a manner that bottom surface of the retardation film is supported with first guide roll and second guide rolled arranged further downstream of the first guide roll along conveying direction of the retardation film while top surface thereof is pushed with rubbing roll between the first guide roll and the second guide roll; and step B for forming the polarizing film by applying liquid crystalline solution containing dichroic material to the top surface of the retardation film subjected to the rubbing treatment at step A and aligning the dichroic material there. 1. A manufacturing method of a long-sized circularly polarizing plate that consists of:a long-sized retardation film having slow axis in one of in-plane directions; anda long-sized polarizing film having absorption axis in one direction within a range of 25° to 65° with reference to a direction corresponding to the slow axis of the long-sized retardation film,the manufacturing method comprising steps of:step A for applying rubbing treatment to the retardation film which is being conveyed, in such a manner that a bottom surface of the long-sized retardation film is supported with a first guide roll and a second guide roll arranged further downstream of the first guide roll along a conveying direction of the long-sized retardation film while a top surface thereof is pushed with a rubbing roll between the first guide roll and the second guide roll; anda step B for forming the long-sized polarizing film by applying liquid crystalline solution containing dichroic material to the top surface of the long-sized retardation film subjected to the ...

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL LAMINATE

Номер: US20140048200A1
Принадлежит: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

A method for producing an optical laminate including a film substrate and a polarizing layer which comprises the steps of: (A) laminating a re-releasable film on one main surface of the film substrate to obtain a laminate film substrate; B) performing a rubbing treatment on the other main surface of the film substrate of the laminate film substrate; C) coating the rubbing-treated surface of the film substrate with a solution containing a lyotropic liquid crystal compound and a solvent; and D) detaching the re-releasable film from the laminate film substrate. 1. A method for producing an optical laminate , comprising the steps of:a preliminary step of preparing a film substrate:(A) laminating a re-releasable film on one main surface of the film substrate to obtain a laminate film substrate;(B) conducting a rubbing treatment on the other main surface of the film substrate of the laminate film substrate;(C) applying a solution containing a lyotropic liquid crystal compound and a solvent onto the rubbing-treated surface of the film substrate; and(D) releasing the re-releasable film from the laminate film substrate.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a material for forming film substrate is one of a cycloolefin-based polymer film and a cellulose-based polymer film.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a material for forming the re-releasable film is one of an ester-based polymer film and an acrylic-based polymer film.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the film substrate has a thickness of 20 μm to 50 μm claim 1 , the re-releasable film has a thickness of 30 μm to 150 μm claim 1 , and the laminate film substrate has a thickness of 100 μm to 200 μm.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rubbing treatment is a rubbing treatment of a tension web method.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal compound is any one of an azo compound claim 1 , an anthraquinone compound claim 1 , a perylene compound claim 1 , a ...

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

POLARIZING PLATE, TOUCH LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY

Номер: US20140049699A1
Принадлежит: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.

A polarizing plate includes a first substrate layer, a polarizing layer, a second substrate layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a light-shielding pattern. The polarizing layer is disposed on the first substrate layer. The second substrate layer is disposed on the polarizing layer, whereby the polarizing layer is located between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed on a bottom surface of the first substrate layer, whereby the first substrate layer located between the polarizing layer and the pressure sensitive adhesives layer. The light-shielding pattern is formed between the second substrate layer and the pressure sensitive adhesives layer. 1. A polarizing plate comprising:a first substrate layer;a polarizing layer disposed on the first substrate layer;a second substrate layer disposed on the polarizing layer, whereby the polarizing layer is located between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer;a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on a bottom surface of the first substrate layer, whereby the first substrate layer is located between the polarizing layer and the pressure sensitive adhesives layer; anda light-shielding pattern formed between the second substrate layer and the pressure sensitive adhesives layer.2. The polarizing plate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sum of the thicknesses of the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer is between 160 μm and 780 μm.3. The polarizing plate as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a surface treatment layer formed on the second substrate layer claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment layer comprises at least one of a hard resin coating layer claim 1 , an anti-glare coating layer claim 1 , an anti-reflection coating layer claim 1 , an anti-static coating layer and a wide view coating layer.4. The polarizing plate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light-shielding pattern is disposed on the bottom surface ...

