Abstract: A transparent anti-reflective structured film comprising a structured film substrate having a structured face, with anti-reflective structures defining a structured surface. The structured face is anti-reflective to light, with at least a substantial portion of the structured surface comprising a glass-like surface. At least the anti-reflective structures comprise a cross-linked silicone elastomeric material, and the glass-like surface comprises an SiO2 stoichiometry. The glass-like surface is coated with a coating of at least one layer of agglomerates of silica nanoparticles, with the agglomerates comprising a three-dimensional porous network of silica nanoparticles, and the silica nanoparticles being bonded to adjacent silica nanoparticles. A light energy absorbing device comprising the transparent anti-reflective structured film disposed so as to be between a source of light energy and a light energy receiving face of a light absorber, when light energy is being absorbed by the light absorber.

Abstract: A precursor sol of aluminum oxide includes particles containing a hydrolysate and/or a condensate of an aluminum compound, a solvent, and an organo aluminum compound. When a pulsed-NMR T2 relaxation curve of nuclide 1H of the precursor sol of aluminum oxide includes two components with different T2 relaxation times and the component with the longer T2 relaxation time has an abundance level of CL (%) and the component with the shorter T2 relaxation time has an abundance level of CS (%), the relative proportion RCS (%) defined by [{CS/(CS+CL)}×100] is in the range of 23.5% to 50.0%, both inclusive.

Abstract: A laminate body (1) is provided with a transparent substrate (10) and a refractive layer (11) which refracts incident light towards the top of the substrate (10). The refractive layer (11) contains, at least, one kind of fluorine compound (ss) selected from a group consisting of fluoro-silsesquioxane and fluoro-silsesquioxane polymers, and a resin (pl) having a refractive index higher than that of the aforementioned fluorine compound (ss). Of the side of the substrate (10) (the side of the back surface s2) and the side opposite thereof (the side of the front surface s1), the concentration of the fluorine compound (ss) in the refractive layer (11) is higher on said side opposite (the side of the front surface s1), and the refractive layer (11) foams a graded structure layer of high refractive indices and low refractive indices inside the layer.

Abstract: An antiglare film includes an antiglare layer having a thickness of from 3 to 10 ?m and a transparent support having a thickness from 20 to 70 ?m, and the antiglare layer is formed by applying a composition containing the following components (A) to (D) on the transparent support, drying and curing the applied composition: (A) a resin particle having an average particle size of from 1.0 to 3.0 ?m, (B) a curable compound having two or more curable functional groups in a molecule, (C) a smectite clay organic complex in which a smectite clay is intercalated with a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (1) as defined herein, and (D) a volatile organic solvent.

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 lap shade to seal the cavity formed between the pair of beads of a tire including a cover member configured to be inserted approximate the beads of the tire, the cover member further comprising a pair of coupling members configured to each receive one of the beads of the tire and, thus such apparatus, functions to eliminates the need (time and effort) for cleaning and significantly reduces tire and tire bead deterioration caused by damaging agents, reduce the time spent cleaning road debris from within the tire cavity and on the tire bead, and protect the bead of the tire and sidewall from damage.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device produced by cutting a wafer-scale package comprising at least one optical module formed from a substrate (1) pierced with a plurality of through-holes (2) and optical elements disposed in the holes. According to the invention, at least one of the holes receives two lenses (3, 4) made from at least one polymer material transparent in the 400 nm-700 nm range, each of the lenses being defined by an external diopter and an internal diopter. The invention is characterised in that a space is formed between the internal diopters of two lenses and in that the substrate contains no polymer material between two adjacent through-holes.

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: A cover substrate for a photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic module having the same, in which light energy is converted into electrical energy. The cover substrate includes a substrate having a raised array pattern on a surface on which light is incident, and an anti-reflection film formed on the surface on which light is incident.

Abstract: A transparent anti-reflective structured film (10) comprising a structured film substrate (12) having a structured face (14), with anti-reflective structures, for example, in the form of prismatic riblets (16) defining a structured surface. The structured face is anti-reflective to light, with at least a substantial portion of the structured surface comprising a glass-like surface. At least the anti-reflective structures comprise a cross-linked silicone elastomeric material and the glass-like surface comprises an Si02 stoichiometry. A solar light energy absorbing device is disclosed, comprising the transparent anti-reflective structured film disposed so as to be between a source of light energy and a light energy receiving face of a light absorber, when light energy is being absorbed by the light absorber.

