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20080204861 | Surface-corrected multilayer-film mirrors with protected reflective surfaces, exposure systems comprising same, and associated methods - Multilayer-film reflective mirrors are disclosed that exhibit desired optical characteristics and resistance to reflective-surface degradation. An exemplary multilayer-film mirror includes a base and a multilayer film on the base. The multilayer film is made of first and second layers alternatingly laminated at a prescribed period length. The surface of the multilayer film has an irregular surface profile, relative to the surface profile of the base. The multilayer film reflects incident extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. A third layer, situated on and covering the surface of the multilayer film, is formed of a substance having substantially the same refractive index to EUV light as the refractive index of a vacuum. The third layer has a surface profile substantially the same as the surface contour of the base. The third layer is covered with a protective layer. | 08-28-2008 |
20080204862 | Engineered fluoride-coated elements for laser systems - The invention is directed to elements having fluoride coated surfaces having multiple layers of fluoride material coatings for use in laser systems, and in particular in laser systems operating at wavelength <200 nm. In a particular embodiment the invention is directed to highly reflective mirrors for use in wavelengths <200 nm laser systems. The invention describes the mirrors and a method of making them that utilizes a plurality of periods of fluoride coatings, each period comprising one layer a high refractive index fluoride material and one layer low refractive index fluoride material, and additionally at least one layer of an amorphous silica material. The silica material can be inserted between each period, inserted between a stack consisting of a plurality of periods, and, optionally, can also be applied as the final layer of the finished element to protect the element. | 08-28-2008 |
20080273240 | Infrared Radiation Absorbing Sun Protection Film - The invention pertains to a colored sun protection film for transparent or translucent glazings having at least a metallized and/or non-metallized supporting film and at least one functional layer. | 11-06-2008 |
20080285119 | Optical filter, method of manufacturing optical filter, optical system, and imaging apparatus - An imaging apparatus comprises an optical system including a plurality of optical elements having finite refractive power and an electronic imaging device disposed at an image side of the optical system. At least one of the plurality of optical elements is made of resin, and an infrared-cut coating is applied to at least one face of the optical element that is made of resin. | 11-20-2008 |
20080297886 | Interference filter and method for producing it - The invention is based on the object of providing UV interference filters having improved long-term stability. For this purpose, a method for producing a dielectric transmission interference filter is provided, in which an alternating layer system having the constituents magnesium fluoride, lead fluoride and antimony oxide is produced on a substrate by co-evaporation. After deposition, the substrate is subjected to heat treatment and irradiated with UV light in order to stabilize the layer system. | 12-04-2008 |
20080304140 | Switchable Infrared Filter - The invention relates to a switchable infrared filter, consisting of a diamond carrier material ( | 12-11-2008 |
20080316594 | Infrared-Transmitting Cover - Disclosed is an infrared-transmitting cover ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080316595 | Spectral purity filter for a multi-layer mirror, lithographic apparatus including such multi-layer mirror, method for enlarging the ratio of desired radiation and undesired radiation, and device manufacturing method - A multi-layer mirror includes a multi-layer stack. The multi-layer stack includes a plurality of alternating layers with a multi-layer stack top layer and a spectral filter top layer arranged on the multi-layer stack. The spectral filter top layer includes a first spectral purity enhancement layer that includes a first material m | 12-25-2008 |
20090009858 | Thermally Stable Multilayer Mirror for the EUV Spectral Range - A multilayer mirror includes a layer sequence arranged on a substrate and a plurality of layer pairs. Each layer pair includes a first layer composed of a first material and a second layer composed of a second material. The first layers and the second layers each have a thickness of more than 2 nm, and the first material or the second material is a silicon boride or a molybdenum nitride. | 01-08-2009 |
20090015907 | Nanocrystal indium oxynitride thin film optical filter - Nanocrystal indium oxynitride (InON) thin films are used as a functional layer for optical high-pass filters or devices. The filters or devices function in ultraviolet to near infrared regions by the sputtering conditions. The thin film is deposited with radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The 99.999% purity of metal Indium (In) was used as a target in the sputtering process. The two mass flow controllers were use to control the flow rate of ultra high purity nitrogen and oxygen (as the reactive gases) to sputter the target onto the substrates without heating. The InON thin film was deposited on glass or plastic substrates so prepared can provide optical filters without any post-process requirement. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015908 | Infrared reflective member, and infrared reflective device and method of making same - The infrared reflective device includes infrared reflective members which reflect infrared rays. The infrared reflective members include colloidal particles arranged at regular spacing, and a filler material intervening in the spaces between the colloidal particles. The difference between the refractive index of the colloidal particles and the refractive index of the filler material is set so as to be 0.05 or less in the visible light region and 0.1 or above in the infrared region, whereby visible light is transmitted while infrared rays are reflected. | 01-15-2009 |
20090046355 | VEHICLE GLAZING - A vehicular glazing comprising two panes of glazing material spaced apart from one another, an electrically conductive coating provided on a surface of the glazing, and an electrical device mounted with respect to the electrically conductive coating, and having a solar control function. The solar control function may result from the presence of a solar control coating or at least one pane of glazing material being body-tinted. The glazing may be a laminate or a double glazing unit and it may also include a functional layer, such as a liquid crystal film. | 02-19-2009 |
20090080066 | Vehicle Window Glass and Manufacturing Method Therefor - There is provided a vehicle window glass that can be manufactured at low cost and can efficiently cut off infrared rays impinging on passengers sitting on window seats most susceptible to sunlight exposure, and a manufacturing method for the same. With a glass substrate | 03-26-2009 |
20090080067 | PDP Filter for Absorbing Near Infrared Ray - There is provided a PDP filter for absorbing near infrared ray capable of significantly reducing the kind and amount of dyes that are used to block a near infrared ray (NIR) emitted from PDP, the filters having physical properties that are improved when compared to conventional PDP filters for absorbing near infrared ray in which a large amount of 2, 3 or more dyes are used to block wide NIR spectra. The PDP filter includes a dye whose maximum absorption wavelength to a near infrared ray ranges from 880 to 1000 nm, and preferably from 900 to 960 nm. The PDP filter can be useful to improve its productivity, reduce the manufacturing cost and prevent the decrease in the light transmittance by unnecessary dyes. | 03-26-2009 |
20090097104 | Multilayer mirror, method for manufacturing the same, and exposure equipment - A multilayer mirror aims to reduce incidence angle dependence of reflectivity. A substrate is made of low thermal polished expansion glass with 0.2 nm RMS or less roughness of the surface. On the surface thereof formed is a Ru/Si multilayer having a wide full-width half maximum of peak reflectivity, and on the Ru/Si multilayer formed is a Mo/Si multilayer having a high peak reflectivity value. This enables higher reflectivity than when Ru/Si alone provided and a reflectivity peak having a wider full-width half maximum than when the Mo/Si multilayer alone provided. Since Ru absorbs EUV ray more than Mo does, higher reflectivity is obtainable than that of a structure having the Ru/Si multilayer formed on the Mo/Si multilayer. The multilayer with a wide full-width half maximum has small incidence angle dependence of reflectivity in spectral reflectivity, thereby achieving high imaging performance in projection optical system. | 04-16-2009 |
