Patents by Inventor Hubert Seiberle
Hubert Seiberle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220105697Abstract: A photo-alignable object has a thickness of more than 2 ?m. The photo-alignable object can be in the form of a free standing film. Also, the photo-alignable object can have a topographical surface structure. The depth of the topographical surface structure can be larger than 100 nm, and preferably the depth of the topographical surface structure is larger than 1 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: ROLIC AGInventors: Qian TANG, Hubert SEIBERLE, Jean-François ECKERT, Martin ROTH, Thierry BECRET, Herve VISSIERES
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Patent number: 11261377Abstract: The present invention relates to novel photoactive polymer materials and their use as orienting layer for liquid crystals, which are used for the production of non-structured and structured optical elements or electro-optical elements and multi-layer systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: ROLIC AGInventor: Hubert Seiberle
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Publication number: 20220035086Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element including a layer comprising anisotropic optical function and alignment capability. The layer is formed from a composition comprising polymerizable liquid crystals and one or more photo-orientable substances. Alignment on top of the layer is achieved by exposure to linearly polarized light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: ROLIC TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Fabien Xavier DELBAERE, Richard Frantz, Qian Tang, Jean-Francois Eckert, Patricia Scandiucci De Freitas, Hubert Seiberle
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Patent number: 11235543Abstract: A photo-alignable object has a thickness of more than 2 ?m. The photo-alignable object can be in the form of a free standing film. Also, the photo-alignable object can have a topographical surface structure. The depth of the topographical surface structure can be larger than 100 nm, and preferably the depth of the topographical surface structure is larger than 1 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Qian Tang, Hubert Seiberle, Jean-François Eckert, Martin Roth, Thierry Becret, Herve Vissieres
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Patent number: 11181674Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element including a layer comprising anisotropic optical function and alignment capability. The layer is formed from a composition comprising polymerizable liquid crystals and one or more photo-orientable substances. Alignment on top of the layer is achieved by exposure to linearly polarized light.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ROLIC TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Fabien Xavier Delbaere, Richard Frantz, Qian Tang, Jean-Francois Eckert, Patricia Scandiucci De Freitas, Hubert Seiberle
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Patent number: 11048033Abstract: The invention relates to an optical security system comprising an optical element with a patterned anisotropic optical property, wherein information is encoded and encrypted in the pattern of the optical element. The system further comprises a patterned polarizer in which the pattern is such that the information stored in the optical element can be decrypted.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Hubert Seiberle, David Pires
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Patent number: 10899163Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device comprising two patterned retarders and a reflective polarizer between the retarders. Information which is stored in the pattern of the retarders can be observed both in transmission and reflection. The device according to the invention can be used as high security element, for example for banknotes.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Julien Martz, Hubert Seiberle
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Patent number: 10845520Abstract: The invention provides a method for generation of an orientation pattern in a photo-alignable material using parallax optic. The invention further provides optical devices comprising a parallax optical element and an element with patterned optical anisotropic properties. Such devices have angular dependent, optically anisotropic properties, which are useful for various applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Klaus Schmitt, Hubert Seiberle, David Pires
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Patent number: 10558089Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoalignment composition comprising a) 0.001 to 20%, by weight; preferably, 1 to 10% by weight, more preferably 1 to 9% by weight of at least one photoreactive compound (I) that comprises a photoalignment group and b) 80 to 99.999% by weight, preferably, 90 to 99% by weight, more preferably 91 to 99% by weight of at least one compound (II) that does not comprise a photoalignment group, and c) optionally at least one reactive or non reactive additives, and d) optionally at least one solvent. Further, the present invention relates to the use of this photoalignment composition for the alignment of liquid crystals or liquid crystal polymers, in electro-optical and optical elements, systems and devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Izabela Bury, Fabien Xavier Delbaere, Olivier Muller, Joachim Reichardt, Hubert Seiberle, Peggy Studer, Satish Palika
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Publication number: 20200002612Abstract: The present invention relates to novel photoactive polymer materials and their use as orienting layer for liquid crystals, which are used for the production of non-structured and structured optical elements or electro-optical elements and multi-layer systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: ROLIC AGInventor: Hubert SEIBERLE
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Patent number: 10465116Abstract: The present invention relates to novel photoactive polymer materials their use as orienting layer for liquid crystals, which are used for the production of non-structured and structured optical elements or electro-optical elements and multi-layer systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ROLIC AGInventor: Hubert Seiberle
