Abstract: A one-way vision system includes a light valve device, a first illumination device, and a control module electrically connected to the light valve device and the first regulating module of the first illumination device for synchronously controlling switching frequency and time sequence of the light valve device and the first illumination device. Therefore, the one-way vision window system provides well anti-peeping effect without interfering from the external light of the present system.

Abstract: A light switching module including a first refractive element, a second refractive element and a shifting device. The first refractive element and the second refractive element include substrates with a plurality of micro-lens structures, patterned retardation microstructures disposed on the plurality of micro-lens structures and birefringent layers on the patterned retardation microstructures. Therefore, the birefringent layers have different optical axis regions. The shifting device can adjust the relative position of the first refractive element and the second refractive element to switch penetrating or refracting of incident light and to change the light switching module to transparent state or opaque state.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A one-way vision system includes a light valve device, a first illumination device, and a control module electrically connected to the light valve device and the first regulating module of the first illumination device for synchronously controlling switching frequency and time sequence of the light valve device and the first illumination device. Therefore, the one-way vision window system provides well anti-peeping effect without interfering from the external light of the present system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light switching module comprising a polarizing element with a patterned retarder having a variable first optical axis; a retardation element having a variable second optical axis and a scattering microstructure; and a shifting means for adjusting the relative position of the polarizing element and the retardation element to switch the light switching module to transparent state or scattering state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light switching module comprising a polarizing element with a patterned retarder having a variable first optical axis; a retardation element having a variable second optical axis and a scattering microstructure; and a shifting means for adjusting the relative position of the polarizing element and the retardation element to switch the light switching module to transparent state or scattering state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light switching module comprising a first refractive element, a second refractive element and a shifting means. The first refractive element and the second refractive element comprise substrates with plurality of micro-lenses structures, patterned retardation microstructure layers disposed on the plurality of micro-lenses structures and birefringent layers on the patterned retardation microstructure layers; therefore the birefringent layers have different optical axis regions. The shifting means can adjust the relative position of the first refractive element and the second refractive element to switch penetrating or refracting of incident light and to change the light switching module to transparent state or opaque state.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A dimming device includes a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first retarder layer and a second retarder layer. The dimming device can generate full-light transmission state, dark state and a transitional state of various kinds of repeat patterns formed by a plurality of full-light transmission areas and dark areas.

Abstract: A polarizer for a dimming device. The polarizer includes a polarization layer with an absorption axis; and a patterned retarder layer on the polarization layer and comprising patterned alignment microstructures and a liquid crystal layer disposed on the patterned alignment microstructures, wherein the patterned alignment microstructures are formed by embossing and the optical axis of the patterned retarder layer is continuous.

Abstract: A method for producing a roller used for manufacturing a retarder film is provided. The method includes providing the roller having a roller surface; providing an embossing tool having an embossing end and embossing the roller surface with the embossing tool. The embossing end has a plurality of first microgroove structures and second microgroove structures. The first and second micro-groove structures are both parallel structures. Each one of the first microgroove structures is symmetric to each one of the second microgroove structures with respect to a symmetry line. An included angle of the symmetry line between each first micro-groove structure and that between each second micro-groove structure are 45±8 degrees.

Abstract: A patterned retardation film including a base substrate, a patterned resin layer and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The patterned resin layer having plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas is disposed on the base substrate. The combination of the first and second areas is a grating-like stripe structure. The patterned resin layer includes an aligning micron structure. The aligning micron structure includes a plurality of first sub micron grooves and a plurality of second sub micron grooves respectively located in the first areas and the second areas. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the patterned resin layer and aligned with the aligning micron structure. The liquid crystal layer disposed above the first areas provides a first phase retardation. The liquid crystal layer disposed above the second areas provides a second phase retardation.

Abstract: A patterned phase retardation film is disclosed, which includes substrate, a phase retardation layer on the substrate comprising a plurality of first regions of liquid crystal materials and a plurality of second regions of curable resin, wherein the first regions and the second regions are in a grating stripe structure which is parallel and interleaved with each other the top part of the second regions is formed with at least one inclined plane; and a planarization layer for planarizing the phase retardation layer; wherein the first regions provide a first phase retardation and second regions provide a second phase retardation, the first phase retardation and the second phase retardation have a phase difference of 180°. The method for manufacturing the patterned phase retardation film is also disclosed.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film is disclosed. The anisotropic conductive film includes a substrate, a plurality of insulating resin walls on the substrate and conductive materials. Each insulating resin wall is disposed on the substrate in parallel to each other. The conductive materials are arranged between the insulating resin walls and have conductivity along a direction parallel to the insulating resin walls.

Abstract: A patterned phase retardation film is disclosed, which includes substrate, a phase retardation layer on the substrate comprising a plurality of first regions of liquid crystal materials and a plurality of second regions of curable resin, wherein the first regions and the second regions are in a grating stripe structure which is parallel and interleaved with each other the top part of the second regions is formed with at least one inclined plane; and a planarization layer for planarizing the phase retardation layer; wherein the first regions provide a first phase retardation and second regions provide a second phase retardation, the first phase retardation and the second phase retardation have a phase difference of 180°. The method for manufacturing the patterned phase retardation film is also disclosed.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method for producing a roller used for manufacturing a retarder film is provided. The method includes providing the roller having a roller surface; providing an embossing tool having an embossing end and embossing the roller surface with the embossing tool. The embossing end has a plurality of first microgroove structures and second microgroove structures. The first and second micro-groove structures are both parallel structures. Each one of the first microgroove structures is symmetric to each one of the second microgroove structures with respect to a symmetry line. An included angle of the symmetry line between each first micro-groove structure and that between each second micro-groove structure are 45±8 degrees.

Abstract: A phase retardation film, a manufacturing method thereof and a manufacturing method of a roller used in the manufacturing method are provided. The phase retardation film includes a base film, a patterned resin layer and a phase retardation layer. The patterned resin layer having a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions is formed on the base film. The patterned resin layer includes a submicro-scratch structure. The angle between the direction of the submicro-scratch structure and the extending direction of the first and second regions is 45°. A liquid crystal material is disposed on the submicro-scratch structure of the patterned resin layer to form the phase retardation layer. The phase difference between a first phase retardation and a second phase retardation is 180°.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a roller used for manufacturing a patterned retardation film is provided. The manufacturing method includes the following steps. A roller having a rotational axis and a roller surface is provided. An engraving device having an engraving end is provided. The engraving end has a plurality of sub-micron slots which are constructed in parallel with each other. The engraving device engraves the roller surface with a first depth to form a plurality of first sub-micron grooves. The engraving device engraves the roller surface with a second depth to form a plurality of second sub-micron grooves.