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

Color Filter Substrate, Array Substrate, Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus, And Manufacturing Methods Of The Color Filter Substrate And the Array Substrate

Номер: US20140055723A1
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Embodiments of the present invention disclose a color filter substrate, an array substrate, a liquid crystal display apparatus, a manufacturing method of the color filter substrate and a manufacturing method of the array substrate. The color filter substrate comprises a first substrate, a color filter layer, a planarization layer and a first alignment layer. The color filter substrate further comprises a first polarizing film provided between the first base substrate and the planarization layer. 1. A color filter substrate , comprising a first base substrate , a color filter layer , a planarization layer and a first alignment layer ,wherein the color filter substrate further comprises a first polarizing film provided between the first base substrate and the planarization layer.2. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first polarizing film is provided between the first base substrate and the color filter layer.3. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first polarizing film is provided between the color filter layer and the planarization layer.4. The color filter substrate according to Claim I claim 1 , wherein the first polarizing film is made by azopolymer liquid crystal material or lyotropic liquid crystal material.5. The color filter substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the first polarizing film is provided between the first base substrate and the color filter layer.6. The color filter substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the first polarizing film is provided between the color filter layer and the planarization layer.7. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first polarizing film is less than 10 μm.8. The color filter substrate according to claim 7 , wherein the first polarizing film is provided between the first base substrate and the color filter layer.9. The color filter substrate according to claim 7 , wherein the first polarizing film is provided between the color ...

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

PHASE MASK AND HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME

Номер: US20140055830A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A phase mask includes a phase modulation layer that modulates a phase of different portions of incident light, differently, such that a different optical phase delay, in a range between 0 and 2π is imparted to different portions of the incident light. A hologram recording apparatus includes a light source; a signal beam optical system that divides a beam emitted from the light source into a reference beam and a signal beam, modulates the signal beam according to hologram pixel information, and radiates the signal beam onto a hologram recording medium. The signal beam optical system includes the phase mask. The hologram recording apparatus also includes a reference beam optical system that radiates the reference beam onto the hologram recording medium. 1. A phase mask comprising:a phase modulation layer that modulates a phase of incident light, such that the phase modulation layer imparts an optical phase delay to the incident light based on a location of the phase modulation layer on which the incident light is incident, wherein the optical phase delay is in a range between 0 and 2π.2. The phase mask of claim 1 , wherein the phase modulation layer comprises a transparent material with a non-uniform thickness having a value between 0 and nλ claim 1 , wherein n is a refractive index of the transparent material and λ is denotes a wavelength of the incident light.3. The phase mask of claim 2 , wherein the non-uniform thickness of the transparent material varies among N different thicknesses claim 2 , wherein N is a natural number.4. The phase mask of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of light transmitted by the phase mask has a quadrilateral shape.5. The phase mask of claim 2 , wherein the phase modulation layer comprises a photoresist.6. The phase mask of claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the phase modulation layer is non-uniform claim 2 , and the phase modulation layer is formed using a photolithography process in which a diffusing angle is determined according to an ...

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL SHEET AND DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20140055854A1
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

An optical sheet () is used in a display device for switchably displaying a two-dimensional image and a naked-eye visible three-dimensional image. The optical sheet () includes: a first layer () including a thermoplastic resin; and a second layer () laminated to the first layer. The first layer is an optically anisotropic An optical interface () for changing the traveling direction of light of one polarization component is formed between the first layer () and the second layer (). 1. An optical sheet comprising:a first layer including a thermoplastic resin, the first layer being optically anisotropic; anda second layer which is laminated to the first layer and which forms, between it and the first layer, an optical interface for changing a traveling direction of light of one polarization component,wherein the optical sheet controls a traveling direction of light depending on a polarization state of the light and is used in a display device for switchably displaying a two-dimensional image and a naked-eye visible three-dimensional image.2. The optical sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein a material of the first layer has a glass transition temperature of not less than 100° C.3. The optical sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein the thermoplastic resin is a polyethylene naphthalate resin.4. The optical sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein an in-plane birefringent index Δn of the first layer is not less than 0.13.5. The optical sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein light of the other polarization component, traveling in a normal direction of the optical sheet before entering the optical sheet, travels in a direction at an angle of not more than 2 degrees with respect to the normal direction of the optical sheet after passing through the optical sheet.6. The optical sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein a dimensional stability of the optical sheet, measured according to JIS C2151 using a heating conditions of 150° C., 30 minutes, is not more than 2%.7. The optical sheet ...

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

POLARIZING PLATE PROTECTIVE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20140071379A1
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate protective film and liquid crystal display device comprising same whereby the generation of egg-shaped blur in a liquid crystal display device (especially an IPS liquid crystal display device) can still be limited even under high-temperature/high-humidity conditions. For this polarizing plate protective film, if nx is the refractive index in the X-axis direction at which the birefringence in the film surface reaches a maximum and ny is the refractive index in the Y-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction in the film surface, then the birefringence under stress (nx−ny) of the film as measured at a wavelength of 589 nm when any tensile stress 5-35 MPa is applied in the X-axis direction or Y-axis direction of the film under 50 DEG C, 80% RH conditions is 0. 1. A polarizer protective film having a birefringence (nx−ny) under stress of 0 , where nx represents a refractive index in X-axis direction in which an in-plane birefringence of the film is maximized , and ny represents a refractive index in Y-axis direction orthogonally intersecting the X-axis direction in the plane of the film ,wherein the birefringence (nx−ny) under stress is measured at a wavelength of 589 nm under any tensile stress of 5 MPa to 35 MPa applied in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction of the film under conditions of 50° C. and 80% RH.3. The polarizer protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the film has a photoelastic coefficient of −3.0×10to 3.0×10m/N under conditions of 50° C. and 80% RH.4. The polarizer protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the film has a birefringence (nx−ny) under stress of 0 claim 1 , the birefringence (nx−ny) under stress being measured at a wavelength of 589 nm under any tensile stress of 5 MPa to 35 MPa applied in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction of the film under conditions of 23° C. and 55% RH.5. The polarizer protective film according to claim 1 , wherein ...

