Abstract: Embodiments of a metal oxide intercalated ink-jettable compound are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of applying to a display substrate color elements and addressing busbars in a defined alignment relative to each other includes: forming said color elements and said busbars on a surface of a transfer carrier; 10 adhering said color elements and said busbars to said display substrate; and removing said transfer carrier.

Abstract: There is provided a process for production of a light-diffusing film 10 including a plurality of short fibers 11 and a transparent resin 12 for binding the short fibers 11 to each other. The production process of the present invention includes a step A of converting the plurality of short fibers 11 into a prefilm by a paper-making process, and a step B of coating a coating solution capable of forming the transparent resin 12 on at least one surface of the prefilm obtained in the step A, and solidifying or curing the coating solution coated on the prefilm to form a light-diffusing film 10. This production process can increase productivity of the light-diffusing film 10 since a production rate of the prefilm is higher than that of a conventional production process.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an optical film excellent in adhesion and hardness. An optical film comprising an optically-transparent substrate, an adhesion layer and a hard coat layer, the adhesion layer and the hard coat layer being provided in this order on one surface of the optically-transparent substrate, wherein the adhesion layer is made of a composition mainly comprising a resin of the same kind as a resin constituting the optically-transparent substrate, and a glass transition temperature of the adhesion layer is lower than that of the optically-transparent substrate, wherein the hard coat layer is formed of a cured product of a curable resin composition for the hard coat layer, and wherein a transition area, which has both components of the adhesion layer and the hard coat layer in a mixed state, resides between the adhesion layer and the hard coat layer.

Abstract: A composite material for LED's is provided. The composite material has a coating comprising scattering particles with an index of refraction greater than 1.6.

Abstract: Photochromic matrix compositions and tie layer compositions useful for the preparation of photochromic polycarbonate lenses are disclosed. The tie layer compositions facilitate adhesion of the photochromic matrix composition to the polycarbonate lens. The photochromic matrix compositions can contain a flexible hydrophilic dimethacrylate monomer, one or more hydrophobic monomers, a flexible hydrophobic multi(meth)acrylate monomer, one or more urethane methacrylate oligomers, and one or more photochromic dyes. The tie layer compositions can contain one or more methacrylate monomers, a (meth)acrylated oligomer with a polycarbonate backbone, one or more urethane methacrylate oligomers, and a solvent or solvent mixture. Methods of preparing photochromic polycarbonate lenses are also disclosed, involving the serial application of the tie layer composition, then the photochromic matrix composition to the lens.

Abstract: A block piece for holding a spectacle lens blank has a basic body with a workpiece mounting face portion against which the workpiece can be blocked with a blocking material, and a clamping portion via which the blocked workpiece can be fixed in a machine/apparatus for processing it. The basic body is made substantially of a material having a defined low water absorption and/or is sealed to at least reduce outgassing of water moisture under vacuum conditions, so that the block piece can be used also in vacuum coating processes. Alternatively or in addition, the clamping portion is constructed to be clamped by forces directed essentially perpendicular to the radial direction to cancel out each other and not deform the basic body, and/or the workpiece mounting face portion is provided with a predetermined amount of prism.

Abstract: A diffractive optical element is provided, which comprises a first layer (12) consisting of a material having a refractive index n1(?), a second layer (14), adjacent to the first layer (12), consisting of a material having a refractive index n2(?) and a diffraction structure (18) formed at the interface (16) between the first layer (12) and the second layer (14). The material of at least one of the two layers (12, 14) is obtained by curing an optical adhesive. The use of an optical adhesive for the production of a diffractive optical element according to claim 1 is furthermore provided.

Abstract: An optical waveguide film includes a clad layer having an adhesive function; and a core layer covered by the clad layer.

