Abstract: Provided are methods of depositing polymer solutions on substrates to form various optical elements. A polymer solution may include about 0.1%-30% by weight of a specific polymer having rigid rod-like molecules. The molecules may include various cores, spacers, and sides groups to ensure their solubility, viscosity, and cross-linking ability. The deposition techniques may include slot die, spray, molding, roll coating, and so forth. Pre-deposition techniques may be used to improve wettability and adhesion of substrates. Post-deposition techniques may include ultraviolet cross-linking, specific drying techniques, evaporation of solvent, treating with salt solutions, and shaping. The disclosed polymers and deposition processes may yield optical elements with high refractive index values, such as greater than 1.6. These optical elements may be used as +A plates, ?C plates, or biaxial polymers and used as retarders in LCD active panels or as light collimators and light guides.

Abstract: This surface-treated metal includes a metal, and a coated material on a surface of the metal, in which an outermost layer is a photocatalytic film that contains particles showing photocatalytic activity and an organic-inorganic composite resin, a volume ratio of the particles to the film is in a range from 0.5 to 50 vol %, the resin contains a siloxane bond and at least one group selected from the group consisting of an aryl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, and an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, the coated material has concaves on a surface thereof on the outermost layer side, an area of the outermost layer is 50% to 98% of an area of a surface of the metal, and a surface area of the outermost layer is 101% to 5000% of the area of the surface of the metal.

Abstract: An optical module includes: at least one optical waveguide provided on a surface of a substrate; a plurality of grooves provided in the optical waveguide on the surface of the substrate and having both a surface orthogonal to the surface of the substrate and an inclined surface; multiple pairs of light-emitting and light-receiving elements aligned with the plurality of grooves in the optical waveguide and provided so as to correspond to light of different wavelengths on the optical waveguide; and a plurality of light-selecting filters each provided on an inclined surface of the plurality of grooves in the optical waveguide and reflecting light of the wavelength corresponding to the light-emitting element in the respective pair of light-emitting and light-receiving elements towards the optical waveguide, and selectively reflecting light of the corresponding wavelength from the light propagating through the optical waveguide towards the corresponding pair of light-emitting and light-receiving elements.

Abstract: A method of making a waveguide, the method including depositing discrete units of optical core material in a pattern of the waveguide, and controlling the refractive index of the discrete units such that the refractive index of the waveguide varies along its length.

Abstract: A composite mandrel includes a generally elongated mandrel body comprising a resilient mandrel core and an elastomeric mandrel outer layer disposed outside the mandrel core. A method for fabricating a contoured stiffened composite panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: Flexible nanocrystalline cellulose films (NCC) include a polymer while retaining the property of tunable color. Polymers, for example PVOH and SB-latex, are effective in increasing the flexibility of the NCC films. The NCC film made with PVOH retains the iridescence better than that made with SB-latex; however, the NCC film made with SB-latex has a better tensile strength. In addition, the NCC film made with PVOH was found to disperse easily in water while the NCC film made with SB latex does not disperse in water (it is strongly water resistant). The color of NCC film made with PVOH and SB-latex can still be tuned with techniques that provide for tuning.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a contact lens comprising: dispensing a plurality of separate portions (24) of a liquid composition onto a contact lens mold section (12, 16), each separate portion of the liquid composition having a volume of less than about 1000 nano-liters.

Abstract: A method of making an anti-reflective film comprises preparing a liquid composition with specific amounts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, polyethylene glycol, HCl, ethanol and at least one alcohol having a higher boiling point than ethanol and miscibility with both ethanol and water; applying the liquid composition onto a surface of a substrate to form a liquid film; evaporating the ethanol and the at least one alcohol from the liquid film to form a solid film; and heating the solid film to form a silica film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coated type organic EL display wherein the light extraction efficiencies of all organic light-emitting elements are improved even when the organic light-emitting elements have different organic light-emitting layers for respective emission colors. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL display which comprises a substrate, a red organic light-emitting element (R), a green organic light-emitting element (G), and a blue organic light-emitting element (B), said organic light-emitting elements being arranged on the substrate. Each of the organic light-emitting elements has a pixel electrode that is a reflective electrode, a functional layer that is formed on the pixel electrode by coating, an organic light-emitting layer that is arranged on the functional layer, a counter electrode that is a transparent electrode arranged on the organic light-emitting layer, and a tapered bank that defines the functional layer formed by coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coated type organic EL display wherein the light extraction efficiencies of all organic light-emitting elements are improved even when the organic light-emitting elements have different organic light-emitting layers for respective emission colors. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL display which comprises a substrate and a red organic light-emitting element (R), a green organic light-emitting element (G), and a blue organic light-emitting element (B) arranged on the substrate. Each organic light-emitting element has a pixel electrode that is a reflective electrode, a functional layer formed on the pixel electrode by coating, an organic light-emitting layer arranged on the functional layer, a counter electrode that is a transparent electrode arranged on the organic light-emitting layer, and a tapered bank that defines the functional layer formed by coating. A dimension of a bank-to-bank gap at a top of the bank differs among the R, G, and B elements.

