Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating a viewing screen (3) having an injection overmolded insert (9). Said method includes the steps of: placing an insert (9), to be overmolded, into an injection mold (1); holding the insert (9) by at least one suction nozzle (21) built into the injection mold (1); injecting, into the mold (1), a thermoplastic material for forming a mechanical substrate layer for the viewing screen; and removing the thus-formed viewing screen (3) from the mold.

Abstract: A polarization control device includes a first wave plate having a first surface profile and a second wave plate having a second surface profile complimentary to the first surface profile. The optical axis of the first wave plate is orthogonal to the optical axis of the second wave plate. The first wave plate and the second wave plate are positioned to align the first surface profile with the second surface profile and maintain a constant thickness across the polarization control device. The first wave plate and the second wave plate may control polarization rotation as a continuous function of transverse position across a pupil plane of an optical system. The first wave plate and the second wave plate are separated by a sufficiently small distance so as to limit wave front distortion below a selected level.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a polarizing device, a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The polarizing device comprises: a first support layer, a polarizing layer used to output linear polarized light, and a conversion layer with phase delay of m/4 wavelength. The m is an odd number larger than zero. The first support layer, the polarizing layer, and the conversion layer are staked sequentially. The angle ? between the optical axis of the conversion layer and the polarization axis of the polarizing layer are n*90°+45°, the n being an integer not less than zero. In this way, the present invention can change the polarization state of the emitted light of the liquid crystal display device without significantly increasing the cost of production, which can protect the human eye.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tinted polarizing optical element (1), including a polarizing assembly (5) consisting of at least a first layer (7) and a second layer (9) made of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material and sandwiching a polarizing film (11) therebetween, and to a method for manufacturing said optical element. The latter further comprises a third layer (13) made of a tinted thermoplastic material adhering, by means of injection, to the second layer (9), characterized in that the element includes a fourth layer (15) which is made of a crystal thermoplastic material adhering, by means of injection, to the third layer (13), and which is to be surfaced so as to achieve a corrective effect.

Abstract: A polarizing optical element comprising a multdayer film in which two or more types of polymeric films are laminated, wherein a number of laminated polymeric films is 500 to 500,000 in total, each of the two or more types of polymeric films has a uniform refractive index and has a film thickness of 0.2 ?m to 40 ?m, and a difference in refractive index between the two or more types of polymeric films is larger than or equal to 0.05.

Abstract: Thermochromic filters use combinations of absorptive, reflective, thermoabsorptive, and thermoreflective elements covering different portions of the solar spectrum, to achieve different levels of energy savings, throw, shading, visible light transmission, and comfort. Embodiments include stopband filters in the near-infrared spectrum.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-glare film having an excellent anti-glare property, and sufficiently suppressing white muddiness and scintillation, generation of cracks in a process for attaching the films to polarizing elements and a fabrication process of liquid crystal cells, and changes of an anti-glare property over time, even if the film is used in a high definition display.

Abstract: There is provided an optical laminate excellent which secures adhesiveness between the (meth)acrylic resin film (base material film) and a hard coat layer, and can prevent a reduction in scratch resistance. An optical laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base material layer formed of a (meth)acrylic resin film; a hard coat layer formed by applying, to the (meth)acrylic resin film, a composition for forming a hard coat layer containing a curable compound and inorganic nanoparticles; and a penetration layer having a thickness of 1.2 ?m or more, the penetration layer being formed between the base material layer and the hard coat layer by penetration of the composition for forming a hard coat layer into the (meth)acrylic resin film, wherein a content of the inorganic nanoparticles is 1.5 wt % to 50 wt % with respect to a total of the curable compound and the inorganic nanoparticles.

Abstract: A portable light filtering device includes at least two sheets of polarized film material. Each of the at least two sheets are mounted on separate mounting rings that rotate relative to one another such that when the lines of polarization are perpendicular to one another, the amount of light that can pass through is minimized and when the lines of polarization are parallel, the amount of light that can pass through is maximized. The separate mounting rings are held together in a rotational relationship and include a mounting bracket to removeably attach the device to a car window, to the ledge of a car door or to any desired window from which light screening is desired.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer, a supporting layer, and a compensation layer. The supporting layer is disposed on the PVA layer. The supporting layer includes a cyclic olefin polymer (COP). The compensation layer is disposed on the supporting layer. The compensation layer includes discotic liquid crystal. The refractive index of the supporting layer is between 1.49 and 1.55. The refractive index of the compensation layer is between 1.50 and 1.60.