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

RESIN COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL FILM AND COMPENSATION FILM USING THE SAME

Номер: US20140071530A1
Принадлежит: LG CHEM, LTD.

Provided are a composition for an optical film comprising 40 wt % to 94 wt % of an acrylic resin; 5 wt % to 40 wt % of a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight less than 1,000,000; and 1 wt % to 20 wt % of an ultra-high molecular weight styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 1,000,000 to 9,000,000, and an optical film using the composition. 1. A composition for an optical film comprising:40 wt % to 94 wt % of an acrylic resin;5 wt % to 40 wt % of a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight less than 1,000,000; and1 wt % to 20 wt % of an ultra-high molecular weight styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 1,000,000 to 9,000,000.2. The composition for an optical film of claim 1 , wherein a content of acrylonitrile in the styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight less than 1 claim 1 ,000 claim 1 ,000 is in a range of 15 wt % to 26 wt %.3. The composition for an optical film of claim 1 , wherein a content of acrylonitrile in the ultra-high molecular weight styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer is in a range of 15 wt % to 26 wt %.4. The composition for an optical film of claim 1 , wherein the acrylic resin is a copolymer of a (meth)acryl-based monomer and a cyclic based monomer.5. The composition for an optical film of claim 4 , wherein the cyclic based monomer is maleic anhydride claim 4 , maleimide claim 4 , glutaric acid anhydride claim 4 , glutarimide claim 4 , lactam claim 4 , or a derivative thereof.6. The composition for an optical film of claim 1 , wherein the styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight less than 1 claim 1 ,000 claim 1 ,000 comprises an alpha-methyl styrene unit.7. The composition for an optical film of claim 1 , wherein the ultra-high molecular weight styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 1 ...

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

Photochromic Article Having At Least Partially Crossed Polarized Photochromic-Dichroic And Fixed-Polarized Layers

Номер: US20140078583A1
Принадлежит: TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.

Photochromic-dichroic articles are provided, which include a substrate having a first surface, a fixed-polarized layer over the first surface of the substrate, and a photochromic-dichroic layer over the first surface of the substrate. The fixed-polarized layer optionally includes a fixed-colorant and has a first polarization axis. The photochromic-dichroic layer includes a photochromic-dichroic compound that is laterally aligned within the photochromic-dichroic layer, and which defines a second polarization axis. The first polarization axis and the second polarization axis are oriented relative to each other at an angle of greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°. The photochromic-dichroic articles can provide, for example, increased optical density and/or increased kinetics when exposed to a given amount of actinic radiation. 1. A photochromic-dichroic article comprising:(a) a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;(b) a fixed-polarized layer positioned over said first surface of said substrate, said fixed-polarized layer having a first polarization axis;(c) a photochromic-dichroic layer positioned over said first surface of said substrate, said photochromic-dichroic layer comprising a photochromic-dichroic compound, said photochromic-dichroic compound being laterally aligned within said photochromic-dichroic layer and defining a second polarization axis of said photochromic-dichroic layer;wherein said first polarization axis and said second polarization axis are oriented relative to each other at an angle of greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°.2. The photochromic-dichroic article of claim 1 , wherein said fixed-polarized layer is interposed between said first surface of said substrate and said photochromic-dichroic layer.3. The photochromic-dichroic article of claim 1 , wherein said fixed-polarized layer comprises a polymer claim 1 , said polymer being laterally aligned along a first lateral direction within said fixed-polarized layer ...

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

PATTERNED RETARDATION FILM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLD FOR PATTERNED ALIGNMENT FILM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY

Номер: US20140085597A1
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

A method for producing a mold for a patterned alignment film for three-dimensional display includes: forming a first layer composed of a metal material or an inorganic material; forming a fine linear three-dimensional structure in a surface of the first layer in an approximately constant direction; forming a second layer, composed of a metal material or an inorganic material, on the surface of the first layer after the first three-dimensional structure forming step; a second three-dimensional structure forming step of forming a fine linear three-dimensional structure in a surface of the second layer in an approximately constant direction which differs by 90° from that in the first three-dimensional structure forming step; a resist forming step of forming a resist in a parallel stripe pattern on the surface of the second layer after the second three-dimensional structure forming step. 1. A method for producing a mold for a patterned alignment film for three-dimensional display , comprising:a first layer forming step of forming a first layer composed of a metal material or an inorganic material;a first three-dimensional structure forming step of forming a fine linear three-dimensional structure in a surface of the first layer in an approximately constant direction;a second layer forming step of forming a second layer, composed of a metal material or an inorganic material, on the surface of the first layer after the first three-dimensional structure forming step;a second three-dimensional structure forming step of forming a fine linear three-dimensional structure in a surface of the second layer in an approximately constant direction which is different from or the same as that in the first three-dimensional structure forming step;a resist forming step of forming a resist in a parallel stripe pattern on the surface of the second layer after the second three-dimensional structure forming step;a second layer removing step of removing a part of the second layer that ...