Abstract: A display panel includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate facing the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates. The array substrate includes a first polarizer, a first insulating layer covering the first metal layer, a gate electrode on the first insulating layer, a gate insulation layer on the gate electrode, a channel layer on the gate insulation layer, source and drain electrodes on the channel layer, a protecting layer covering the source and drain electrodes and including a contact hole exposing the drain electrode, and a first electrode on the protecting layer and electrically connected to the drain electrode through the contact hole. The first polarizer includes a first substrate, a first antistatic layer on the first substrate and including a conductive material, and a first metal layer on the first antistatic layer and including a plurality of protrusions which form a wire grid pattern.

Abstract: A laminated glazing comprising an SPD ply comprising a suspended particle device having a low light transmission off-state and a high light transmission on-state, at least one interlayer ply comprising an interlayer material, and at least one glazing ply is disclosed. The interlayer material has been dried to a predetermined moisture content to increase the time over which the suspended particle device is switchable between the low light transmission off-state and the high light transmission on-state. Use of a dried interlayer to increase the time over which an SPD film is switchable between a low light transmission off-state and a high light transmission on-state is also disclosed. Additionally a process for producing the aforementioned laminated glazing is disclosed. It has been found that the moisture content of the interlayer material is a factor in determining the switching characteristics over time of an SPD film incorporated into a laminated glazing.

Abstract: A method of performing pattern transfer includes the steps of: applying liquid to a substrate, while performing relative movement of the substrate and a liquid ejection head having a plurality of nozzles, by performing ejection and deposition of a plurality of droplets of the liquid from the nozzles onto the substrate in a state where a shape of each of the droplets upon the deposition is not a single circular shape and each of the droplets does not combine with adjacent another of the droplets on the substrate; and curing the liquid that has been applied to the substrate in the applying step while pressing a pattern forming surface of a stamper having a prescribed projection-recess pattern against the liquid.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (?m) standard deviation of 0.12 ?m or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: Provided are a lenticular lens sheet which can be used in a stereoscopic display, a rear projection display, a projection screen, and the like, and means for manufacturing the lenticular lens sheet at low cost without using any mold. The lenticular lens sheet includes at least a transparent support substrate; a plurality of lenticular lenses; and a partition between adjacent ones of the plurality of lenticular lenses, and the lenticular lens sheet is obtained by applying a transparent resin composition ink by an inkjet method to an area partitioned by the partition and subsequently curing the transparent resin composition ink with ultraviolet rays.

Abstract: An optical element includes a transparent substrate and an antireflection coating on the substrate. The antireflection coating includes an intermediate layer on the substrate, and an undulation layer that is formed on the intermediate layer and has a plurality of convexes arrayed with spacing shorter than a shortest wavelength. The undulation layer has a portion where refractive index increases from a light incident side to the substrate. The intermediate layer has a first layer closest to the substrate, and a second layer formed on the first layer. A refractive index n1 of the first layer, a refractive index n2 of the second layer, and a refractive index ns of the substrate satisfy the following conditional equations: 1.75?ns?2.20; n1<n2; and n1<ns.

Abstract: Deterioration of the degree of vacuum in a vacuum chamber is prevented while securing adequate cooling performance by gas cooling. A substrate 21 is provided in a vacuum, and the cooling body 1 is provided close to a film non-formation surface of the substrate 21. A thin film is formed by depositing a film forming material on a film formation surface of the substrate 21 while introducing a cooling gas into between the substrate 21 and the cooling body 1. At this time, a gas which reacts with the film forming material is introduced as the cooling gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure comprising A) a functional film comprising a VIS/IR-reflecting metal layer on a carrier film, wherein the carrier film can be in single-layer form or in the form of a UV- and/or UV/VIS-reflecting multi-ply layer, and at least one adhesive layer, and optionally at least one scratch-resistant layer, B) a functional layer comprising a layer of metal nitrides, metal oxides or semimetal oxides, mixed oxides or metals, wherein the layer can additionally have a coating, C) optionally a carrier film, D) optionally an adhesive layer, E) a substrate layer. By means of such a multilayer structure it is possible, in the adhesive bonding of thin functional films by means of a PSA (“pressure sensitive adhesive”) to thermoplastics such as, for example, polycarbonate, largely to avoid blistering of the adhesively bonded film in the case of outside use (in a changing climate).