Abstract: The claimed invention provides an anti-glare film which has high pencil hardness and high scratch resistance along with crack prevention, and also has high image contrast and excellent anti-glare property. Provided is an anti-glare film including a light transmitting substrate, and an anti-glare layer having surface roughness on at least one surface of the light transmitting substrate. The anti-glare layer includes chain-like inorganic fine particles which have an area ratio of 30 to 94% in the thickness direction cross section of the anti-glare layer.

Abstract: Display devices and antiglare layers that minimize glare and the appearance of sparkle are described. One type of display device includes a pixel substrate, having a pixel array, and an antiglare layer. The antiglare layer has a surface roughness with a spatial frequency such that a typical focal length of the antiglare layer is either at least four times larger than an optical distance between a surface of the array of pixels and the antiglare layer, or at least three times smaller than the optical distance between the surface of the array of pixels and the antiglare layer. In some embodiments, a pixel pitch of the array of pixels is less than 120 ?m. In some embodiments, the antiglare layer may have a power spectral density that is elliptical, with a minor axis of the power spectral density aligned with a color direction of the array of pixels.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device, as well as a polarizer and a protective film suitable for the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device comprises a backlight light source, two polarizers, and a liquid crystal cell disposed between the two polarizers; the backlight light source being a white light-emitting diode light source; each of the two polarizers comprising a polarizing film and protective films laminated on both sides of the polarizing film; at least one of the protective films being a polyester film having an adhesion-facilitating layer; the polyester film having a retardation of 3,000 to 30,000 nm; and the adhesion-facilitating layer comprising a polyester resin (A) and a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B).

Abstract: Provided is an optical layered body having excellent antistatic property and optical properties. An optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate and a hard coat layer on at least one surface of the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the hard coat layer contains antimony pentoxide and a urethane resin, and the antimony pentoxide is dispersed in the hard coat layer while forming a three-dimensional net structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical layered body that has multiple laminated layers of which the refractive indexes are greatly different. The optical layered body can suitably prevent interfacial reflection and interference fringes attributed to the reflection in the interfaces between the layers. The optical layered body has a light-transmitting substrate, and at least an optical functional layer (1) on one surface of the substrate, wherein the refractive index of the optical functional layer (1) in the thickness direction continuously increases from the surface on the light-transmitting substrate side to the surface opposite to the light-transmitting substrate side to show a sigmoid curve.

Abstract: A light control system including a lens may also include a first portion carried by the lens to filter a first polarized light, and a first central region within the first portion. The light control system may further include a second portion carried by the lens to filter a second polarized light, and a second central region within the second portion. The first portion may not substantially be in series with the second portion, and the first central region may not be substantially in series with the second central region.

Abstract: A display element for viewing a display such as, for example, a display on an electronic device. The display element comprises a transparent substrate and a scattering anti-glare layer located between a front surface and back surface of the display element, wherein the scattering anti-glare layer comprises a plurality of scattering elements. The scattering anti-glare layer has low reflectivity and provides an anti-glare effect for light reflected by interfaces within the display element.

Abstract: A polarizing hood including a first polarized filter with the center of the filter removed. Placed forward and in front of the first polarized filter is a second linear polarized filter substantially the size of the hole in the first polarized filter and is held in place by a clear lens. The polarization may be adjusted. In response to light collocated with an objective lens shined through the first polarizing filter, the light become polarized. The reflected polarized light returns through the second polarized filter, and full polarization is accomplished with respect to the viewing camera.

Abstract: An antireflection film is provided which includes stacking in order a transparent base material, a first layer, and a second layer whose refractive index is lower than the refractive index of the first layer. The first layer is formed by curing a coating film containing an ionizing radiation curing material, a quaternary ammonium salt material, and a leveling material.

Abstract: The reflectivity and transmissivity of building and vehicle surfaces is maintained while employing partial, variable, selective, or asymmetric diffusers between a surface and an external light source such that the reflected light is diffused to produce a reduction in glare, while minimally effecting the specular or collimated transmission (if any) of light through the surface. Glare is also reduced by utilizing diffuser devices that reflect light in a temperature dependent manner.