Abstract: The present invention has, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group (G4) having positive refractive power, wherein zooming is performed by changing an air gap between the lens groups, the fourth lens group (G4) includes, in order from the object, a first positive lens component (La), a second positive lens component (Lb) having a convex surface facing the object, and a negative lens component (Lc), and the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.00<(Rb2?Rb1)/(Rb2+Rb1)<1.00, where Rb2 denotes a radius of curvature of an image side surface of the second positive lens component (Lb) which constitutes the fourth lens group (G4), and Rb1 denotes a radius of curvature of an object side surface of the second positive lens component (Lb) which constitutes the fourth lens group (G4).

Abstract: An optical film, a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal panel, and an image display apparatus, wherein interference fringes can be made to be invisible, and cloudiness can be reduced. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical film including a light transmissive substrate; and a functional layer disposed on the light transmissive substrate, wherein the functional layer has a concavo-convex surface forming a surface of the optical film; assuming that a slope angle of the concavo-convex surface with respect to a film plane of the optical film in a cross section along a direction normal to the film plane is a surface angle, a rate of a region in which the surface angle is 0.05° or more is 50% or more in the concavo-convex surface; and the root mean square slope R?q of a roughness curve on the concavo-convex surface is 0.003 or less.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a focus position changing apparatus is provided on an optical path of a confocal optical apparatus having a light source and an objective lens and is configured to change a focus position of the objective lens in an optical axis direction of the objective lens. The focus position changing apparatus includes at least a plurality of optical path changing pieces and a rotating plate. Each of the plurality of optical path changing pieces is differ from each other in at least one of a refractive index and a thickness. On the rotating plate, the plurality of optical path changing pieces is arranged along a rotation direction of the rotating plate so as to cross an optical axis of the objective lens. And an anti-reflection layer is formed in a predetermined region on a surface of the rotating plate on a side of the light source.

Abstract: A method for making a stamper which has an uneven surface pattern, in which unit structures are arranged in x and y directions at respective periods that are both shorter than the shortest wavelength of an incoming light ray, on the surface of a substrate and satisfies the following Inequality (1): ? ? ? x , y ? m ? ? i ? ? n < 1 ni + ni · sin ? ? ? ? ? i ma ? ? x ( 1 ) where ?min is the shortest wavelength of the incoming light ray, ?imax is the largest angle of incidence of the incoming light ray, ni is the refractive index of an incidence medium, ?x is the period of the uneven surface pattern in the x direction, and ?y is the period of the pattern in the y direction. As a result, diffraction of short-wave light components can be reduced in a broad wavelength range.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to methods and means for absorbing, attenuating, blocking, occluding, reflecting and/or otherwise filtering light, and/or for blocking transmission of a signal or disconnecting power. In some embodiments, methods and means of the invention are directed to absorbing, attenuating, blocking, occluding, reflecting and/or otherwise filtering light from reaching a sensing and/or transducing means, e.g., of a camera. In some embodiments, methods and means of the invention are directed to blocking the transmission of one or more signals and/or to disconnecting power from a sensing and/or transducing means or other component, e.g., of a camera.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lens array is provided with a plurality of lenses, which are formed in an effective area of a substrate, a dam structure, which is formed in an outer periphery of the plurality of lenses, and light-blocking films, which are formed using an ink and positioned between the plurality of lenses and between the plurality of lenses and the dam structure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lens array includes a substrate with a lens surface having a plurality of lenses and a side surface, and a light-blocking film that is arranged between the plurality of lenses on the lens surface. A curing light is provided to the lens surface as well as to the inside of the substrate through the side surface to cure the light-blocking film.

Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes: epitaxially growing a semiconductor layer sequence including an active layer on a growth substrate, shaping a front facet at the semiconductor layer sequence and the growth substrate, coating a part of the front facet with a light blocking layer for radiation generated in the finished semiconductor component, wherein the light blocking layer is produced by a directional coating method and the light blocking layer is structured during coating by shading by the growth substrate and/or by at least one dummy bar arranged at and/or alongside the growth substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for at least one electrochromic window with—means for generating a charging current, to bring the window from a first state into a second state, wherein the window is darker in the second state than in the first state,—means for discharging the window, to bring the window from the second state into the first state, wherein the discharging of the window can be triggered by an emergency signal.