Abstract: An optical filter for use in high temperature and rapid changing temperature environments, and method of making the same is provided. The optical filter includes a substrate and a filter layer disposed on the substrate. The filter layer has a porous columnar micro-structure configured to decouple the thermal expansion stress between the substrate and the filter layer when the optical filter is subjected to high temperature. The filter layer may be formed of a material conducive to physical vapor deposition, such as metallic oxide. The filter layer is deposited onto the substrate at an angle.

Abstract: A film which is provided with a concave-convex microstructure body that has a concave-convex microstructure formed of a cured product of an active energy ray curable resin composition on a surface and an ultraviolet ray blocking layer that is adjacent to a surface of the concave-convex microstructure body, the surface being on the reverse side of the concave-convex microstructure-side surface, a method for producing the film, and a plate-like product, an image display device and a solar cell that are provided with the film.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining absolute coding represented by code elements of an optical code track, with illumination of the absolute coding with light, modulating of some of the illuminating light on code elements, determining of the absolute coding as modulated light and continuously varying modulation of the light on neighbouring code elements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative C-type retardation compensator for a liquid crystal display. The negative C-type retardation compensator for the liquid crystal display includes polyarlate having a thio group or a sulfur oxide group in a polymer main chain thereof. Accordingly, the retardation compensator has an absolute value of negative retardation that is larger in a thickness direction that a retardation compensator which includes polyarylate having no thio group or sulfur oxide group in a polymer main chain thereof even though the retardation compensator having the thio group or sulfur oxide group and the retardation compensator having no thio group or sulfur oxide group are the same as each other in thickness. Thereby, the negative C-type retardation compensator for liquid crystal displays is capable of being desirably applied to the liquid crystal displays.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (?m) standard deviation of 0.12 ?m or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A photonic device is manufactured by: (i) providing (e.g. by inkjet printing) an aliquot of a liquid crystal (LC) material; and (ii) depositing the aliquot onto the surface of a flowable material layer to form a liquid crystal deposit, the flowable material and the LC material being substantially immiscible. The liquid crystal deposit adopts a deformed shape relative to the shape of the aliquot due to interaction with the flowable material layer. This promotes alignment of the LC material. Incorporation of a laser dye allows the photonic device to function as a laser, which can be operated above or below threshold depending on the circumstances. The photonic device can also be used as a passive device based on the photonic bandgap of the aligned LC material.

Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for blocking, attenuating, or filtering neuroactive wavelengths of the visible light spectrum and reducing or preventing the symptoms affiliated with exposure to those wavelengths. Nanoparticles of a predetermined composition, size, and structure are dispersed in a host medium to create an optical notch filter, thereby attenuating only a narrow range of the visible spectrum.

Abstract: A cartridge for an optical analysis, including a supporting body, having a first face and a second face opposite to one another; a plurality of wells adapted to receive a biological solution to be analyzed, the wells extending in the supporting body on the first face; at least one biocompatible layer extending inside each well; an anti-reflection layer extending on the first face outside the wells; and a reflection layer extending inside each well. Methods of using same are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-layer reflective coating for application to a lighting housing assembly, including a polymer substrate adjacent a polymer base coat layer applied to the lighting housing. Atop the polymer base coat layer is an aluminum adhesion layer, followed by a diffusive barrier layer, and a silver reflective layer. The aluminum adhesion layer promotes adhesion between the polymer base coat layer and the silver reflective layer. The diffusive barrier layer prevents aluminum and silver interaction, which could form a silver and aluminum alloy. A spectrum tunable layer is applied atop the silver reflective layer for spectrum tuning the silver reflective layer for maximum compatibility with a light emitting diode (LED) lighting source.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) reflector assembly. The reflector assembly includes a metallic substrate, a porcelain coating overlaying a metallic substrate, and a multi-layer thin-film layer overlaying the porcelain coating.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition which includes an epoxy-containing component and a curing agent component containing a cyclohexanetricarboxylic anhydride. The cured product of the thermosetting resin composition is excellent in surface hardness, solvent resistance, transparency, and adhesion to substrate, and is useful as a surface protection layer of the substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a near-infrared absorptive compositions which having excellent near-infrared shielding property even if they are formed into thin films, being able to apply, and inhibited transmittance of visible light loss and transmittance loss after postbaking even if they contain a higher proportion of solids such as copper complexes. The near-infrared absorptive composition comprising a copper complex, a polyfunctional polymerizable compound and a solvent, wherein the near-infrared absorptive composition has a solids content of 35 to 90% by mass.