20090097105 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SMOOTH, DENSE OPTICAL FILMS - The invention is directed to preparing optical elements having a thin, smooth, dense coating or film thereon, and a method for making such coating or film. The coated element has a surface roughness of <1.0 nm rms. The coating materials include hafnium oxide or a mixture of hafnium oxide and another oxide material, for example silicon dioxide. The method includes the use of a reverse mask to deposit the coating or film on a rotating substrate. | 04-16-2009 |
20090128894 | Reflective optical element for ultraviolet radiation, projection optical system and projection exposure system therewith, and method for forming the same - A reflective optical element ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090135474 | FOLDING MIRROR - A folding mirror includes a substrate and a dielectric multilayered film formed on a surface of the substrate. The dielectric multilayered film includes a first period layer with a structure represented by a formula (0.33 H 0.66 L 0.33H) | 05-28-2009 |
20090141342 | MULTI-LAYER MIRROR FOR RADIATION IN THE SOFT X-RAY AND XUV WAVELENGTH RANGE - Multi-layer mirror for radiation with a wavelength in the wavelength range between 0.1 nm and 30 nm, comprising a stack of thin films substantially comprising scattering particles which scatter the radiation, which thin films are separated by separating layers with a thickness in the order of magnitude of the wavelength of the radiation, which separating layers substantially comprise non-scattering particles which do not scatter the radiation, wherein the separating layers are covered on at least one side in each case by an intermediate layer of a material which can be mixed with the material of the thin films and the material of the separating layers. | 06-04-2009 |
20090141343 | SPECTRAL FILTER WITH DYE-IMPREGNATED RESONANT NANO-SPHERES - Embodiments of spectral filters with dye-impregnated nano-spheres are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, a spectral filter comprises a host material that includes a plurality of nano-particles embedded within. The particles include a dye having an absorption band of wavelengths and have a size selected to resonate at a range of wavelengths that is within the absorption band. The particles may be selected to resonate in either a plasmon mode or a whispering-gallery mode. | 06-04-2009 |
20090153953 | Multi-Layer Photonic Structures Having Omni-Directional Reflectivity and Coatings Incorporating The Same - A multi-layer photonic structure may include alternating layers of high index material and low index material having a form [H(LH) | 06-18-2009 |
20090168154 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL FILTER - An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a first optical member disposed ahead of a front of the image sensor, a second optical member disposed between the first optical member and the image sensor, and a holder. The holder elastically retains the first optical member and retains the second optical member so that the second optical member is opposed to the elastically retained first optical member. The imaging apparatus further includes a film-like resin filter disposed between the first optical member and the second optical member that is bonded to at least one of the first optical member and the second optical member. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174934 | REPAIR METHOD FOR OPTICAL ELEMENTS HAVING A COATING AND CORRESPONDING OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A method for repairing optical elements having a coating, in which the coating is fully or partially removed or left on the optical element, a polishing layer being provided in the coating or a polishing layer being applied, which allows simple processing of the surface to achieve high geometrical accuracy and lower surface roughness. A new coating is applied onto the corresponding polishing layer. Also addressed are corresponding optical elements, including optical elements recycled according to the method. | 07-09-2009 |
20090231687 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, GOGGLE-TYPE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND VEHICLE - A display apparatus includes a light source which emits a beam including visible light forming an image and infrared rays, and a transmissive deflection unit including a first surface facing the eyes of a user and a second surface which is a rear surface of the first surface. The transmissive deflection unit has transmissive characteristics for transmitting the visible light from the second surface side to the first surface side, deflection characteristics for deflecting, toward the eyes of the user, the visible light projected from the light source to the first surface side, and infrared absorption characteristics for absorbing the infrared rays projected from the light source to the first surface side. | 09-17-2009 |
20090237782 | Near Infrared Ray Reflective Substrate And Near Infrared Ray Reflective Laminated Glass Employing That Substrate, Near Infrared Ray Reflective Double Layer Glass - In a near-infrared reflective substrate prepared by forming on a transparent substrate a near-infrared reflective film prepared by alternate deposition of low-refractive-index dielectric films and high-refractive-index dielectric films, there is provided a near-infrared reflective substrate characterized in that the transparent substrate is a plate glass or polymer resin sheet, that it is 70% or greater in visible light transmittance defined in JIS R3106-1998, and that it has a maximum value of reflection that exceeds 50% in a wavelength region of 900 nm to 1400 nm. | 09-24-2009 |
20090244696 | Device for Collecting Flux of Electromagnetic Radiation in the Extreme Ultraviolet - Device for collecting a flux of electromagnetic radiation in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emitted by a source (S), comprising a main, first collector stage (E | 10-01-2009 |
20090251772 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND EUV LITHOGRAPHY APPLIANCE - A reflective optical element and an EUV lithography appliance containing one such element are provided, the appliance displaying a low propensity to contamination. According to the invention, the reflective optical element has a protective layer system consisting of at least one layer. The optical characteristics of the protective layer system are between those of a spacer and an absorber, or correspond to those of a spacer. The selection of a material with the smallest possible imaginary part and a real part which is as close to 1 as possible in terms of the refractive index leads to a plateau-type reflectivity course according to the thickness of the protective layer system between two thicknesses d | 10-08-2009 |
20090268278 | Dark color sheet-like body having light reflection properties in near-infrared region - A dark color, resin sheet-like body having light reflective properties in a near-infrared region, the body comprising a surface layer (A) receiving solar radiation and a reflection layer (B). Surface layer (A) exhibits a dark color with a solar radiation absorption ratio of 90% or more in a wavelength region of 380 to 720 nm, a ratio of less than 30% in a near-infrared region of 720 to 1500 nm, and ratio of 50% or more in a near-infrared region of 720 to 1500 nm. Reflection layer (B) has a solar radiation reflection ratio of 85% or more in a wavelength region of 380 to 1500 nm. A ratio in a near-infrared region of 720 to 1500 nm of a sheet-like body formed by laminating surface layer (A) and reflection layer (B) is 70% or more. | 10-29-2009 |
20090279168 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The object of the invention is to provide an adhesive composition attaining, in a single layer, both adhesiveness capable of direct attachment to a glass plate disposed on the front face of a display device and desired optical filter functions and hardly undergoing the change in spectral characteristics attributable to deterioration in a light absorbing agent, even during long-time use, particularly at high temperature under high humidity, as well as an optical filter using this adhesive composition. The object is solved by an optical filter comprising an adhesive layer having optical filter functions, comprising a block copolymer (I) having at least a specific triblock structure in its molecule and having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 or more and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 1.5, a resin (IV) having the glass transition temperature of 60° C. or more and one or more light absorbing agents (III) each having light absorption in a predetermined wavelength region. | 11-12-2009 |