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

METASURFACE NANOANTENNAS FOR LIGHT PROCESSING

Номер: US20140085693A1
Принадлежит: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

A birefringent reflectarray having a planar metasurface containing metallic patches of subwavelength dimension is provided. The reflectarray is capable of simultaneously reflecting, concentrating, and splitting incident infrared light into two orthogonal linearly polarized reflections, and transforms the phase front of an incoming polarized light to a desired phase for the two reflections. Also provided is an optical modulator having a metasurface containing layers of nanoantennas of subwavelength dimension, and capable of modulating the phase and amplitude of light scattered from the modulator. The optical modulator has ability to perform computation through processing of light. 1. A birefringent infrared reflectarray comprising a planar metasurface disposed on a surface of a substrate , the metasurface comprising a metal layer , a dielectric layer deposited on the metal layer , and a nanoantenna layer deposited on the dielectric layer; wherein the nanoantenna layer comprises a plurality of rectangular metal patches arranged in a two-dimensional rectilinear array , each row of the array comprising a series of said metal patches whose length and/or width increases from one to the next across the row; wherein the patches reflect incident infrared light of wavelength λ and split the incident light into two orthogonal linearly polarized reflections , concentrate the reflected light , and transform the phase front of the incoming polarized light to a desired phase for the two reflections; and wherein the dimensions of the metallic patches are less than λ.2. The reflectarray according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: metal oxides claim 1 , plastics claim 1 , mica claim 1 , ceramic materials claim 1 , SiO claim 1 , and glass.3. The reflectarray according to claim 2 , wherein the metal layer and the metal patches each comprise gold.4. The reflectarray according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength of the ...

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03-04-2014 дата публикации

POLARIZING ADHESIVE ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

Номер: US20140092330A1
Автор: OH SE-JOON
Принадлежит: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

A polarizing adhesive element includes a pressure sensitive adhesive (“PSA”), a compensating film, a polarizing film, a supporting film and an optical clear adhesive (“OCA”). The PSA has adhesion. The compensating film is disposed on the PSA. The compensating film is configured to compensate a phase difference of a light. The polarizing film is disposed on the compensating film. The polarizing film is configured to polarize the light. The supporting film is disposed on the polarizing film. The supporting film supports the polarizing film. The OCA is disposed on the supporting film. The OCA has adhesion. 1. A polarizing adhesive element comprising:a pressure sensitive adhesive (“PSA”) having adhesion;a compensating film disposed on the PSA and configured to compensate a phase difference of a light;a polarizing film disposed on the compensating film and configured to polarize the light;a supporting film disposed on the polarizing film and supporting the polarizing film; andan optical clear adhesive (“OCA”) disposed on the supporting film and having adhesion.2. The polarizing adhesive element of claim 1 , wherein the OCA has a thickness greater than a thickness of the PSA.3. The polarizing adhesive element of claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the OCA is no less than about 50 μm.4. The polarizing adhesive element of claim 1 , wherein a storage modulus of the OCA is in a range of about 1.0*10̂3 Pa to about 10*10̂5 Pa.5. The polarizing adhesive element of claim 1 , wherein a gel fraction of the OCA is no less than about 40%.6. The polarizing adhesive element of claim 5 , wherein the OCA does not include a hydroxyl group.7. A method of manufacturing a polarizing adhesive element claim 5 , the method comprising:coating an optical clear adhesive (“OCA”) on a first release film;drying the OCA;forming a polarizing unit, the polarizing unit including a second release film, a pressure sensitive adhesive (“PSA”) on the second release film, a compensating film on the PSA, a ...

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03-04-2014 дата публикации

Fabrication of high efficiency, high quality, large area diffractive waveplates and arrays

Номер: US20140092373A1
Принадлежит: US Department of Army

An apparatus and method is presented for fabricating high quality one- or two dimensional diffractive waveplates and their arrays that exhibit high diffraction efficiency over large area and being capable of inexpensive large volume production. Employed is a generally non-holographic and aperiodic polarization converter for converting the polarization of a coherent input light beam that may be of a visible wavelength into a pattern of continuous spatial modulation at the output of said polarization converter. A photoresponsive material characterized by an anisotropy axis that may be formed or aligned according to polarization of said light beam is exposed to said polarization modulation pattern and may be coated subsequently with an anisotropic material overlayer.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