Abstract: A method of giving an article a colored appearance on at least one external surface thereof when illuminated by light, the method comprising the steps of depositing a transparent coating on said external surface and incorporating a plurality of dispersed particles within the transparent coating, said particles being selected to generate a selectable color or hue by surface plasmon resonance. The coating is preferably designed to suppress interference effects. Also claimed are articles provided with a colored appearance and an apparatus operating a PVD or CVD process for giving articles a colored appearance. The transparent coating can be made hard and wear resistant.

Abstract: An appliance for the delivery of at least one bioactive agent to the eye has at least one diffusion attenuator within a hydrophilic or silicone-hydrogel contact lens. The bioactive agent can be a drug or a nutraceutical. The diffusion attenuator can be a plurality of solid particles or phase separated liquid aggregates within at least one continuous phase of the lens where the diffusion attenuators promote a tortuous path for the diffusion of the bioactive agent to mediate the rate by which the bioactive agent diffuses from the contact lens. The diffusion attenuator can be homogeneously dispersed throughout at least one continuous phase of the lens to modify the diffusivity of the bioactive agent through that phase. The diffusion attenuator can have little or no affinity for the bioactive agent or can be miscible with the bioactive agent. The diffusion attenuator can be incorporated while forming the contact lens by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing the diffusion attenuator.

Abstract: An optical article including a layer that has SiOx as a main component and is formed on an optical substrate, directly or with at least one different layer interposed between the layer and the optical substrate, a surface of the layer, which is in the opposite side to the optical substrate, being nitrided.

Abstract: The invention provides an antiglare film. A resin layer is disposed on a substrate. Micro-aggregates are distributed in an interior and over a surface of the resin layer. Each of the micro aggregates has a size of 0.1-3 ?m and is formed by aggregating aggregated nano-particles. The micro-aggregates distributing over the surface result in a surface roughness of the resin layer. The weight ratio of the resin layer to the micro-aggregates is 1:0.1-0.7.

Abstract: Anti-reflective coatings and coating solutions, optically transparent elements and improved processes for preparing AR coatings and coating solutions are described. The anti-reflective coatings are formed from at least two different alkoxy silane materials in a base catalyzed reaction.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a photocatalytic coated article and a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes a zirconium nitride and/or oxide inclusive layer before heat treatment (HT). The coated article is heat treated so that following heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) a zirconium oxide based layer is provided. A photocatalytic layer (e.g., of an oxide of titanium) may be formed over zirconium oxide based layer following heat treatment.

Abstract: An antireflection film comprising a transparent substrate film having thereon a hard coat, a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer, wherein: (i) the high refractive index layer is formed by applying a coating solution containing the following (a) to (c); (ii) the low refractive index layer is formed by applying a coating solution containing the following (d) and (e); (iii) the antireflection film is heat treated, wherein (a) metal oxide particles having an average primary particle diameter of 10 to 200 nm; (b) a metal compound; (c) an ionizing radiation curable resin; (d) an organosilicon compound having a prescribed structure, a hydrolyzed compound of the organosilicon compound, a decomposed compound of the organosilicon compound or a polycondensed compound of the organosilicon compound; and (e) hollow silica particles each having an outer shell, and a void or a porous portion in the inside.

Abstract: Provided is a method of nano-patterning block copolymers and a method of manufacturing a polarizer using the same. The method of nano-patterning block copolymers includes coating block copolymers on a lower substrate to a predetermined thickness, forming a thickness gradient by patterning the block copolymers to have a predetermined aspect ratio, and aligning self-assembled block copolymers in a direction of the thickness gradient by heat-treating the block copolymers having the thickness gradient.

Abstract: A method for producing an anti-glare film includes applying a coating composition including at least a resin, a solvent, and fine particles to a substrate; drying the coating composition applied to the substrate so that a Benard cell structure is formed in the surface of the coating layer due to convection caused during volatilization of the solvent; and curing the resin contained in the coating composition having formed therein a Benard cell structure to form an anti-glare layer having fine irregularities with a moderate surface waviness. The anti-glare layer has a degree of white muddiness of 1.7 or less, as measured by quantitatively determining a diffuse reflection component of the diffused light incident upon the surface of the anti-glare layer.