20090296202 | INFRARED LIGHT TRANSMISSION FILM - An infrared light transmission film includes a polymer matrix and at least one red colorant, blue colorant, and yellow colorant that are uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix at amounts effective to allow transmission through the film of at least about 85% of light with wavelengths over about 800 nm while blocking transmission of at least about 90% of light with wavelengths less than about 750 nm. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303581 | Laminated Glass with Shade Band - An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated glass which reduces light transmittance loss of a certain region thereof at a predetermined wavelength, particularly within a near-IR (750 to 1,000 nm) range and which facilitates provision of an optical instrument employing the near-IR light without partial substitution of an intermediate film. The invention provides a laminated glass for vehicle formed of two glass sheets stuck with a thermoplastic resin film, wherein the laminated glass has a first region and a second region; the second region is provided in a belt-like form along upper side of the laminated glass when the laminated glass is secured onto the vehicle; the first region has a visible light transmittance of 70% or higher; the second region has a visible light transmittance of 5% to 50%; the difference, in a light transmittance within a wavelength range of 750 to 1,000 nm, between the first region and the second region is 5% or less; and the second region has a light transmittance of 25% or higher, within a wavelength range of 750 to 1,000 nm. | 12-10-2009 |
20090310212 | FILTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A filter for a display device includes a base substrate, a shielding film formed based on a single transparent base layer, and an adhesive layer adhering the shielding film onto the base substrate. The shielding film which realizes diverse shielding functions in a single sheet is adhered onto the base substrate through a single process, which serves to improve productivity, reduce manufacturing cost, restrain the occurrence of Haze and improve visibility. | 12-17-2009 |
20090323179 | Laminated body for optical purposes that includes a melanin-containing layer and an optical product which includes the laminate - A laminated body of the present invention includes a melanin-containing layer, wherein the melanin-containing layer is formed by curing a composition that includes at least a melanin, a polymerizable monomer, and a urethane-derived composition. The composition for the laminated body of the present invention is used for producing the laminated body and includes at least a melanin, a polymerizable monomer, and a urethane-derived composition. The optical product of the present invention is formed including the laminated body. | 12-31-2009 |
20090323180 | MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILMS HAVING ONE OR MORE REFLECTION BANDS - Multilayer optical films having one or more reflection bands are provided. The films include alternating polymeric layers configured to selectively reflect and transmit visible light at a design angle of incidence, where the selective reflection includes first and second visible reflection bands. At least one of the first and second visible reflection bands is a first-order reflection. | 12-31-2009 |
20100027106 | REMOVING REFLECTIVE LAYERS FROM EUV MIRRORS - A method for removing at least one reflective layer ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100033808 | OPTICAL SYSTEM OF LIGHT GATHERING USING ORTHOGONAL COMPRESSIONS TO FORM LARGE DIAMETER, SHALLOW DEPTH TELESCOPES - Optical system for a telescope having independent optical arms adapted to collect light rays over a first cross sectional area and compress it into a second cross sectional area less than the first cross sectional area. Orthogonal mirror pairs of parabolic trough mirrors compress light in first one dimension and then the other dimension and feed the light into a focusing smaller telescope structure. The gathered light is kept parallel and its wavefront is kept in phase, allowing the telescope to have the diffraction limit of the collective aperture. The optical arms are independently adjustable to point the system toward different objects of interest and track them. | 02-11-2010 |
20100060979 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING FOR OPTICAL WINDOWS AND ELEMENTS - Multilayer anti-reflective coatings having four or more layers are disclosed. In one aspect, the multilayer anti-reflective coating comprises a first layer having a refractive index n | 03-11-2010 |
20100073764 | OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL PROVIDED WITH THE OPTICAL FILTER - [Problem to be Solved] To provide an optical filter for display which can be easily prepared, which is thin and light, which has excellent electromagnetic wave shielding property and antireflection property, and which scarcely suffers from occurrence of interference fringe. | 03-25-2010 |
20100165456 | FILTER FOR PLASMA DISPLAY - A filter for a plasma display includes: a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first external light shielding layer having a first pattern disposed on the first surface of the transparent substrate and having a mesh structure to shield electromagnetic waves and external light and a filter layer covering the first pattern and the first surface of the transparent substrate; a second external light shielding layer having a second pattern corresponding to the first pattern and formed on the filter layer to shield external light and an overcoating layer covering the second pattern and the filter layer; and a third external light shielding layer having a third pattern corresponding to the second pattern and formed on the overcoating layer to shield external light and a hard coating layer covering the third pattern to protect the third pattern. | 07-01-2010 |
20100177380 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (θ, φ), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (−θ, φ+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range. | 07-15-2010 |
20100182678 | Absorbing layers for the control of transmission, reflection, and absorption - An optical filter and a method for its design are provided that will transmit visible light and quickly cutoff to low transmission or high optical density in the near infrared wavelength region. This high optical density is achieved by either reflection or absorption of the incident light. Certain specified spectral wavelengths may be selected for absorption or reflection. These properties are achieved through the use of absorbing layers along with dielectric layers in the multilayer coating. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182679 | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Composition,Optical Filter and Plasma Display Panel Display Device Using the Same - The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical filter used in Plasma Display Panel (PDP), a pressure-sensitive adhesive film, an optical filter and a PDP panel display device, using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having a dynamic storage elastic modulus of 5×10 | 07-22-2010 |
20100188737 | Dielectric multilayer filter - To provide a dielectric multilayer filter, such as an IR cut filter and a red-reflective dichroic filter, that produces an effect of reducing incident-angle dependency and has a wide reflection band. A first dielectric multilayer film | 07-29-2010 |
20100195197 | HEAT-RAY REFLECTIVE FILM, HEAT-RAY REFLECTIVE STRUCTURE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A heat-ray reflective film, containing: a convex-concave portion formed by arranging a plurality of concave portions in one surface of the heat-ray reflective film using the surface as a base plane; and a conductive layer formed on a surface of the convex-concave portion, wherein each of the concave portions has a depth of less than 1 μm, and the conductive layer has a thickness of 1 μm or less, and wherein the convex-concave portion contains a slanted side wall, and the heat-ray reflective film satisfies the relationship of: | 08-05-2010 |
20100208337 | NEAR-INFRARED ABSORBING FILM AND OPTICAL FILTER FOR PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - A near-infrared absorbing film which is excellent in heat resistance and moist-heat resistance and retains optical properties including satisfactory near-infrared absorbing ability. The near-infrared absorbing film comprises a transparent base and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side of the base from a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a near-infrared absorbing dye and a copolymer of a constituent monomer which is a (C5-C10) cycloalkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid. This near-infrared absorbing film may be laminated to other functional film(s) to give a laminate useful as an optical filter for PDPs. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208338 | Multilayer Photonic Structures - A multilayer photonic structure may include a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material of index of refraction n | 08-19-2010 |