Abstract: A method for producing an anti-glare film, capable of widely and freely control a surface profile of the anti-glare film. The method including the steps of: coating a coating solution on at least one surface of a translucent base to form a coating layer; and curing the coating solution to form an anti-glare layer, wherein the coating solution contains a resin, particles, and a solvent, the method further includes the step of: shearing the coating solution coated on the translucent base, and a surface profile of the anti-glare film is adjusted by adjusting a shear distance of the coating layer, defined by the following equation (I) in the step of shearing, S=?Vdt??(I) V: shear velocity (m/s) t: shear holding time (s).

Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a panel configured to display an image and an electrode pattern for touch manipulation disposed over the panel.

Abstract: An antiglare film includes a base member and an optical layer provided on the base member, and the optical layer has an irregular shape on a surface thereof. The irregular shape is obtained by applying a coating material containing fine particles and a resin onto the base member, distributing the fine particles densely in some portions and sparsely in other portions by convection that occurs in the coating material, and curing the coating material. The resin contains 3% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less of a polymer, the average particle diameter of the fine particles is 2 ?m or more and 8 ?m or less, and the average film thickness of the optical layer is 8 ?m or more and 18 ?m or less.

Abstract: A portable light filtering device includes at least two sheets of polarized film material. Each of the at least two sheets are mounted on separate mounting rings that rotate relative to one another such that when the lines of polarization are perpendicular to one another, the amount of light that can pass through is minimized and when the lines of polarization are parallel, the amount of light that can pass through is maximized. The separate mounting rings are held together in a rotational relationship and include a mounting bracket to removeably attach the device to a car window, to the ledge of a car door or to any desired window from which light screening is desired.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antiglare film having an excellent antiglare property and being capable of suitably preventing the occurrence of scintillation and a decrease in contrast. The present invention provides an antiglare film comprising a light-transmitting substrate and a diffusion layer, the diffusion layer having a surface roughness on a surface thereof and being formed on at least one side of the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the diffusion layer contains a cured product of a binder component and organic fine particles (A) dispersed in the cured product of the binder component, and the following expression (1) is satisfied: |NA?nb|>|nA?nb|>0??expression (1), where NA represents a refractive index of the organic fine particles (A) before the organic fine particles (A) are introduced into the diffusion layer, nA represents a refractive index of the organic fine particles (A) in the diffusion layer, and nb represents a refractive index in the cured product of the binder component.

Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a transparent display panel including a transparent area transmitting light incident on one surface of the transparent display panel to the other surface opposite to the one surface; a first anti-reflective film which is formed over the one surface of the transparent display panel and has a moth eye structure; and a second anti-reflective film which is formed over the other surface of the transparent display panel and has a moth eye structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which provides not only sufficient anti-reflection properties and antistatic properties but also excellent contrast in a bright place and excellent contrast in a dark place especially applied on a surface of a transmissive LCD. The anti-reflection film has an antistatic hard coat layer and a low refractive index layer in order on at least one surface of a transparent substrate, average luminous reflectance in the range of 0.5-1.5% on a surface of the low refractive index layer side, haze equal to or less than 0.5%, parallel light transmittance in the range of 94.0-96.5%, and an absorption loss in average luminous transmittance in the range of 0.5-3.0%.

Abstract: A thermochromic smart window and a method of manufacturing the thermochromic smart window including a glass and a thermochromic layer including a vanadium dioxide material formed on the glass. A thermochromic smart window includes a substrate and a thermochromic layer disposed on the substrate, wherein a slope of a graph of a reflectance of the thermochromic layer is at or between 1 and 2%/° C. at a threshold temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antiglare film having an excellent antiglare property and being capable of suitably preventing the occurrence of scintillation and a decrease in contrast.

Abstract: Provided is an antiglare film in which occurrence of screen scintillation and white muddiness can be sufficiently prevented at a high level while maintaining hard coating properties and antiglare properties, and excellent display images with a high contrast can be provided. The antiglare film includes a light-transmitting substrate; and an antiglare layer having a surface roughness on at least one surface of the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the antiglare layer contains an aggregate composed of two or more types of fine particles, and the aggregate forms a projection of the surface of the antiglare layer to form a surface roughness on the antiglare layer.