POLARIZATION CONVERSION MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20140098420A1
Автор: CHUNG JUN-WEN
Принадлежит: TERA XTAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

A polarization conversion mechanism for a touch screen display includes a crystal layer and a polarizing layer. The crystal layer utilizes a birefringent crystal glass for changing phase delay effect in accordance with crystal axial angle thereof. The polarizing layer includes at least one linear polarizer such that an incident light after hitting a display module of the display device reflects and emits out through the linear polarizer and the crystal layer sequentially as reflection light in form of circularly polarized light or elliptically polarized light. The assembly of the crystal layer and the layer are installed to the display device and/or touch screen display in such a manner that the assembly is located on the display module thereof. 1. A polarization conversion mechanism for a display device and/or touch screen display , comprising:a crystal layer which utilizes a birefringent crystal glass for changing phase delay effect in accordance with crystal axial angle thereof; anda polarizing layer including at least one linear polarizer such that an incident light after hitting a display module of the display device reflects and emits out through said linear polarizer and said crystal layer sequentially reflection light in form of circularly polarized light or elliptically polarized light;wherein an assembly of said crystal layer and said polarizing layer are installed to the display device and/or touch screen display in such a manner that the assembly is located on the display module thereof.2. The polarization conversion mechanism according to claim 1 , said crystal layer possesses wave phase delay characteristics for causing wave phase delay during reflection of said reflection light from said polarizing layer.3. The polarization conversion mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said polarizing layer further includes a quarter-wave plate claim 1 , said linear polarizer being sandwiched between said crystal layer and said quarter-wave plate such that said ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

COLORING COMPOSITION, DICHROIC DYE COMPOUND, LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, LAMINATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20190001619A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

An object of the invention is to provide a coloring composition which can form a light absorption anisotropic film having an excellent dichroic ratio, a dichroic dye compound, a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device. A coloring composition according to the invention contains a dichroic dye compound which has a Hansen solubility parameter of 17.5 or greater and has a structure represented by Formula (1), and a liquid crystalline compound. 1. A coloring composition comprising:a dichroic dye compound which has a Hansen solubility parameter of 17.5 or greater and has a structure represented by Formula (1); and {'br': None, 'sup': 1', '1', '2', '3', '2, 'L-A-N═N-A-N═N-A-L\u2003\u2003(1)'}, 'a liquid crystalline compound,'}{'sup': 1', '2', '3', '1', '2', '3, 'in Formula (1), A, A, and Aeach independently represent a divalent aromatic group which may have a substituent, and any one of A, A, and Arepresents a divalent thienothiazole group which may have a substituent, and'}{'sup': 1', '2, 'in Formula (1), Land Leach independently represent a substituent.'}3. The coloring composition according to claim 2 ,{'sup': '4', 'wherein in Formula (2), Ais a phenylene group.'}4. The coloring composition according to claim 2 ,{'sup': 3', '4, 'wherein in Formula (2), at least one of Lor Lincludes a crosslinkable group.'}5. The coloring composition according to claim 2 ,{'sup': 3', '4, 'wherein in Formula (2), both Land Linclude a crosslinkable group.'}6. The coloring composition according to claim 4 ,wherein the crosslinkable group is an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group.7. The coloring composition according to claim 1 ,wherein an absolute value of a difference between a Hansen solubility parameter of the dichroic dye compound and a Hansen solubility parameter of the liquid crystalline compound is greater than 0 and not greater than 4.5.8. A dichroic dye compound which has a Hansen solubility parameter of 17.5 or greater and has a structure ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

POLARIZING PLATE WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE, FRONT PROTECTIVE PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20170003429A1
Принадлежит: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

Disclosed is a polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive including an infrared reflecting layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer in this over on one surface of a polarizer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is an outermost surface layer of the polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive may further include a quarter wave plate. 1. A polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: a polarizer; and an infrared reflecting layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer as an outermost surface layer arranged in this order on a first main surface of the polarizer.2. The polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive according to claim 1 , further comprising a first quarter wave plate between the polarizer and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer claim 1 , andthe polarizer and the first quarter wave plate are arranged in such a manner that incident light from a second main surface side to a first main surface side of the polarizer is emitted from the first main surface as circularly-polarized light.3. The polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive according to claim 2 , wherein the infrared reflecting layer is provided in contact with the first quarter wave plate.4. The polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive according to claim 1 , further comprising a second quarter wave plate on a second main surface of the polarizer claim 1 , andthe polarizer and the second quarter wave plate are arranged in such a manner that incident light from a first main surface side to a second main surface side of the polarizer is emitted from the second main surface as circularly-polarized light.5. The polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein an average reflectance of the infrared reflecting layer to near infrared ray with a wavelength of 850 to 2500 nm is 30% or more.6. The polarizing plate with a pressure sensitive adhesive ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM

Номер: US20170003431A1
Автор: Li Wenbo
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A display device and display system. Each pixel cell group of the display comprises at least one first line of pixel cells for displaying information to be viewed by a dedicated spectacle wearer, a second line of pixel cells for displaying compensation information, and a third line of pixel cells for displaying naked-eye pattern information. The light adjustment mechanism allows for a difference between the phase retardations experienced by the light emitted by the first line of pixel cells and by the third line of pixel cells upon passing through the light adjustment mechanism. With the display device, the viewer wearing dedicated spectacles and the naked-eye viewer are allowed to see different information, thereby improving the confidentiality of the display device in peep preventive displaying. 1. A display device characterized in that it comprising: a display panel and a light adjustment mechanism , the display panel comprising a plurality of pixel cells distributed in an array , the plurality of pixel cells comprising a plurality of pixel cell groups arranged in a given direction , wherein:each of the pixel cell groups comprises multiple lines of pixel cells arranged in the direction in which the plurality of pixel cell groups are arranged, wherein the multiple lines of pixel cells comprises:at least one first line of pixel cells for displaying information to be viewed by a dedicated spectacle wearer;a second line of pixel cells for displaying compensation information, wherein along a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the plurality of pixel cell groups are arranged, sub-pixel cells in each said first line of pixel cells and corresponding ones in the second line of pixel cells are of same colors, and a sum of brightness of display information of sub-pixel cells in each said first line of pixel cells and corresponding ones in the second line of pixel cells is a fixed value when in operation; anda third line of pixel cells for displaying pattern ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

LIGHT CONTROLLING SHEET AND LIGHT CONTROLLING PLATE

Номер: US20170003525A1
Принадлежит:

A main object is to provide a light controlling sheet and a light controlling plate each excellent in weatherability and endurance. An embodiment of the invention is a light controlling sheet including the following: a light controlling layer in which two or more regions for changing a polarization state or phase state of transmitted light are each formed into a constant shape at a constant interval; an adhesive layer formed on the light controlling layer; a migration preventing layer formed on the adhesive layer; and a weatherable adhesive layer including a weatherable agent formed on the migration preventing layer. 1. A light controlling sheet , comprising a light controlling layer in which two or more regions for changing a polarization state or phase state of transmitted light are each formed into a constant shape at a constant interval ,an adhesive layer formed on the light controlling layer,a migration preventing layer formed on the adhesive layer, anda weatherable adhesive layer including a weatherable agent formed on the migration preventing layer.2. The light controlling sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the migration preventing layer comprises a transparent resin.3. The light controlling sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the migration preventing layer comprises a transparent inorganic compound.4. The light controlling sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the transparent resin is a polyester resin.5. The light controlling sheet according to claim 4 , wherein the polyester resin is polyethylene terephthalate.6. The light controlling sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the weatherable agent is an ultraviolet absorbent.7. The light controlling sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the weatherable agent is an ultraviolet absorbent.8. The light controlling sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the light controlling layer comprises a pattern retardation layer claim 1 , and a polarizing plate arranged nearer to the adhesive layer than to the pattern ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER, BASE MATERIAL FOR LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER PRODUCTION, DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER

Номер: US20170003545A1
Принадлежит:

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light diffusion member which includes a light diffusion film, a polarizing film, and a retardation film. The light diffusion film includes a first substrate, a light diffusion portion, and a light shielding layer. The polarizing film includes a second substrate and a polarization layer. The retardation film includes a third substrate and a retardation layer. The retardation layer is formed from a birefringence body which has optically-negative uniaxiality. An alignment direction of the birefringence body is different in a thickness direction thereof. A slow axis of the retardation layer is positioned at azimuth between a transmission axis and an absorption axis of the polarization layer. 1. A light diffusion member comprising:a light diffusion film;a polarizing film; anda retardation film,wherein a first substrate which has optical transparency,', 'a light diffusion portion which is provided on a first surface of the first substrate, and', 'a light shielding layer which is provided in a region of the first surface of the first substrate, other than a region in which the light diffusion portion is formed,, 'the light diffusion film includes'} a light-emitting end surface which is in contact with the first substrate, and', 'a light incident end surface which faces the light-emitting end surface and has an area larger than an area of the light-emitting end surface,, 'the light diffusion portion includes'}a height from the light incident end surface to the light-emitting end surface is larger than a thickness of the light shielding layer, a second substrate which has optical transparency and is disposed on the light incident end surface side of the light diffusion portion, and', 'a polarization layer which has a transmission axis and an absorption axis which are provided on a first surface of the second substrate,, 'the polarizing film includes'} a third substrate which has optical transparency and is ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

TUBE CONNECTOR

Номер: US20160003733A1
Принадлежит: Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.