Abstract: A detector module configured to be included in an array of a plurality of detector modules that form a radiation detector is provided. The detector module includes a light emitting element configured to emit fluorescence upon receiving radiation, a light receiving element configured to convert the fluorescence into an electrical signal, and at least one support member located on a side opposite from said light emitting element, said at least one support member configured to support a light shielding member which covers a gap formed between adjacent detector modules in the array.

Abstract: An antireflection film, comprising a film including: hollow particles; and a binder bonding the particles, wherein: the binder contains voids; and the binder contains 10 or less voids each having a cross-sectional area of 1,000 nm2 or more with respect to 1 ?m2 of a cross-sectional area of the binder. A method of producing the film, comprising: forming a paint into a film by applying the paint onto a substrate, the paint containing hollow particles, a binder, and a solvent, in which a content of the particles is 50-85 wt % and a content of the binder is 15-40 wt % with respect to a total weight of a solid content of the paint, and the paint has a viscosity of 1.3-2 mPa·s at its film-forming temperature; and drying the film.

Abstract: An optical component includes: a plastic base which has a convex surface and a concave surface; and a multilayer film which is disposed on at least the convex surface of the plastic base. The multilayer film has an average reflectivity of 2% to 10% over a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-reflective coating film. This anti-reflective coating film shows more improved interface adhesion and scratch resistance, which can be manufactured by a simple process.

Abstract: A screen protector is revealed. The screen protector includes a first microstructure layer, a transparent protective layer, a second microstructure layer, a plurality of ink layer, and a silicone layer. The transparent protective layer is disposed over the first microstructure layer and the second microstructure layer is arranged over the transparent protective layer. The ink layers are stacked in a frame form and disposed over the second microstructure layer. The silicone layer is also a frame arranged over the ink layers. The screen protector provides high anti-glare and anti-reflective effect by the arrangement of the first microstructure layer and the second microstructure layer. Moreover, the screen protector is applied conveniently due to disposition of the ink layers and the silicone layer.

Abstract: A display screen apparatus having a viewing region and a peripheral region surrounding the viewing region includes: a light transmissive substrate having inner and outer surfaces; and a light cured material layer disposed on the inner surface of the light transmissive substrate and having a peripheral portion corresponding in position to the peripheral region of the display screen apparatus. The peripheral portion is formed with a plurality of pores therein.

Abstract: Certain examples relate to a method of making an antireflective (AR) coating supported by a glass substrate. The anti-reflection coating may include porous metal oxide(s) and/or silica, and may be produced using a sol-gel process. The pores may be formed and/or tuned in each layer respectively in such a manner that the coating ultimately may comprise a porous matrix, graded with respect to porosity. The gradient in porosity may be achieved by forming first and second layers using one or more of (a) nanoparticles of different shapes and/or sizes, (b) porous nanoparticles having varying pore sizes, and/or (c) compounds/materials of various types, sizes, and shapes that may ultimately be removed from the coating post-deposition (e.g., carbon structures, micelles, etc., removed through combustion, calcination, ozonolysis, solvent-extraction, etc.), leaving spaces where the removed materials were previously located.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-reflective coating film. This anti-reflective coating film shows more improved interface adhesion and scratch resistance, which can be manufactured by a simple process.

Abstract: An antireflection film including an optical element, formed on an optical surface of an optical member, and is configured to prevent a reflection of a light beam incident on the optical surface, wherein a maximum reflectance P1 in a first wavelength region and a maximum reflectance P2 in a second wavelength region at a wavelength side longer than the first wavelength region, satisfies a relation of P1>P2, as a spectral reflectance property when a light beam is incident on the optical surface at an incident angle of 0 degree; and by shifting a wavelength range where the reflectance is a specific value or less, to a wavelength side longer than the second wavelength region, the reflectance in the second wavelength region is decreased, and the reflectance in the first wavelength region is increased so that a luminance difference is small between a ghost in the first wavelength region and a ghost in the second wavelength region.

Abstract: A GPS device comprises a GPS unit, a visor, and an optional attachment means to attach the visor to the GPS unit to improve the viewing of the visual display screen under bright light and/or to eliminate the reflection of the lighted display screen of the GPS unit from a vehicle's windshield during nighttime driving; a visor set comprising said visor and said attachment means; said visor or visor set optionally comprising a GPS antenna for stronger reception and/or a faster acquisition of satellite GPS signals; a method for improving the viewing of the display screen under bright light, for eliminating reflection of the display screen from the vehicle's windshield, and for providing improved satellite GPS signals by using the GPS device or the visor set hereinabove; and an article of manufacture comprising the GPS device or the visor set hereinabove, in association with instructions for use.