Abstract: Sub-micron-structured (nanostructured) polymer film or coatings are made by coating a substrate with a mixture of materials. One of the materials is removed using a selective solvent, leaving pores or other nanostructure. The substrate may be grooved, providing a competing nanostructure. The coating may act as an antireflective coating, optical retarder, optical diffuser, or orientation layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a photochromic optical article having a photochromic coating layer exhibiting photochromism formed on an optical base such as a plastic lens which has good optical characteristics and photochromic characteristics, and also has good adhesion between the base and the photochromic layer. The method enables to easily produce such a photochromic optical article by improving wettability of a photochromic coating agent for a primer. In this method, the photochromic optical article is produced by forming a primer layer on the optical base surface by coating a primer comprising an emulsion which has a colloidally dispersed urethane resin in a dispersion medium, and then forming on the primer layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal alignment film, a method for preparing the same and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same. The alignment film comprises a polyimide obtained by reacting a compound as shown in Formula 2 or Formula 3 with an aromatic diamine as shown in Formula 1, wherein the R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, R5?, R6?, R7?, or R8? is H, an alkyl, an aralkyl or a haloalkyl, and the Ar is an aryl. The liquid crystal alignment film has a tactic spatial configuration, decreases the ?-? attractive interaction between the polyimide backbones, allows the directional and homogenous alignment of the liquid crystal molecules on the surface of the polyimide, and thereby increases the contrast of the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A plasmonic nano-color coating layer includes a composite layer including a plurality of metal particle layers and a plurality of matrix layers and having a periodic multilayer structure in which the metal particle layers and the matrix layers are alternately arranged, a dielectric buffer layer located below the composite layer, and a mirror layer located below the dielectric buffer layer, wherein the color of the plasmonic nano-color coating layer is determined based on a nominal thickness of the metal particle layer and a separation between the metal particle layers.

Abstract: An optical element includes a lens and a light diffusion layer formed on the lens. The lens includes a light incident face and a light emerging face. The light emerging face includes a concave face opposite to the light incident face and a convex face surrounding the concave face. The convex face is covered by the light diffusion layer. The concave face is exposed outside the light diffusion layer. A method for manufacturing the optical element is also disclosed.

Abstract: A coating agent composition obtained by mixing fine inorganic oxide particles, a polymerizable alkoxysilane compound, a polymerizing catalyst, an acid aqueous solution and an organic solvent, and satisfying the following conditions (1) to (3): (1) the polymerizing catalyst is at least partly an acetylacetonato complex; (2) a ?-dicarbonyl compound (excluding acetylacetonato complex) having two carbonyl groups in the molecule via a carbon atom, is further contained as a catalyst stabilizer; and (3) the fine inorganic oxide particles and the alkoxysilane compound are contained in a total amount of 23 to 40% by mass.

Abstract: An optical security device is disclosed which includes a diffraction layer having a plurality of diffraction elements and a high refractive index layer, wherein the high refractive index layer is applied on the diffraction layer such that selected regions of the diffraction layer have the corresponding diffraction elements partially uncovered by the high refractive index layer and other regions are substantially covered by the high refractive index layer. Accordingly, the optical security device has a first security feature associated with the diffraction layer and a second security feature associated with the high refractive index layer. An image is viewable from the regions of the high refractive index layer, either, covertly by placed an index matched item over the device or, overtly, through selection of the thickness of the high refractive index layer.

Abstract: Functional multilayer systems and are used in the manufacture of various devices such as detecting and sensor devices. More specifically, porous multilayer systems are capable of switching from a transparent state to a Bragg reflector state by introducing a suitable composition into the porous multilayer system, or via displacement of a suitable composition through the porous multilayer system.

Abstract: A planar lightwave circuit that can be optically coupled with an external device with low optical loss, while also providing low-power functional control over an optical signal propagating through the PLC is disclosed. The PLC includes a high-contrast waveguide region in a stress-inducing (SI) phase shifter is formed such that it can control the phase of the optical signal. The high-contrast-waveguide region is optically coupled to a low-contrast-waveguide region via a spotsize converter, thereby enabling optical coupling to off-chip devices with low optical loss. Formation of the SI phase shifter in a high-contrast-waveguide region enables improved responsivity and phase control, reduced voltage, and smaller required chip real estate. As a result, the present invention enables lower-cost and higher-performance PLC systems.