20100220388 | NEAR-INFRARED SHIELDING MATERIAL, LAMINATE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - To provide a laminate which is excellent in heat-ray shielding properties, transparency, and weatherability and is suitable for use in laminated glass; and an optical filter for display which has excellent near-infrared shielding properties and is excellent in transparency, weatherability, and display performance. | 09-02-2010 |
20100226004 | Optical Article and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing an optical article having a filter layer formed directly or with another layer in between on an optical substrate, the filter layer transmitting light in a predetermined wavelength band and blocking light with a wavelength longer and/or shorter than the predetermined wavelength band, includes: forming a first layer to be included in the filter layer, and adding at least one of carbon, silicon, and germanium to the surface of the first layer, thereby reducing the resistance of the surface of the first layer. | 09-09-2010 |
20100226005 | Optical Article and Process for Producing the Same - A process for producing an optical article having an antireflection layer formed directly or via another layer on a flexible optical base material, includes: forming a primary layer contained in the antireflection layer; and adding at least any one of carbon, silicon, and germanium to a surface of the primary layer to reduce a resistance. | 09-09-2010 |
20100238540 | Resin composite-type optical element and process for producing the resin composite-type optical element - An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composite-type optical element capable of cutting off ultraviolet light even though it uses a photocurable resin. A resin composite-type optical element of the embodiment of the present invention is a resin composite-type optical element having a base material and a resin layer, and the resin layer has at least a first resin layer which is a molded product of a photocurable resin and which has an internal transmittance of not less than 85% for light of the wavelength of 400 nm in the thickness of 100 μm and an internal transmittance of not more than 3% for light of the wavelength of 360 nm in the thickness of 100 μm. | 09-23-2010 |
20100259814 | INFRARED COMBAT IDENTIFICATION MARKERS AND PANELS - The invention provides methods of creating and using objects that are detectable in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The objects typically have two or more removable elements that are detectable using infrared sensing equipment. The detectable elements are removable from the object for rapid part renewal in the field of use. Particular application is made to the use of such for combat identification. | 10-14-2010 |
20100284064 | GRATING FOR EUV-RADIATION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE GRATING AND WAVEFRONT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A grating for EUV-radiation includes a plurality of reflecting lines. Each reflecting line includes a plurality of first reflecting dots, and a plurality of second reflecting dots arranged between each other. The first reflecting dots and the second reflecting dots are configured to reflect EUV-radiation with a mutual phase difference of 180±10 degrees mod 360 degrees. | 11-11-2010 |
20100290109 | UV-REFLECTIVE STRUCTURAL COLOR - The present invention discloses a non-quarter wave multilayer structure having a plurality of alternating low index of refraction material stacks and high index of refraction material stacks. The plurality of alternating stacks can reflect electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet region and a narrow band of electromagnetic radiation in the visible region. The non-quarter wave multilayer structure, i.e. n | 11-18-2010 |
20100315704 | OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR EUVL AND SMOOTING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is to provide a method for smoothing the optical surface having a concave defect of an optical component for EUVL. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321770 | HYBRID IR CUT-OFF FILTER FOR DIGITAL CAMERA - Disclosed is a hybrid Infrared Ray (IR) cut-off filter for a digital camera, which includes an absorption filter plate for absorbing infrared rays, a reflection coating layer formed on a top or bottom side of the absorption filter plate so as to reflect infrared rays, and an anti-reflection coating layer formed on the top or bottom side of the absorption filter plate opposite the reflection coating layer, so as to allow visible rays to pass through the anti-reflection coating layer. The hybrid IR cut-off filter can provide an excellent IR cut-off function even in a slim digital camera module. Also, the hybrid IR cut-off filter can prevent the image quality from being degraded due to the IR transmittance difference according to the change in the incidence angle of an incident light, thereby overcoming the problem of color difference according to the color temperature. | 12-23-2010 |
20100328762 | Radiation coating for silicon carbide components - A telescope mirror having a mirror substrate, a multi-layer thin film reflective coating of alternating layers of high and low index of refraction dielectric films and a thin metal film positioned between the mirror substrate and the multi-layer thin film reflective coating. In preferred embodiments the telescope is a satellite surveillance telescope and the mirror is designed to protect the telescope from blinding by a nuclear blast or proton radiation in the lower Van Allen belt. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328763 | OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical filter for a display device can be provided with excellent fracture strength without using heat-treated tempered glass. The optical filter is used in the display device having a display module therein and is disposed in front of the display module. The optical filter includes an annealed glass substrate, an optical film laminated on the surface of one side of the annealed glass substrate, and a protective layer formed on the surface of the other side of the annealed glass substrate. The protective layer serves to prevent a substance from being eluted from inside the annealed glass substrate. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328764 | RADIATION DIFFRACTION MATERIAL FOR REFLECTING INVISIBLE RADIATION - A method of controlling radiation reflected from a surface comprising: applying a composite material to a surface, where the composite material comprises an ordered periodic array of particles held in a polymeric matrix material; exposing the surface bearing the composite material to radiation; and reflecting invisible radiation from the composite material on the surface. | 12-30-2010 |
20110013272 | Automobiles Having a Radiant Barrier - An automobile or vehicle having a high efficiency solar control system is provided. The automobile may have a painted surface and a film mounted to its exterior side. The film may reflect solar radiation in the near and mid infrared ranges yet allow high transmission of light in the visible range such that the painted panel may be seen. The film may have a layer of silver which reflects the solar radiation in the near and mid infrared ranges. Since the silver is susceptible to oxidation and turns the silver into a black body which absorbs the near and mid infrared radiation, the film may be designed to slow the rate of oxidation of the silver layer to an acceptable level. The silver layer may be sandwiched between the glass which does not allow oxygen to diffuse there through and reach the layer of silver and a stack of sacrificial layers having a certain thickness which slows down the rate of oxygen diffusion to an acceptable level. | 01-20-2011 |
20110019269 | Protective Light Filters Having Customized Spectral Profiles - Optical filters (e.g., sunglass lenses and/or window-tint films) having customized spectral profiles. | 01-27-2011 |
20110043901 | INFRARED REFLECTIVE LAMINATE - This invention provides an infrared reflective layered product, particularly a back sheet for solar cells, which, even when it has a black colored or chromatically colored appearance, can reflect infrared radiation with certain wavelengths to prevent heat accumulation and, at the same time, has excellent heat resistance. The infrared reflective layered product comprises the following layer (B) as a base layer, the following layer (A) layered on one side of the layer (B), and the following layer (C) layered on the other side of the layer (B).