Abstract: An optical system has an optical component with a curved surface and zero optical power. The optical system is configured so that the optical component is the first optical structure encountered by radiation entering the optical system from externally thereof. According to a different aspect, a method is provided for making an optical system that has an optical component with a surface, where the optical component is the first optical structure encountered by radiation entering the optical system from externally thereof. The method includes configuring the surface to be curved, and configuring the optical component to have zero optical power.

Abstract: A coating composition based upon at least partially hydrolyzed epoxy-functional alkoxy silanes and having particular utility in forming tintable, abrasion resistant coatings on lenses. Incorporation in the composition of a non-hydrolyzed epoxy-functional alkoxy silane provides a desired reduction in viscosity. Incorporation in the composition of a polyether surfactant provides a cured coating of the composition with increased tintability.

Abstract: “Corrosion” performance of an optical filter is enhanced when a relatively thick zinc-based film functions as a seed layer for a subsequently formed silver-based film. At least two pairs of dielectric and metallic layers are included within the optical filter, where the zinc-based film is a second film of the dielectric layer and where the silver-based film is the metallic layer. The zinc-based film has a zinc content of at least 80 percent and has a thickness of at least 15 nm. In order to further improve the corrosion performance, gold may be incorporated into the silver-based film.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film showing 10 marks/m2 or less of adhesion marks and having an in-plane retardation value (Re value) of 0 to 200 nm and a retardation value along the thickness direction (Rth value) of 30 to 500 nm. The cellulose acylate film shows favorable optical uniformity and can provide an improved liquid crystal display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical article, in particular an ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate, a coating that includes at least one photodegradation-sensitive dye, and a photodegradation protection (anti-UV) coating for protecting the coating containing at least one photodegradation-sensitive dye, the photo-degradation protection coating comprising a blend of acrylate oligomers and monofunctional or multifunctional acrylate monomers, at least one UV absorber and at least one photoinitiator. This anti-UV coating used is particularly suitable for an ophthalmic lens in which the polarizing function is provided by a bilayer system, one layer of which comprises liquid crystals combined with dyes, and more particularly dichroic dyes. Advantageously, the anti-UV coating according to the invention is combined with an oxygen barrier layer.

Abstract: A production process of a light amount adjustment member, by which a light amount adjustment member that can sufficiently satisfy optical properties can be economically produced at low production cost and high yield by a simple operation is provided. In addition, a wide variety of light amount adjustment devices and photographing apparatus equipped with a light amount adjustment member are cheaply provided while achieving satisfactory optical properties. The production process of the light amount adjustment member comprises the step of applying a coloring liquid containing a coloring material to a transparent base material using a liquid jet recording process to form a light amount adjustment region having a particular optical density.

Abstract: Article that includes optically-transmissive metal layer on light-reflective metal layer. Optically-transmissive metal layer has composition including at least about ten molar % of chromium. Article further includes optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer on optically-transmissive metal layer. Optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer has composition including metal oxide. Article also includes optically-transmissive protective layer on optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer. Optically-transmissive protective layer has composition including organic moiety-containing polymer. Method that includes providing light-reflective metal layer. Method also includes forming optically-transmissive metal layer on light-reflective metal layer wherein optically-transmissive metal layer has composition including at least about ten molar % chromium.

Abstract: A method for layering lenses includes: plasma treating a lens surface; applying a removable ink layer onto the lens surface; applying at least one base ink layer over the removable ink layer; applying at least one colored ink layer over the base ink layer; and removing the removable ink layer. Additional steps may include drying the lens, sealing the sides of the lens, and applying liquid to the lens before removing the removable ink layer.

Abstract: A coating liquid manufacturing step for manufacturing a coating liquid for being coated on a lens substrate includes a step for filtering an original coating liquid with a filter having a fiber structure, the original coating liquid being prepared by mixing coating materials. The filter has an organic fiber layer (2) and an inorganic fiber layer (1). The original coating liquid is filtered with the organic fiber layer side as primary side.