Abstract: A hard-coated antiglare film that has superior antiglare properties, allow high definition to be provided even in the case of a low haze value, can prevent white blur in an oblique direction from occurring and, and can improve the depth of black in black display, as well as a polarizing plate, and the like. The hard-coated antiglare film includes a transparent plastic film substrate and a hard-coating antiglare layer containing fine particles, which is on at least one surface of the transparent plastic film substrate. The hard-coated antiglare film has a total haze value Ht in the range of 10% to 35%. The total haze value Ht and an internal haze value Hin satisfy a relationship of 0.5?Hin/Ht?0.9. The surface of the hard-coating antiglare layer has an uneven shape and an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra in the range of 0.1 to 0.3 ?m.

Abstract: A thin-film broadband antireflection layer for use with an optical element or an optoelectronic device is described, wherein the thin-film broadband antireflection layer comprises: at least a thin-film dielectric layer; and, at least one array of nanoparticles disposed onto or in said thin-film dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric constant of said nanoparticles is substantially distinct from distinct from the dielectric constant of said dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating solution for producing an optical film and a method for producing the coating solution which has improved temporal stability and which is capable of preventing the occurrence of defects in a coating film when a magnesium fluoride film is formed by applying a coating solution containing magnesium fluorocarboxylate and then firing the coating solution. A coating solution for producing an optical film includes at least a magnesium compound represented by (CF3-X—COO)2Mg (wherein X represents a single bond or —CH2- which may be substituted by a fluorine atom), and a compound represented by general formula (1). A method for producing the coating solution is also provided.

Abstract: Certain examples relate to a method of making an antireflective (AR) coating supported by a glass substrate. The anti-reflection coating may include porous metal oxide(s) and/or silica, and may be produced using a sol-gel process. The pores may be formed and/or tuned in each layer respectively in such a manner that the coating ultimately may comprise a porous matrix, graded with respect to porosity. The gradient in porosity may be achieved by forming first and second layers using one or more of (a) nanoparticles of different shapes and/or sizes, (b) porous nanoparticles having varying pore sizes, and/or (c) compounds/materials of various types, sizes, and shapes that may ultimately be removed from the coating post-deposition (e.g., carbon structures, micelles, etc., removed through combustion, calcination, ozonolysis, solvent-extraction, etc.), leaving spaces where the removed materials were previously located.

Abstract: Provided is an optical layered body that includes a polyester base, a primer layer formed thereon, and a hard coat layer formed on the primer. The polyester has a retardation of not less than 8000 nm, and a difference (nx?ny) of 0.07 to 0.20 between a refractive index (nx) in a slow axis direction that is a high refractive index direction and a refractive index (ny) of a fast axis direction that is orthogonal to the slow axis direction, a refractive index (np) of the primer, the refractive index (nx) in the slow axis direction of the polyester, and the refractive index (ny) in the fast axis direction of the polyester satisfy ny<np<nx, and a refractive index (nh) of the hard coat, the refractive index (nx) in the slow axis direction of the polyester, and the refractive index (ny) in the fast axis direction of the polyester satisfy ny<nh<nx.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical stacks having nanostructure-based transparent conductive films and low diffuse reflection. Also described are display devices that incorporate the optical stacks.

Abstract: A mold having an uneven structure is provided, wherein surface roughness Ra of the uneven structure, a maximum value Ra?(max) and a minimum value Ra?(min) of line roughness Ra? satisfy the following Expression (1). 0.13?(Ra?(max)?Ra?(min))/Ra?0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing hollow magnesium fluoride particles by performing polymerization at the interface of micelle constituted of a hydrophobic solvent, a hydrophilic solvent, and a surfactant. The invention further provides an antireflection coating having a low refractive index due to the coating by the hollow magnesium fluoride particles and also provides an optical device coated with the antireflection coating and an imaging optical system having the optical device. In the method, micelle is formed from a hydrophobic solvent, a hydrophilic solvent, and a surfactant, and then a fluorine compound and a magnesium compound are dissolved in the micelle solution to polymerize magnesium fluoride at the interface of the micelle.

Abstract: An optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate and an antiglare layer provided on the light-transmitting substrate. The antiglare layer has a surface roughness on the outermost surface. In the optical layered body, a mean spacing of tops of local peak of profile S is 0.045 mm or more and 0.10 mm or less determined by the procedure disclosed in the specification. The optical layered body can attain properties such as an antiglare property, scintillation prevention and black color reproducibility such as gloss blackness simultaneously.