Abstract: A reflective diffraction grating includes a substrate and a reflection-enhancing interference layer system. The reflection-enhancing interference layer system has alternating low refractive index dielectric layers having a refractive index n1 and high refractive index dielectric layers having a refractive index n2>n1. The reflective diffraction grating also includes a grating containing a grating structure, which is formed in the topmost low refractive index layer on a side of the interference layer system facing away from the substrate, and a cover layer, which conformally covers the grating structure. The cover layer has a refractive index n3>n1.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein describe a low-e panel and a method for forming a low-e panel. A transparent substrate is provided. A metal oxynitride layer is formed over the transparent substrate. The metal oxynitride layer includes a first metal and a second metal. A reflective layer is formed over the transparent substrate.

Abstract: This application relates a liquid crystal alignment film, a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal alignment film, an optical filter, and a display device. According to one illustrative liquid crystal alignment film, for example, a stereoscopic image can be displayed in wide viewing angles without losses of the brightness.

Abstract: Methods and materials capable of controlling the type and relative amounts of reflectance (e.g., specular vs. diffusive reflection) in reflective coatings, especially for inclusion in a lighting fixture or other lighting source. A method of forming a reflective coating on a substrate includes applying to the substrate a precursor material that comprises a cross-linkable binder resin, a cross-linking agent, and scattering pigment particles. The pigment particles are predominantly at or near an outer surface of the applied precursor material. Thereafter, the applied precursor material undergoes a single or multistep cure to form the reflective coating by cross-linking the binder resin. The cure energy level and duration inhibit migration of the pigment particles and/or the binder resin in the applied precursor material so that the pigment particles remain predominantly at or near an outer surface of the reflective coating.

Abstract: A method of making an anti-reflective film comprises preparing a liquid composition with specific amounts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, polyethylene glycol, HCl, ethanol and at least one alcohol having a higher boiling point than ethanol and miscibility with both ethanol and water; applying the liquid composition onto a surface of a substrate to form a liquid film; evaporating the ethanol and the at least one alcohol from the liquid film to form a solid film; and heating the solid film to form a silica film.

Abstract: Provided is High Productivity Combinatorial (HPC) testing methodology of semiconductor substrates, each including multiple site isolated regions. The site isolated regions are used for testing different compositions and/or structures of barrier layers disposed over silver reflectors. The tested barrier layers may include all or at least two of nickel, chromium, titanium, and aluminum. In some embodiments, the barrier layers include oxygen. This combination allows using relative thin barrier layers (e.g., 5-30 Angstroms thick) that have high transparency yet provide sufficient protection to the silver reflector. The amount of nickel in a barrier layer may be 5-10% by weight, chromium—25-30%, titanium and aluminum—30%-35% each. The barrier layer may be co-sputtered in a reactive or inert-environment using one or more targets that include all four metals. An article may include multiple silver reflectors, each having its own barrier layer.

Abstract: A method of making an armored cable having a polymer covering where the bond between the armor and the covering is controlled by introducing particulate matter at the interface of the armor and covering. A filler material is applied to the exterior surfaces of the cable strength elements in order to inhibit the formation of voids in the polymer covering that would otherwise promote water migration along the cable.

Abstract: A lens includes: a lens body, including an optical effective part and an extending part, wherein the extending part surrounds a periphery region of the optical effective part, and the extending part has at least one annular surface; and an opaque layer, disposed on the annular surface of the extending part. An optical imaging lens set includes a barrel; and an imaging component is disposed in the barrel. The imaging component includes at least one lens arranged along an optical axis, and one of these lenses is the lens mentioned above. A method for forming a lens forms the opaque layer on the annular surface of the extending part through a stamping method or through an evaporation method.

Abstract: Films useful as optical reflectors are prepared by coating a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate or other thermoplastic with acrylic polymer, white pigment, and optionally other additives such as impact modifiers, matting agents and UV stabilizers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moisture resistant composition comprising: a) from 20 to 80 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a polyetherimide copolymer made from a monomer mixture comprising 3, 3? bisphenol-A dianhydride (BPADA), and 4, 4?-diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS); b) from 5 to 75 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of polyetheretherketone (PEEK); and c) from 0 to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a filler. The invention relates to a reflector substrate comprising a moisture resistant layer metalized with a reflective layer, wherein the moisture resistant layer comprising the moisture resistant composition. The invention relates to a method for producing a metalized coating without a primer comprising applying a reflective layer directly to a moisture resistant layer in the absence of a primer, wherein the moisture resistant layer comprises the moisture resistant composition.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal layer, and an inorganic oriented film between the liquid crystal layer and an electrode, in which the inorganic oriented film has a first inorganic oriented film that has a first prismatic structure including silicon oxide, and a second inorganic oriented film that is formed so as to cover at least a portion of the first prismatic structure, and includes nitrogen.