Abstract: A retardation film which comprises a stretched polymer film and satisfies the following formulae (1) to (3): 0.70<Re[450]/Re[550]<0.97??(1); 1.5×10?3<?n<6×10?3??(2); and 1.13<NZ<1.50??(3), wherein: Re[450] and Re[550] represent in-plane retardation values of the retardation film as measured at 23° C. using light with a wavelength of 450 nm and light with a wavelength of 550 nm, respectively; ?n represents an in-plane birefringence equal to (nx?ny) (where nx and ny represent refractive indexes in a slow axis direction and a fast axis direction of the retardation film, respectively); and NZ represents a ratio of a thickness-direction birefringence equal to (nx?nz) (where nz represents a refractive index in a thickness direction of the retardation film) to the in-plane birefringence equal to (nx?ny).

Abstract: A plastic polarized lens of the present invention, comprising: a polarized film containing thermoplastic polyester, a coat layer containing a urethane-based resin comprised of a structural unit derived from compound having hydroxyl group and a structural unit derived from aromatic diisocyanate, which is formed over at least one surface of the polarized film and a substrate layer containing a thiourethane-based resin, which is formed over at least the coat layer of the coat layer-attached polarized film.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizing element in which a desired polarization characteristics are achieved and the transmissivity is also good. The polarizing element comprises: a substrate transparent to light having a bandwidth to be used; and a grid pattern made of a translucent material and configured such that a plurality of projection portions continuous in one in-plane direction of said substrate are formed on a surface of the substrate at a pitch smaller than a wavelength of light having a bandwidth to be used, wherein each of the projection portions includes a base portion with a rectangular cross-section and a tapered surface portion formed at a top of the base portion, a fine particle layer made of an inorganic material is laminated on at least one surface of said tapered surface portion, and the fine particle layer does not protrude over a side face of the base portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent electrode film structure and a touch screen, the structure including a retarder film, first and second hard coating layers coated on both surfaces of the retarder film, an optical layer formed on the second hard coating layer, and a transparent electrode film formed on the optical layer.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a polarized optical device and the resulting optical device. In the process, an optical device is coated with an adhesive. A PVA polarizing film is moistened to render it formable. The PVA polarizing film is laminated on to the adhesive coating so that the PVA polarizing film forms to the shape of the optical device. The film, adhesive, device ensemble is then heat annealed. The PVA polarizing film is then contacted with a boric acid solution to crosslink the PVA so that it can withstand use and further processing. A polarized optical device includes an adhesive disposed between an optical base element and a PVA polarizing film.

Abstract: An optical film includes a base member having convex structures that are two-dimensionally and orderly arranged on a surface thereof and a hard-coating layer provided on the surface of the base member, the surface having the arranged structures thereon. A continuous wave surface is provided on a surface of the hard-coating layer so as to approximately conform to the shape of the structures of the surface of the base member, a maximum amplitude A and a minimum wavelength ? of the continuous wave surface are each substantially uniform, and a ratio (A/?) of the maximum amplitude A to the minimum wavelength ? is more than 0.002 and 0.011 or less.

Abstract: A polarizing plate for use with an organic light emitting display includes an adhesive layer, a retardation film, a polarizer, and a protective film sequentially stacked in this order, the polarizing plate further including a positive C plate.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing glare by passing a beam of light emanating from a polarized light source through a polarizing filter having a polarization characteristic different from that of the light beam emanating from the polarized light source.

Abstract: A vehicle glare reduction system is provided, which improves the visual acuity of the vehicle operator in vehicles having a light-colored dashboard. The system includes a dashboard having an upper surface from which dashboard light is reflected; a windshield having an inner and outer surface, the windshield surface configured to reflect the dashboard reflected light; and a polarization layer disposed on the dashboard upper surface, adapted to polarize the dashboard reflected light, wherein the polarized light is not reflected by the windshield inner surface.

Abstract: An antistatic antireflection film, including; a support; a hardcoat layer formed from a composition for a hardcoat layer containing at least a compound having a quaternary ammonium salt group; and a low refractive index layer formed from a composition for a low refractive index layer containing at least the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), in this order, wherein, (a) is an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing fluoropolymer, (b) is a fluorine-containing polyfunctional monomer having a surface free energy of 23 mN/m or more when a film is formed alone, four or less —CF3 groups in a molecule, a fluorine content of 30% or more, and at least three reactive functional groups in one molecule, (c) is hollow silica fine particles having an average particle size of 10 nm to 100 nm, and (d) is a compound having a dimethylsiloxane structure.

Abstract: A video viewing facility is provided. A circularly polarized light source is provided outside a self-luminous display. The self-luminous display includes a first wave plate having a function of converting circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light; a polarizing film; a second wave plate having a function of converting circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light; a circularly polarized light separating film; and a self-luminous panel, in this order from a visible side of the self-luminous display.