Abstract: In a method for making an antiglare film including the casting, the releasing, the drying, the applying and the curing as defined herein, the transparent particles have an average primary particle size of greater than 2.5 ?m and not greater than 12 ?m, the transparent base has on at least one side thereof flat portions substantially parallel to a film-forming plane and rounded protrusions arising from the transparent particles, the protrusions having a maximum height Rt from the flat portions of from 1 to 15 ?m, and the cured layer has an average thickness of from 1 to 15.0 ?m and a surface profile with an arithmetic average roughness Ra, a mean spacing between peaks Sm, and an average slope ?a, all as measured in accordance with JIS B0601, satisfying the relationships (1) to (3) as defined herein.

Abstract: A method for producing a light scattering film is provided and includes: casting onto a support a dope containing at least a thermoplastic resin and light transmitting particles to provide a casted film, and peeling and drying the casted film to prepare a light transmitting base material; applying an coating solution containing at least a curable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent onto the light transmitting base material and drying the solvent; and curing the curable compound to form a cured layer. At least one surface of the light transmitting base material has an asperity shape, the light transmitting particles have an average primary particle size greater than 2.5 ?m but not greater than 12 ?m, the cured layer has an average thickness of 0.1 ?m or greater but not greater than 10.0 ?m, and the cured layer satisfies the specific formulae.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a lens array for recording or reproducing three-dimensional images with enhanced precision comprising uniform convex lenses of excellent optical properties without difficulties. A plurality of circular plateaus 3m having uniform diameter and shape are formed two-dimensionally arranged with high precision on a transparent substrate 3 by utilizing a laser plotter or an electron beam exposure system. A predetermined amount of transparent liquid resin 5 is dropped onto the respective circular plateaus one after another. The transparent liquid resin is left as it is until it forms dome shapes on the respective plateaus due to its surface tension. The dome shaped transparent liquid resin 5? is hardened, so that the lens array having excellent and uniform optical properties two-dimensionally regularly arranged is obtained.

Abstract: A multilayer film structure for increasing transmittance includes a transparent substrate and a multifunctional film module. The multifunctional film module is formed on a front surface of the transparent substrate and composed of a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of metal layers. The dielectric layers and the metal layers are alternately stacked onto each other, and each metal layer is formed by mixing at least two metals. Each dielectric layer is a silicon carbide compound layer that is SiC, and each metal layer is formed by mixing Ag and Cu.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which has not only sufficient anti-reflection properties and antistatic properties but also excellent optical properties. The anti-reflection film of the present invention includes an antistatic hard coat layer and a low refractive index layer on a transparent substrate, the antistatic hard coat layer containing conductive particles and a binder matrix, the antistatic hard coat layer including a mixed layer in which the transparent substrate component and the binder matrix blend together with a gradient and a localized layer, the mixed layer being optically indistinguishable and the localized layer being optically distinguishable, and the localized layer having an optical thickness in the range of 50-400 nm.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a spectacle lens, which can remove machining traces, is free from a striped pattern, a variation in the degree of lenses, and a sagged shape and can improve the optical properties and quality of the spectacle lens. To this end, an optical surface (2a, 2b) of a spectacle lens (1) is machined. A hard coat film (4) formed of a material having hardness equal to or higher than a lens base material is formed on the machined optical surface (2a, 2b). Thereafter, the surface of the hard coat film (4) is polished, and an antireflection film (5) is formed on the polished hard coat film (4).

Abstract: Methods for discover of ceramic nanomaterial suitable for an application by preparing an array of first layer of electrodes and printing ceramic nanomaterial films on the electrodes. A second layer of electrodes is printed on the nanomaterial films of ceramics to form an electroded film array. The electroded film array is sintered. Properties of the sintered electroded film array are measured and one of the array elements with properties suited for the particular application is identified.