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Publication number: 20190210309Abstract: A photo-alignable object has a thickness of more than 2 ?m. The photo-alignable object can be in the form of a free standing film. Also, the photo-alignable object can have a topographical surface structure. The depth of the topographical surface structure can be larger than 100 nm, and preferably the depth of the topographical surface structure is larger than 1 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: ROLIC AGInventors: Qian TANG, Hubert SEIBERLE, Jean-François ECKERT, Martin ROTH, Thierry BECRET, Herve VISSIERES
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Publication number: 20190162889Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element including a layer comprising anisotropic optical function and alignment capability. The layer is formed from a composition comprising polymerizable liquid crystals and one or more photo-orientable substances. Alignment on top of the layer is achieved by exposure to linearly polarized light.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: ROLIC TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Fabien Xavier DELBAERE, Richard FRANTZ, Qian TANG, Jean-Francois ECKERT, Patricia SCANDIUCCI DE FREITAS, Hubert SEIBERLE
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Patent number: 10286616Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a photo-alignable object. The invention further provides compositions for the manufacturing of a photo-alignable object as well as different embodiments of photo-alignable objects and devices using them.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Qian Tang, Hubert Seiberle, Jean-François Eckert, Martin Roth, Thierry Becret, Herve Vissieres
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Publication number: 20180120491Abstract: The invention relates to an optical security system comprising an optical element with a patterned anisotropic optical property, wherein information is encoded and encrypted in the pattern of the optical element. The system further comprises a patterned polarizer in which the pattern is such that the information stored in the optical element can be decrypted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: ROLIC AGInventors: Hubert SEIBERLE, David PIRES
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Publication number: 20180093520Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device comprising two patterned retarders and a reflective polarizer between the retarders. Information which is stored in the pattern of the retarders can be observed both in transmission and reflection. The device according to the invention can be used as high security element, for example for banknotes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: ROLIC AGInventors: Julien MARTZ, Hubert SEIBERLE
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Patent number: 9869935Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus which allows producing elements with individually patterned anisotropic properties, where the pattern may vary from element to element. An apparatus according to the invention comprises a support for a substrate and an exposure unit for providing spatially modulated aligning light with a first polarization plane, wherein the exposure unit contains a light source, a spatial light modulator, which can be controlled electronically, for example by a computer, and a projection lens. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for fast production of elements with individually patterned anisotropic properties using such an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Klaus Schmitt, Hubert Seiberle
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Publication number: 20170255064Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoalignment composition comprising a) 0.001 to 20%, by weight; preferably, 1 to 10% by weight, more preferably 1 to 9% by weight of at least one photoreactive compound (I) that comprises a photoalignment group and b) 80 to 99.999% by weight, preferably, 90 to 99% by weight, more preferably 91 to 99% by weight of at least one compound (II) that does not comprise a photoalignment group, and c) optionally at least one reactive or non reactive additives, and d) optionally at least one solvent. Further, the present invention relates to the use of this photoalignment composition for the alignment of liquid crystals or liquid crystal polymers, in electro-optical and optical elements, systems and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: ROLIC AGInventors: Izabela BURY, Fabien Xavier DELBAERE, Olivier MULLER, Joachim REICHARDT, Hubert SEIBERLE, Peggy STUDER, Satish PALIKA
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Patent number: 9715144Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoalignment composition comprising a) 0.001 to 20%, by weight, preferably, 1 to 10% by weight, more preferably 1 to 9% by weight of at least one photoreactive compound (I) that comprises a photoalignment group and b) 80 to 99.999% by weight, preferably, 90 to 99% by weight, more preferably 91 to 99% by weight of at least one compound (II) that does not comprise a photoalignment group, and c) optionally at least one reactive or non reactive additives, and d) optionally at least one solvent. Further the present invention relates to the use of this photoalignment composition for the alignment of liquid crystals or liquid crystal polymers, in electro—optical and optical elements, systems and devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Izabela Bury, Fabien Xavier Delbaere, Olivier Muller, Joachim Reichardt, Hubert Seiberle, Peggy Studer, Satish Palika
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Publication number: 20170203602Abstract: This invention relates to an optical element for the purpose of identification and/or prevention of forgery or copying, including at least one layer with anisotropic optical properties, wherein the anisotropic optical properties are patterned, characterized in that the pattern represents biometric information. In addition, this invention relates to a method for the preparation of an optical element for the purpose of identification and/or prevention of forgery or copying.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: ROLIC LTD.Inventors: Fabien Xavier DELBAERE, Hubert SEIBERLE, Peggy STUDER