Tube connector having at least one polarizing element arranged such that a tube connection system can identify at least one parameter of light passed through said first polarizing element, wherein said at least one parameter comprises presence of light, light polarization state, light polarization direction, light intensity or combinations thereof. 11. A tube connector comprising at least one polarizing element (P) arranged such that a tube connection system can identify at least one parameter of light passed through said first polarizing element.2. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises presence of light claim 1 , light polarization state claim 1 , light polarization direction claim 1 , light intensity or combinations thereof.3. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one parameter is indicative of a preferred mode of operation of said tube connector.4. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said connection system is further configured to identify changes in said at least one parameter during insertion and/or revolving of said tube connector relative to a device connector.51. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one polarizing element (P) is positioned on an end face of said tube connecter.61. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one polarizing element (P) is positioned on an outer wall of said tube connecter.71. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one polarizing element (P) is attached to claim 1 , embedded in or molded on said tube connecter.81. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one polarizing element (P) is a waveplate.9. The tube connector of claim 8 , wherein said waveplate is a half waveplate.101. The tube connector of claim 1 , wherein said at least one polarizing element (P) comprises a linear polarizer.11. The tube connector of claim 10 , wherein said linear polarizer is configured to transmit light parallel to a polarization axis ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

Digital Holographic Device

Номер: US20170003650A1
Принадлежит:

The techniques, apparatus, material and systems are described for a portable camera device which can be attached to the camera port of a conventional transmission or reflection microscope for complex wave front analysis. At least one holographic element (BS, grating) splits the beam (s) containing the sample information in two beams (r,o) and filters (r′, o′) them. The proposed invention has a relaxed alignment sensitivity to displacement of the beam coming from the microscope. Besides since it compensates the coherence plane tilt angle between reference and object arms, it allows for creating high-visibility interference over the entire field of view. The full-field off-axis holograms provide the whole sample information. 125-. (canceled)26. A hologram generating device for generating a hologram from a sample beam formed by collecting electromagnetic radiation coming from an object , the device comprising:a beam generation unit arranged to split the sample beam into an object beam and a reference beam, the object beam being a non-filtered or partially filtered first portion of the sample beam and the reference beam being a partially or completely filtered second portion of the sample beam;a coherence management unit arranged to orientate a coherence plane of at least one of the object beam and the reference beam to render the coherence plane of the object beam and the reference beam substantially parallel; anda hologram creation unit configured to combine the object beam and the reference beam to create the hologram by interference between the reference beam and the object beam.27. The device according to claim 26 , wherein the beam generation unit includes a holographic filtering element configured to split the sample beam and to spatially filter the sample beam to produce an object beam and a reference beam including the filtered split sample beam of spatial intensity uniformity; or includes a splitter to split the sample beam into a first split beam and a second ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

PHASE GRATINGS WITH ODD SYMMETRY FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION LENSLESS OPTICAL SENSING

Номер: US20160003994A1
Принадлежит: RAMBUS INC.

Image-sensing devices include odd-symmetry gratings that cast interference patterns over a photodetector array. Grating features offer considerable insensitivity to the wavelength of incident light, and also to the manufactured distance between the grating and the photodetector array. Photographs and other image information can be extracted from interference patterns captured by the photodetector array. Images can be captured without a lens, and cameras can be made smaller than those that are reliant on lenses and ray-optical focusing. 1. A sensing device comprising:a photodetector array; anda phase grating overlying the photodetector array and defining a transverse plane, the phase grating producing, for light in a wavelength band of interest incident the grating and normal to the transverse plane of the grating, normally arranged curtains of minimum intensity between the phase grating and the photodetector array, each of the curtains of minimum intensity created by destructive phase interference between first phase-grating features located to one side of the curtain and paired second phase-grating features located to the other side of the curtain.2. The sensing device of claim 1 , the phase grating producing claim 1 , for light in the wavelength band of interest incident the grating at an acute angle relative to the transverse plane claim 1 , second curtains of minimum intensity between the phase grating and the photodetector array.3. The sensing device of claim 2 , wherein the second curtains are arranged at a second acute angle to the transverse plane.4. The sensing device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first phase-grating features induces a respective first phase-delay to the incident light claim 1 , each of the paired second phase-grating features induces a respective paired second phase-delay to the incident light claim 1 , the first and second paired phase-delays differing by approximately half a wavelength claim 1 , plus an integer number of wavelengths ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