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20110043902 | OPTICAL ARTICLE - The present invention relates to an optical article which has high surface hardness and absorbs an electromagnetic wave such as a visible light, ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation, X-rays, β-rays and γ-rays, in particular, a functional optical article represented by a prescription lens, sunglasses, a goggle lens, a shield and an optical filter. The present invention provides an optical article comprising a laminated substance in which a plastic sheet, a resin layer and a backup resin are laminated in this order, wherein the resin layer containing an electromagnetic wave absorbing agent. | 02-24-2011 |
20110051230 | Optical element, imaging optical system, and imaging apparatus - An optical element includes: a base material formed of a film-like resin material that has an infrared absorbing effect; and a multilayered film that adjusts spectral characteristics, and is formed on an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the base material. The optical element is disposed on a light path of an imaging optical system, and of such characteristics that its spectral transmittance, and its spectral reflectivities on the object-side surface and the image-side surface satisfy the conditions (1) to (4) | 03-03-2011 |
20110075253 | EUV Optics - In a first aspect, a method of fabricating an EUV light source mirror is disclosed which may comprise the acts/steps of providing a plurality of discrete substrates; coating each substrate with a respective multilayer coating; securing the coated substrates in an arrangement wherein each coated substrate is oriented to a common focal point; and thereafter polishing at least one of the multilayer coatings. In another aspect, an optic for use with EUV light is disclosed which may comprise a substrate; a smoothing layer selected from the group of materials consisting of Si, C, Si | 03-31-2011 |
20110080636 | Image taking optical system and image taking apparatus - Disclosed herein is an image taking optical system including at least one lens provided on an optical path; a first infrared-ray absorption filter made from a resin material with a film shape and provided on the optical path; a multi-layer film provided with an infrared-ray absorption function and provided on the optical path; and a second infrared-ray absorption filter made from a resin material with a film shape and provided on the optical path, wherein the first infrared-ray absorption filter, the multi-layer film and the second infrared-ray absorption filter are provided at locations arranged along the optical path in a direction from a photographing-object side to an image side, and the multi-layer film has a spectroscopic-characteristic adjustment function and a light reflection characteristic. | 04-07-2011 |
20110085233 | OPTICAL COMPONENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical component includes: a multilayer inorganic thin-film on a substrate, wherein the inorganic thin-film is formed by laminating a plurality of layers made of silicon oxide and a plurality of layers made of metal oxide, the metal oxide is metal oxide containing any one of zirconium, tantalum, and titanium, the layers made of silicon oxide include a low-density silicon oxide layer and a high-density silicon oxide layer having a density higher than the low-density silicon oxide layer, the outermost layer of the inorganic thin-film is the low-density silicon oxide layer, and the surface roughness of the outermost layer of the inorganic thin-film is equal to or greater than 0.55 nm and equal to or smaller than 0.7 nm. | 04-14-2011 |
20110090560 | SCREEN AND PROJECTION SYSTEM - A screen includes: a base material; and a pigmented layer provided on one surface of the base material, the pigmented layer including a first pigment that absorbs a visible light component contained in room light, and a second pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light, wherein the second pigment absorbs the ultraviolet light contained in sunlight, and varies the color imparted by a remaining visible light component unabsorbed by the first pigment absorbing the visible light component of the sunlight, the color being varied in such a manner as to reduce the absolute value of a color difference on a chromaticity diagram between a white point and a point indicative of the color imparted by the remaining component. | 04-21-2011 |
20110102885 | ADHESIVE SHEET, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, OPTICAL FILTER AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention relates to an adhesive sheet, a manufacturing method thereof, an optical filter and a plasma display panel. The present invention provides an adhesive sheet having an excellent base adhesion property through a hydroxyl group applied to a base film and an isocyanate-based compound contained in an adhesive layer through a corona processing. Accordingly, the present invention provides an adhesive sheet having an excellent base adhesion property and improved high temperature stability by using a carboxyl group-containing acryl-based copolymer having a high glass transition temperature. Further, the adhesive sheet of the present invention contains a siloxane-based compound if needed, thus preventing an initial peeling force from being increased. Accordingly, the present invention provides an adhesive sheet with an excellent base adhesion property, high temperature stability, adhesive property and reworkability to glass, and provides a manufacturing method thereof, an optical filter containing the same and a plasma display panel. | 05-05-2011 |
20110109957 | Window for Year-Round Solar Energy Conservation - A window that allows for energy conservation in all seasons and a method of energy conservation using said window are described. The invention utilizes existing windows in a building as solar energy collectors in winter and solar reflectors in summer without using energy consuming devices such as pumps or fans. In the winter mode, a measurable separation between the partially reflecting partially absorbing component and the glass exists, allowing for the reflection and absorption, and subsequently reradiation, of solar radiation into the separation gap, heating the air in the gap, and causing natural convection, which transfers heat to the room. This reduces heating requirements during winter. In the summer mode, the invention reflects solar energy, reducing cooling costs in buildings. This is achieved by applying a partially reflecting partially absorbing component to the interior of the window separated from the glass by a lateral separation that can be changed. So when the summer comes, the separation is eliminated, and the partially reflecting partially absorbing component is directly applied to the interior surface of the glass window. The combination of these two modes of the invention ultimately results in the aforementioned energy conservation. | 05-12-2011 |
20110116162 | Optical Low-Pass Filter - On the light-entering surface side of a base material | 05-19-2011 |
20110122486 | Plasma-Deposited Electrically Insulating, Diffusion-Resistant and Elastic Layer System - A multilayer system on a substrate, the multilayer system being applied to the substrate by plasma deposition, characterized in that the multilayer system is configured such that it has substantial diffusion resistance to ions in an aqueous solution, wherein the current produced by the diffusion of the ions with the connection of an electric field gradient of more than 10 | 05-26-2011 |
20110128616 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR - An omnidirectional structural color (OSC) having a non-periodic layered structure. The OSC can include a multilayer stack that has an outer surface and at least two layers. The at least two layers can include at least one first index of refraction material layer A | 06-02-2011 |
20110134514 | Flexible Substrate Having Electrical And Optical Functions - A flexible substrate having electrical and optical functions. The substrate includes a planar non-conductive film. The substrate also includes a seed layer on a first region of the film for fabrication of conductive traces to couple to an electro-optical component disposed adjacent the first region. The substrate further includes a smooth optically reflective layer disposed on a second region of the film. | 06-09-2011 |