Abstract: An optical unit is positioned on a display panel which includes a display area displaying an image and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The optical unit includes: a polarizing plate, positioned on the display panel so as to correspond to the display area and the non-display area, for polarizing light passing therethrough; and a decoration layer positioned adjacent to the polarizing plate so as to correspond to the non-display area for blocking light.

Abstract: A laminating structure, an electronic device having the laminating structure and a laminating method thereof are provided. The laminating structure comprises a bonding frame disposed on a peripheral area of a first substrate, wherein surface of the bonding frame comprises a plurality of protrusions and an interspace that is provided between each two adjacent protrusions for containing an overflow portion of a liquid adhesive. The present disclosure utilizes a method of forming a patterned bonding frame to prevent adhesive from overflowing during the process of laminating substrates. Therefore, in the present disclosure, steps of adhesive scraping and adhesive cleaning are omitted so as to reduce labor and material costs.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an antireflective and antiglare coating composition, comprising: a low refractive substance having a refractive index of 1.2 to 1.45, a high refractive substance having a refractive index of 1.46 to 2, a fluorine-based compound and a particulates having an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 ?m, wherein a surface energy difference between the low refractive substance and the high refractive substance is 5 mN/m or more, an antireflective and antiglare film manufactured by using the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an antireflective and antiglare film having excellent wear resistance and antireflection function may be manufactured by a single coating process using the single composition, such that a manufacturing cost may be decreased.

Abstract: A hard-screen polarizing plate for a liquid crystal screen includes a polyvinyl alcohol film (1) and a protective film (2). The protective film (2) is adhered to a surface of the polyvinyl alcohol film (1) facing a light emitting surface (41) of a liquid crystal cell (4). The hard-screen polarizing plate further includes a glass substrate (3). The glass substrate (3) is adhered to a light emitting surface (12) of the polyvinyl alcohol film (1) for serving as a protective layer of the second light emitting surface (12) of the polyvinyl alcohol film (1). The hard-screen polarizing plate is adhered to a light emitting surface (41) of the liquid crystal cell (4).

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-glare film having an excellent anti-glare property, and sufficiently suppressing white muddiness and scintillation, generation of cracks in a process for attaching the films to polarizing elements and a fabrication process of liquid crystal cells, and changes of an anti-glare property over time, even if the film is used in a high definition display.

Abstract: Element for homogenizing the illumination with simultaneous setting of the polarization degree, wherein the element consists of at least two components. The first component is a microlens array, and the second component is a filter for setting the desired polarization.

Abstract: An anti-glare film is provided and includes micro concave/convex portions on a surface. An average interval between the micro concave and convex portions is equal to 300 ?m or less. A differentiation with respect to angle d{Log(I(?))}/d? of a logarithm intensity of reflection Log(I(?)) in a direction of a deviation angle ? from a direction of specular reflection has an extreme value. A differentiation d{Log(P(?)}/d? of a histogram P(?) to an inclination angle ? of the micro concave/convex portions has an extreme value. In the anti-glare film 1, a value C(2.0) of transmitted image clarity measured by using an optical comb of a comb width of 2 mm in accordance with JIS-K7105 is equal to 30% or more, and a ratio C(0.125)/C(2.0) of the value C(2.0) measured by using the optical comb of the comb width of 2 mm and a value C(0.125) measured by using an optical comb having a comb width of 0.125 mm is equal to 0.1 or more.

Abstract: An optical sheet and a liquid crystal display including the same are disclosed. The optical sheet includes a reflective polarizing film, a first adhesive layer on one surface of the reflective polarizing film, and a first diffusion layer on the first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer has first and second thicknesses. The first diffusion layer includes a first light transmitting material and a plurality of first diffusion particles. At least one of the first diffusion particles has a portion protruding above a surface of the first light transmitting material, and a height of the portion, h1, substantially satisfies the following equation: 0.1D1?h1?0.7D1, where D1 is a diameter of the at least one of the first diffusion particles. The first thickness, T1, and the second thickness, T2, substantially satisfy the following equation: 10 nm?|T1?T2|?2 ?m.

Abstract: A film assembly includes a polarizer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first layer of adhesive bonded to the first side of the polarizer; and a second layer of adhesive bonded to a second side of the polarizer. The first and second layers of adhesive and the polarizer form a rollable film.