Abstract: A filter window manufacturing method includes fabricating a structure of wires on a substrate, depositing a lacquer over the wires and the substrate, depositing a first layer that includes a material selected from the group consisting of AlN, Ru, Ir, Au, SiN, Rh, C and combinations thereof, removing the lacquer, removing the substrate, and baking the first layer.

Abstract: A hardcoat for a plastic substrate film is provided which has good suitability for printing and satisfactory hardness, can prevent influence of the deformation of a plastic substrate film from extending to the hardcoat, and is resistant to cracking and peeling. The hardcoat is produced from a coating component containing one or more organic components having a polymerizable functional group and an inorganic filler, at least one of the organic components being free from a hydrogen bond-forming group. In the hard coat, the content of the inorganic filler in the surface of the hardcoat is higher than that in the interior of the hardcoat. The hardcoat can be applied to antireflection films and hologram labels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating an optical lens coated onto at least one of the main surfaces thereof with an outer hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating, and for making it capable of undergoing an edging process, comprising a step of treating the peripheral area of said coated main surface which results in the removal of the hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating and/or in the modification of said coating that lowers the hydrophobic character thereof, and a step of depositing a temporary polymeric coating onto said main surface of the lens so as to cover at least partially the hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating and the peripheral area treated during the previous step, in order to provide an optical lens having onto at least one of the main surfaces thereof an outer hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating and, in direct contact with said hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating, a temporary polymeric coating adhering to the surface of the coated lens.

Abstract: A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating system having a reversibly reduced hydrophobicity. A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating is applied to and is bonded or otherwise strongly adhered to a substrate, such as an optical lens. The coating has sufficient thickness to provide a weakly adhered, excess portion that is mechanically removable. The excess portion of the hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating has a surface that is modified to reduce hydrophobicity, such as by ion bombardment. The hydrophobicity of the coating is restored by mechanical removal of the excess portion of the coating.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a colored lens includes: applying a coating liquid for forming a dyeable hard coat layer over a lens substrate; firstly heating the lens substrate coated with the coating liquid after the coating step at a temperature of T1° C. for t1 hours; dyeing the heated lens substrate by dipping it in a dyeing liquid after the first heating step; and secondly heating the lens substrate which is dyed after the dyeing step at a temperature of T2° C. for t2 hours, wherein the following expression is satisfied when the product of the temperature T1 and the time t1 is a first management value Q1 and the product of the temperature T2 and the time t2 is a second management value Q2: 0.2<Q1/(Q1+Q2)?0.5.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an anti-glare film and a manufacturing method thereof, in which undesired image capturing caused by outside light and lowered contrast are effectively inhibited without lowering sharpness of a high quality image via miniaturization of a pixel size, and a desired micro-roughened structure is stably formed effectively with good productivity, and further to provide an anti-glaring anti-reflection film, a polarizing plate, and a display thereof. Disclosed is a manufacturing method of an anti-glare film possessing the step of forming a roughened structure with ink adhesion portions and unfinished ink adhesion portions, provided on a substrate film surface via flexographic printing, employing a seamless resin plate having a diameter of 50-1000 mm and a rubber hardness degree of 30-80.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical layered body which can attain properties such as an antiglare property, scintillation prevention and black color reproducibility such as gloss blackness simultaneously. An optical layered body comprising a light-transmitting substrate and an antiglare layer provided on the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the antiglare layer has a surface roughness on the outermost surface, and wherein in the optical layered body, a mean spacing of tops of local peak of profile S is 0.045 mm or more and 0.

Abstract: A method and coating used to prepare a photochromically-enabled bifocal ophthalmic lens. The coating is a high adhesive strength acrylate-based coating that contains a small quantity of a polycarbonate-based TPU. The coating is applied to produce an intermediate imbibable bifocal surface. A photochromic solution is subsequently imbibed by contact with the bifocal surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating at least one surface of a substrate based on sulphur polymer intended to be covered with a coating, said method comprising, prior to depositing the coating onto the surface of the substrate, a step of bringing the surface of the substrate into contact with a treating composition comprising at least one reducing agent.