20110134515 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL UV-IR REFLECTOR - The present invention provides an omnidirectional ultraviolet (UV)-infrared (IR) reflector. The omnidirectional UV-IR reflector includes a multilayer stack having at least three layers, the at least three layers having at least one first index of refraction material A1 and at least one second index of refraction layer B1. The at least one first index of refraction material layer and the at least one second index of refraction material layer can be alternately stacked on top of each other to provide the at least three layers. In addition, the at least one first index of refraction material layer and the at least one second index of refraction material layer each have a predefined thickness of d | 06-09-2011 |
20110141556 | SYSTEMS HAVING OPTICAL ABSORPTION LAYER FOR MID AND LONG WAVE INFRARED AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - An optical system according to one embodiment includes a substrate; and an optical absorption layer coupled to the substrate, wherein the optical absorption layer comprises a layer of diamond-like carbon, wherein the optical absorption layer absorbs at least 50% amid wave infrared light (3-5 μm wavelength) and at least 50% of long wave infrared light (8-13 μm wavelength). A method for applying an optical absorption layer to an optical system according to another embodiment includes depositing a layer of diamond-like carbon of an optical absorption layer above a substrate using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, wherein the optical absorption layer absorbs at least 50% of mid wave infrared light (3-5 μm wavelength) and at least 50% of long wave infrared light (8-13 μm wavelength). Additional systems and methods are also presented. | 06-16-2011 |
20110170175 | PROCESSING FOR A WINDOW FILM HAVING QUALITY CONCERNS - In the fabrication of window films which provide solar control or other wavelength selectivity or provide safety and security, any window film which fails to satisfy required visual quality standards for its intended purpose is instead directed to a printing process which enables its use for an alternative purpose. Typically, the original purpose is one of providing uniform optical properties across the window to which the film is applied. The alternative purpose is one in which optical properties are non-uniform, since visible subject matter or patterning is printed on the window film to allow the film to be applied to windows for a decorative, privacy or informative purpose. A particularly suitable method of applying the visible subject matter or patterning is to utilize inkjet printing techniques. A particularly suitable ink is an ultraviolet-curable ink. | 07-14-2011 |
20110199674 | LAMINATE THAT SCREENS INFRARED RADIATION, IS TRANSPARENT TO VISIBLE LIGHT, AND HAS AN OPTICAL WINDOW THAT ALLOWS INFRARED LIGHT TO PASS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF - A laminate adapted to filter out infrared radiation, yet transparent to visible light. The laminate further comprises an optical window that is permeable to infrared radiation. A method of manufacturing the laminate is also described. | 08-18-2011 |
20110211251 | LAMINATE - The present invention relates to a laminate that includes a pair of substrates; and one or more photochromic films and one or more infrared (IR) shield films that are provided between the pair of substrates, wherein the photochromic films or the infrared (IR) shield films that are in contact with a pair of substrates are adhered to the substrates by an adhesion film. The laminate according to the present invention has a high durable photochromic function having a UV shielding effect and an infrared (IR) shielding effect. | 09-01-2011 |
20110216399 | Method For Manufacturing An Optical Transmission Filter With Extended Out-Of-Band Blocking - In accordance with the invention, a filter is fabricated to take into account the effect of absorption by filter material. The method is exemplified by the fabricating of an ultraviolet light transmission filter for transmitting a band within the range 230-320 nanometers. The resulting filter comprises plurality of hard-coating, thin-film layers of alternating high and low index of refraction. The improved filter provides high transmission, sharp edge slopes, and deep and extended out-of-band blocking. As compared with currently available filters, the filter provides transmission up to three or more times greater, edge slopes up to four times sharper, and deep extended out-of-band blocking extending further, even through the visible range. | 09-08-2011 |
20110222144 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COATING, OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT - A method for producing a multilayer coating ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110222145 | OPTICAL LAMINATED PRODUCT AND FITTING - An optical laminated product includes a first transmissive base member, a second transmissive base member, and a structured layer. The second transmissive base member faces the first transmissive base member. The structured layer is arranged between the first transmissive base member and the second transmissive base member, and configured to perform directional reflection of light which forms part of light passed through the second transmissive base member. | 09-15-2011 |
20110242647 | REFLECTOR ELEMENT FOR A SOLAR HEAT REFELCTOR AND THE METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Reflector element ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110249324 | Composite Particles for Optical Bandpass Filters - The present invention relates to composite polymeric particles for use as infrared reflectors in optical bandpass applications. | 10-13-2011 |
20110249325 | FLUOROPOLYMERIC MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A multilayer optical film is provided comprising first optical layers of a first fluoropolymeric material and second optical layers of a second fluoropolymeric material wherein at least a portion of the first layers and at least a portion of the second layers are in intimate contact | 10-13-2011 |
20110255155 | FLUOROPOLYMERIC MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An article, method of using, and method of making a multilayer optical film comprising an optical stack, wherein the optical stack comprises a plurality of first optical layers, each first optical layer comprising a melt-processible copolymer comprising interpolymerized monomers of tetrafluoroethylene, with the proviso that the melt-processible copolymer is not fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer or a perfluoroalkoxy resin; and a second polymer layer disposed in a repeating sequence with the plurality of first optical layers, each second optical layer comprising a non-fluorinated polymeric material selected from the group consisting of poly(methyl methacrylate); copolymers of poly(methyl methacrylate); polypropylene; copolymers of polypropylene; polystyrenes; copolymers of styrene; polyvinylidene chloride; polycarbonates; thermoplastic polyurethanes; copolymers of ethylene; cyclic olefin copolymers; and combinations thereof is described. | 10-20-2011 |
20110267684 | LIGHT BLOCKING PLATE, LENS MODULE HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An exemplary light blocking plate includes a flat plate-like light pervious member, and a blocking and shielding layer formed on the light pervious member. The blocking and shielding layer includes a top surface facing away from the light pervious member, a bottom surface facing the light pervious member, and a through hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The blocking and shielding layer includes an electromagnetic shielding layer having a first part of the top surface, and a light blocking layer. The light blocking layer includes a first portion having the bottom surface, and a second portion having a second part of the top surface, and extending from the first portion to the second part of the top surface. The electromagnetic shielding layer surrounds the second portion of the light blocking layer. The second portion of the light blocking layer surrounds the through hole. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267685 | PLASMA ION ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF Mo/Si MULTILAYER EUV COATINGS - The disclosure is directed to multilayer Mo/Si coatings for reflective mirrors used in extreme ultraviolet lithographic systems and to a method of making such mirrors using plasma ion assisted deposition (PIAD) techniques. The coating are deposited on a substrate suitable for EUV lithography, and are Mo/Si coating consisting of 40-100 Mo/Si periods, each period consisting on a Mo layer followed by a Si layer. Each of the individual Mo and Si layers is deposited to a specified or target thickness in the range of 2 nm to 5 nm, and the thicknesses are controlled to ±0.1 nm. A plasma from a plasma source is used to densify and smooth the substrate prior to deposition of the coating, and each layer of the coating is plasma densified and smoothed. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267686 | OPTICAL BODY, OPTICAL BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD, SOLAR SHADING MEMBER, WINDOW MEMBER, INTERIOR MEMBER, AND FITTING - An optical body includes a first optical layer, a second optical layer having an incident surface on which light is incident, and a reflecting layer sandwiched between the first and second optical layers, wherein the first optical layer includes a plurality of convex or concave structures formed on or in a surface thereof on which the reflecting layer is disposed, ridges of the convex structures or ridges between the concave structures adjacent to each other have tip portions projecting toward the incident surface side, the tip portions are deformed from an ideal shape, the second optical layer is transparent and has a refractive index of 1.1 or more and 1.9 or less, and the optical body selectively directionally reflects part of light entering the incident surface, which part is in a specific wavelength band, in direction other than the specular reflection direction. | 11-03-2011 |
20110286086 | MULTI-LAYER SHEET FOR USE IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS - A multi-layer film, useful as a front sub-assembly in electro-optic displays, comprises, in this order: a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer ( | 11-24-2011 |
20110292502 | POLYMER COMPOSITION HAVING HEAT-ABSORBING PROPERTIES AND IMPROVED COLOUR PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to a polymer composition which absorbs infrared (IR) radiation, containing a transparent thermoplastic plastic, an inorganic infrared absorber and at least one inorganic nano-scale pigment, and to the preparation and use of the polymer compositions according to the invention, and to products produced therefrom. In particular, the present invention relates to polymer compositions comprising
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20110299154 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR - An omnidirectional reflector that reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation of less than 100 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees is provided. The omnidirectional reflector includes a multilayer stack having a plurality of layers of high index of refraction material and a plurality of layers of low index of refraction material. In addition, the plurality of high index of refraction material layers and low index of refraction material layers are alternately stacked on top of or across each other and provide a non-periodic layered structure. | 12-08-2011 |
20110299155 | ENERGY REFLECTIVE DEVICE - An energy reflective device that includes a frame for receiving a substrate having an energy reflective coating, as disclosed herein. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304906 | COLOR COMPENSATING RETINAL SAFETY FILTER - A filter and method for filtering an optical beam are disclosed. One embodiment of the filter is an optical filter for filtering an incident light beam, comprising an optically effective material characterized by: a light transmittance of less than 1% for wavelengths below 420 nm; and a light transmittance for wavelengths complementary and near complementary to wavelengths below 420 nm that, combined with the transmittance for wavelengths below 420 nm, will yield a filtered light beam having a luminosity of about 90% and an excitation purity of 5% or less. The complementary wavelengths can be wavelengths above about 640 nm, wavelengths above about 660 nm, and/or wavelengths from about 540 nm to about 560 nm. Further, in one embodiment the difference between the light transmittance just below 420 nm and the light transmittance just above 420 nm can be greater than 90%. Above 420 nm, in some embodiments, the light transmittance can be arbitrarily determined. The optically effective material can be optical-grade glass, an optical-grade plastic or polymer, a thin-film dielectric coating, or an optical-grade glass or plastic coated with a dielectric coating. The optical filter can be mounted downstream of an illumination source exit aperture, wherein the illumination source produces the incident light beam, and upstream of a site to be illuminated by the filtered light beam. Alternatively, the optical filter can be operably mounted on a set of viewing optics of a surgical microscope to filter a reflected portion of a light beam produced by an illumination source and used to illuminate a site, such as a surgical site. | 12-15-2011 |
20110310472 | INFRARED OPTICAL FILTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE INFRARED OPTICAL FILTER - The infrared optical filter of the present invention comprises a substrate formed of an infrared transmitting material and a plurality of filter parts arranged side by side on one surface side of the substrate. Each filter part includes: a first λ/4 multilayer film in which two kinds of thin films having mutually different refractive indices but an identical optical film thickness are alternately stacked; a second λ/4 multilayer film in which the two kinds of thin films are alternately stacked, said second λ/4 multilayer film being formed on the opposite side of the first λ/4 multilayer film from the substrate side, and; and a wavelength selection layer interposed between the first λ/4 multilayer film and the second λ/4 multilayer film, said wavelength selection layer having an optical film thickness different from the optical film thickness of each the thin film according to a desired selection wavelength. A low refractive index material of the first λ/4 multilayer film and the second λ/4 multilayer film is an oxide, and a high refractive index material thereof is a semiconductor material of Ge. A material of the wavelength selection layer is identical to a material of the second thin film from the top of the first λ/4 multilayer film. | 12-22-2011 |
20120008192 | IR FILTERS WITH HIGH VLT AND NEUTRAL COLOR - An optical filter composite is provided having effective filtering of infrared emissions, such as solar or laser emissions, while providing very high visible light transmission, preserving the ability to differentiate and recognize colors and providing a pleasing overall color as compared to the prior art. The present invention provides for filters that are formed by lamination, infusion and/or coating processes using filtering assemblies having a neutral color with high visible light transmission while also producing high levels of filtration in the infrared and near infrared range to provide effective protection against harmful emissions in these ranges while also producing a filter that has a color that is more pleasing and desirable to the wearer. | 01-12-2012 |
20120019906 | Transparent Multilayered Carbonate Articles and Method to Manufacture Thereof - Disclosed is a transparent multilayer article comprising a core layer comprising a thermoplastic carbonate polymer; a first layer comprising a carbonate thermoplastic polymer and an infrared (IR) absorbing additive; and a second layer comprising a thermoplastic carbonate polymer and a ultraviolet (UV) absorbing stabilizer, wherein the first layer does not contain an UV absorbing additive and the second layer does not contain an IR absorbing additive. Disclosed herein too, is a method for manufacturing a transparent multilayer article comprising melt blending a first thermoplastic carbonate polymer composition to produce a core layer; melt blending a second thermoplastic carbonate polymer composition with an IR absorbing additive to produce a first layer; and melt blending a third thermoplastic carbonate polymer composition with an UV absorbing stabilizer; combining the core layer, first layer, and second layer such that the first layer is disposed between the core layer and the second layer such that a first surface of the first layer is in intimate contact with a first surface of the core layer and a second surface of the first layer is in intimate contact with a first surface of the second layer. | 01-26-2012 |