Abstract: An article comprising a transparent substrate having an anti-reflective, structured surface and a sintered coating comprising a porous network of silica nanoparticles thereon, wherein the silica nanoparticles are bonded to adjacent silica nanoparticles, wherein the structured substrate further comprises a backing face, and a moisture barrier layer bonded to the backing face of the structured substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical layered body which can attain properties such as an antiglare property, scintillation prevention and black color reproducibility such as gloss blackness simultaneously, and a production apparatus of the optical body are provided. The method includes forming an antiglare layer having a surface roughness on the light-transmitting substrate, wherein with respect to the surface roughness, when denoting a mean spacing of profile irregularities of the surface of the optical layered body by Sm, a mean inclination angle of profile irregularities by ?a, and mean roughness of the surface roughness by Rz, Sm is 50 ?m or more and less than 100 ?m, ?a is 0.1° or more and 1.0° or less, and Rz is more than 0.2 ?m and 1.0 ?m or less.

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: Method for the production of a photographic picture, comprising the bonding of a photograph with its face to a transparent carrier made of anti-reflective glass.

Abstract: Window tinting systems provides a vehicle window tint control within the interior of a vehicle permitting a driver and/or passenger to adjust the level of tint of the vehicle window. The system may generally comprise an integrally wired photochromic component, a wiring assembly, a driver's control panel, and at least one passenger's controller. A specialty film may be coupled to the vehicle window and may serve to control the amount of sun light penetrating the vehicle window. The driver's control panel and passenger's control panel may adjustably control the tint level of the vehicle window.

Abstract: A space based occulter is provided. It comprises a base portion and a blanket section extending radially from the base portion. A plurality of starlight blocking petals are attached to the base portion and attached to the blanket section, the petals extending radially from the base portion, each of the petals being hingedly connected to an adjacent petal.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a display that utilizes a film having a plurality of compliant microdots to non-optically bond a layer of chemically strengthened protective glass to the display. The film, microdots, and chemically strengthened protective glass provide an assembly provides a non-bonded ruggedized, interactive display that is highly functional, safe, and easy to construct.

Abstract: An environmental-light filter removably coupled to an optical see-through head-mounted display (HMD) device is disclosed. The environmental-light filter couples to the HMD device between a display component and a real-world scene. Coupling features are provided to allow the filter to be easily and removably attached to the HMD device when desired by a user. The filter increases the primacy of a provided augmented-reality image with respect to a real-world scene and reduces brightness and power consumption requirements for presenting the augmented-reality image. A plurality of filters of varied light transmissivity may be provided from which to select a desired filter based on environmental lighting conditions and user preference. The light transmissivity of the filter may be about 70% light transmissive to substantially or completely opaque.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated glass substrate, especially a glass substrate comprising an anti-reflective layer (AR) with improved opto-energetic performances and a good mechanical and chemical durability. The glass substrate according to the invention comprises a glass sheet provided with a porous AR layer comprising a majority of silicon oxide in the form of (i) a sol-gel type matrix and (ii) particles. Advantageously, the AR layer also comprises a quantity of aluminium oxide, expressed in the form of Al2O3, that is more than or equal to 2 weight per cent and less than or equal to 5 weight per cent. Said layer also comprises at least 55 weight per cent of particles and a maximum of 80 weight per cent of particles in relation to the total weight of silicon oxide.

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: A liquid tank, a viewing device for under-liquid observation, and an optical film are disclosed, each excellent in visibility and durability and being easy to clean. In at least one embodiment of the present invention is directed to a liquid tank having a transparent wall, including, on an internal surface of the wall, a first moth-eye layer having a moth-eye structure, and a protective layer covering the moth-eye structure, in this order from the wall side, and preferably, further including, on an external surface of the wall, a second moth-eye layer having a moth-eye structure, and the second moth-eye layer being disposed in a region facing the first moth-eye layer.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing an antireflection film having a low reflectance, the film using hollow particles having good shape uniformity, and a lens. The method includes: applying, onto the base material, a dispersion containing core-shell particles each using an organic polymer as a core and silica as a shell; drying the dispersion to form a film containing the core-shell particles; and removing the organic polymer through irradiation of the film containing the core-shell particles with ultraviolet light to turn the core-shell particles into hollow particles.