Abstract: Coating compositions yielding cured coatings that exhibit excellent abrasion—resistance and hardness for use on polymeric substrates such as the front side of optical lenses, in a manner that meets or exceeds the stringent requirements for such use. The compositions include a monomeric organofunctional silane, and colloidal silica present in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance as compared to a composition lacking the colloidal silica.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for tinting an optical substrate. The method includes the steps of applying a coating composition containing: • a polymerisable monomer having a polyoxyalkylene backbone containing at least four contiguous oxyalkylene units, and • an abrasion resistant agent and/or a high crosslinking polymerisable monomer to the optical substrate, polymerizing the coating composition to form an abrasion resistant coating layer, and introducing a tinting compound into the coating layer to thereby tint the optical substrate. The invention also provides a coating composition and an optical substrate that is tinted according to the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method of forming a matrix of electrowetting pixels includes forming a patterned layer of electrodes (512) on a substrate (510) and forming a patterned insulating layer (514) on the electrodes (512) and the substrate (510) to define a plurality of wells (516), each of the wells (516) aligned over one of the electrodes (512). A hydrophobic material (518) is formed on the bottom surfaces of the wells (516) and a hydrophilic material (526) is formed on sidewalls (519) of the wells (516), for example by one of selective reaction, selective deposition and selective etching, by the application of a beam (524) at an angle to impact the sidewalls (519) while substantially avoiding impacting the bottom surface (515). First and second liquids (532, 534) are disposed within the wells (516), the first liquid being not soluble in the second liquid.

Abstract: A security article includes a light transmissive substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, with the first surface having an embossed region with an optical diffraction pattern or a holographic image pattern. A color shifting optical coating is formed on the substrate such as on the opposing second surface, with the optical coating providing an observable color shift as the angle of incident light or viewing angle changes. The security article can be used in a variety of applications and products to provide for enhanced security measures such as anticounterfeiting.

Abstract: A second region (12) composed of a plane is formed around a first region (11) having a lens function, and a third region (13) is formed between the first region and the second region. A protection film (24) is formed on the surface of the first region 1. The first region is protruded relative to the second region, the third region is formed throughout the rim of the first region 1, and the surface of the third region is recessed relative to a virtual curved surface (11a) that is a curved surface along the surface shape of the first region being extended to the second region. Consequently, it is possible to form throughout the first region a protection film having a surface shape that substantially matches the surface shape of the first region.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical layered body having sufficient hardness as an optical layered body and exhibiting a good antiglare property. An optical layered body, comprising a light-transmitting substrate and a hard coat layer formed on the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the hard coat layer comprises two layers of a clear hard coat layer (A) and a hard coat layer (B), the hard coat layer (B) has a surface roughness on the outermost surface and satisfies 0.0010???0.14 0.25??a?5.0 in the case where Sm is defined as a mean spacing of profile irregularities; ?a is defined as a mean inclination angle of profile irregularities; Rz is defined as a mean roughness of the surface roughness; and ? is defined as Rz/Sm, and the optical layered body has substantially no interface between the clear hard coat layer (A) and the light-transmitting substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing eyeglasses. In the method a preform for the eyeglasses is injection moulded of transparent plastic, the preform comprising lens areas and a frame connecting them and arranged seamlessly thereto, and a computer-controlled printing is performed on the preform for providing one or more functional and/or decorative coatings, the printing being directed at least to the lens areas. The computer-controlled printing in also directed to the frame. Thus, the outline of a frame area is printed. In a second embodiment of the invention, there is injection moulded an eyeglass frame that forms a continuous, endless and elastic component around the lens holes. The lens holes are compressible around the lenses fitted in the lens holes. Computer-controlled printing is directed to the frame for providing one or more functional and/or decorative coatings.