INTEGRATED FILTER AND GRATING IN AN AIMING SIGHT

Номер: US20160003996A1

A holographic sight is provided having a housing that includes a plurality of holograph sight components. A laser diode mounted in the housing is configured to emit a laser light beam. The light beam is transmitted to an integrated diffraction grating and filter unit which includes a grating and a filter in a single device. The diffraction grating has a grating surface for diffracting the light beam and also diffracting unwanted ambient light transmitted into the housing. The filter is an optical filter contacting at least a portion of the grating. The optical filter is adapted to absorb at least one wavelength of the ambient light to inhibit the ambient light from diffracting into a visible spectrum that might otherwise be viewable to a user looking into the holographic sight. 1. A holographic weapons sight comprising:a reticle image hologram; and a base substrate,', 'a transparent substrate spaced from the base substrate,', 'a first epoxy between the substrates and contacting the base substrate, wherein the first epoxy includes an outer surface having a series of surface features molded thereon,', 'a reflective coating contacting the outer surface of the first epoxy and configured to diffract light toward the hologram, and', 'a dyed epoxy between the reflective coating and the transparent substrate, wherein the dyed epoxy is adapted to inhibit at least a portion of the light from reflecting to the hologram., 'an integrated grating and filter device containing2. The holographic weapons sight of wherein the surface features claim 1 , the reflective coating claim 1 , and the dyed epoxy each include a series of ridges and grooves claim 1 , wherein the ridges and grooves of the reflective coating contact the ridges and grooves of both the transparent epoxy and the dyed epoxy.3. The holographic weapons sight of wherein the dyed epoxy is dyed red and is adapted to inhibit light having a wavelength of approximately less than 575 nm from passing through the dyed epoxy.4. ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

TUNABLE NONLINEAR BEAM SHAPING BY A NON-COLLINEAR INTERACTION

Номер: US20160004139A1
Автор: Arie Ady, SHAPIRA Asia
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A method and system for beam shaping employing a non-collinear quasi phase-matched interaction in a crystal whose nonlinear coefficient was encoded by a computer generated hologram is provided herein. The same axis is used for both satisfying the phase-matching requirements and encoding the holographic information. This allows one-dimensional beam shaping using a very simple to fabricate nonlinear crystal pattern and two-dimensional beam shaping with high conversion efficiency. Both are demonstrated by converting a fundamental Gaussian beam into Hermite-Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian beams at the second harmonic in KTiOPOand stoichiometric lithium tantalate. The suggested scheme enables broad wavelength tuning by simply tilting the crystal. 1. A system for beam shaping comprising:a light source configured to generate a pump beam; anda crystal having a nonlinear coefficient encoded by a holographic pattern,wherein the pump beam is configured to cause a non-collinear quasi phase-matched interaction at the crystal, along a crystal axis, wherein said a holographic pattern is encoded on said crystal axis used for said quasi phase-matching.2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a tilt mechanism configured to tilt said crystal claim 1 , to yield beam shaping claim 1 , in accordance with the tilt angle.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said holographic pattern comprises a binary holographic pattern.4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said holographic pattern is a computer generated hologram.5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the beam shaping is one dimensional and is achieved by one dimensional modulation of said nonlinear coefficient.6. The system according to claim 6 , wherein a diffraction caused by the interaction is of an asymmetric nature and results with a single generated beam claim 6 , separated from a fundamental frequency of the beam.7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the beam shaping is two dimensional and ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

PROJECTION DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AT LEAST ONE OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE OR OF CONTENT

Номер: US20160004219A1
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A projection device is provided for displaying at least one of a two-dimensional and three-dimensional scene or of content. The projection device comprises an illumination device, at least two spatial light modulator devices and an optical system. The illumination device comprises at least one light source for generating a holographic illumination. One of said spatial light modulator devices is designed as spatial light modulator device modulating at least the phase of the light for the holographical generation of illumination patterns. This spatial light modulator device as first spatial light modulator device is followed by a second spatial light modulator device. The optical system is disposed to illuminate the second spatial light modulator device with a predefinable light distribution generated by the first spatial light modulator device. 1. A projection device for displaying at least one of a two-dimensional and three-dimensional scene or of content comprising:An illumination device comprising at least one light source for generating a holographic illumination,At least two spatial light modulator devices, where one of said spatial light modulator devices is designed as spatial light modulator device modulating at least the phase of the light for the holographical generation of illumination patterns, said spatial light modulator device as first spatial light modulator device is followed by a second spatial light modulator device,An optical system disposed to illuminate the second spatial light modulator device with a predefinable light distribution generated by the first spatial light modulator device.2. The projection device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical system comprising at least one imaging element.3. The projection device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical system is provided close to or directly at the position of the first spatial light modulator device.4. The projection device according to claim 1 , wherein the second spatial light ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Polarizer, Display Device Having the Polarizer, and Method of Fabricating the Polarizer

Номер: US20180003860A1
Автор: Wonjong CHO, Wonki Park
Принадлежит: LG Display Co Ltd

Penetration of moisture and propagation of cracks is prevented in a polarizer. An adhesive is provided to cover one or more edges of the polarizer to seal the side section of the polarizer. The adhesive fills initial cracks to prevent the initial crack from being propagated to the inside of the polarizer. A protective film and the adhesive include a material having a hydrophobic characteristic. In a method of fabricating a polarizer, a polarizing film is shaped to form a polarizing layer, and a protective film is then attached by applying an adhesive onto the edges of the polarizing layer. Then, the adhesive is cured, and the protective film having the polarizing layer attached is processed, thereby dividing the protective film into a plurality of polarizers. The adhesive can firmly fix the crack since the adhesive is fills in cracks in the polarizing layer.

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