20120026580 | INFRARED LIGHT REFLECTIVE FILM - An infrared light reflective film comprising a dielectric multi-layered film constituted of an alternate laminate of a low-refractive index dielectric layer and a high-refractive index dielectric layer and a cholesteric liquid crystal-containing infrared light reflective layer, wherein all of the dielectric layers are composed of an inorganic material other than a metal and satisfy 225 nm≦ni×di≦350 nm in which ni represents a refractive index of an i-th dielectric layer and di represents a thickness of an i-th dielectric layer. | 02-02-2012 |
20120057224 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING A COLOR OF A CURED FILM FORMED FROM A COATING COMPOSITION - A method of maintaining a color of a cured film formed from a coating composition on a metal substrate relative to a standard comprises the steps of providing a resin, providing a pigment, combining the pigment and the resin to form the coating composition, applying the coating composition to the metal substrate, curing the coating composition to form the cured film having a color defined by an L value, an a value, and a b value, and maintaining the color relative to the standard having an Ls value, an as value, and a bs value whereby the L value, the a value, and the b value each change less than 20% respectively as compared to the L5 value, the as value, and the bs value of the standard. The cured film has a solar reflectance of greater than or equal to 0.75 in the wavelength from 250-2,500 nm. | 03-08-2012 |
20120057225 | EXPEDIENT OF REGULATION OF THE DIRECTIONAL GEAR TRANSMISSION OF LIGHT - The invention relates to fields of technique where the glazed constructions are applied and regulation of their directional gear transmission of light depending on angle of incidence of beams is required at the motion of a light source and/or the glazed construction from each other. Regulation is carried out both spontaneously under activity of optical legitimacies (FIG. | 03-08-2012 |
20120092759 | SOLAR CONTROL GLASS AND SOLAR CONTROL DOUBLE GLASS - A heat-ray shielding glass products (e.g., solar control double glass) which have excellent heat-ray shielding property, especially thermal insulation property and enhanced durability under the condition of existence of moisture (under high humidity), and which can be prepared in low cost is provided. The solar control double glass | 04-19-2012 |
20120099187 | WEATHER-RESISTANT MULTILAYER SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a multilayer product comprising a first layer (A), a second layer (B), a third layer (C), and a fourth layer (D). The first layer (A) is a scratch-resistant protective layer having a minimum extinction of 0.3 at 340 nm, the second layer (B) is an alkyl acrylate layer having a minimum extinction of 2 at 340 nm, and the third layer (C) and the fourth layer (D) contain a UV-stabilized polycarbonate. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the multilayer product. | 04-26-2012 |
20120113505 | MULTILAYERED INFRARED LIGHT REFLECTIVE STRUCTURE - The invention provides a multilayered infrared light reflective structure. The multilayered infrared light reflective structure includes a transparent substrate. A doped oxide film is disposed on the transparent substrate. An oxide isolated layer is disposed on the doped oxide film, thereby allowing incident light to be incident from a top surface of the transparent substrate into the multilayered infrared light reflective structure. | 05-10-2012 |
20120134015 | MIRROR FOR EUV WAVELENGTHS, PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY HAVING SUCH MIRROR AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS HAVING SUCH PROJECTION OBJECTIVE - EUV mirror with a layer arrangement on a substrate. The layer arrangement includes a plurality of layer subsystems each consisting of a periodic sequence of at least one period of individual layers. The periods include two individual layers composed of different material for a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer and have within each subsystem a constant thickness that deviates from a period thickness of an adjacent layer subsystem. The subsystem most distant from the substrate has (i) a number of periods greater than the number of periods for the layer subsystem that is second most distant from the substrate and/or (ii) a thickness of the high refractive index layer that deviates by more than 0.1 nm from that of the high refractive index layer of the subsystem that is second most distant from the substrate. | 05-31-2012 |
20120147458 | MEMBER FOR A STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SOLAR CONTROL LAYER - A member for a structure can include a substrate having a visible outer surface. The member can also include a solar control layer disposed between the substrate and an outdoor environment. In an embodiment, as seen along an outer surface of the member, the solar control layer does not significantly alter the appearance of the member as compared to the member in an absence of the solar control layer. Such appearance can include a particular color, wood grain, masonry surface, another suitable appearance characteristic, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, a member for a structure can include a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a solar control layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a primary material that is susceptible to significant degradation when exposed during a plasma deposition. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154906 | Glaraser - The current invention is a new glass windshield with a transition-lens type composition layer between the glass substrates for use in vehicles (airplanes, ships, boats, sailboats, steamers, yachts, jets, and cars) or residential and commercial buildings to protect against sun glare and provide an overall cooling effect on the passengers or inhabitants. Rather than permanently tinting the glass of windshields and windows, the current invention works only when needed. It activates in the presence of sunlight. By not darkening unnecessarily, it avoids the consistent darkening of the interior of a vehicle (airplanes, ships, boats, sailboats, steamers, yachts, jets, and cars), viewing panel of an accessory such as a motorcycle or skydiving helmet, or residential and commercial buildings, as is the problem with tinted glass. The new glass windshield can be used as is or as a detachable or attachable unit. | 06-21-2012 |
20120162751 | OPTICAL COATING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPLAY - An optical coating includes multiple layers of different materials and thicknesses and is disposed proximate a transparent display cover for an electronic device display. The optical coating transmits most visible light, reflects most non-visible light and substantially absorbs blackbody radiation generated from within the electronic device. The optical coating can be readily removable from the electronic device display either alone or in combination with a removable transparent display cover. The multiple layers comprise two or more materials having alternating low and high indices of refraction, and can include 36 or more layers, each having a thickness ranging from 10 to 400 nanometers. The arrangement and thicknesses of the layers are designed based upon the thickness and optical properties of the transparent display cover. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170114 | METAMATERIAL FILTER - Embodiments herein are directed to a metamaterial transmission filters including a metamaterial component and a upper medium positioned within proximity of the metamaterial component such that movement of the upper medium changes the resonances and optical transmission, reflection or absorption spectra of the filter. The upper material may be a natural material or a second metamaterial identical or non-identical to the metamaterial component. Embodiments herein are designed to allow both continuous tuning of the optical spectra of the assembly and/or discrete spectral switching. | 07-05-2012 |
20120182606 | MICROMIRROR ARRANGEMENT HAVING A COATING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A micromirror arrangement ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120200913 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT - In order to limit the negative effect of metal contamination on reflectivity within an EUV lithography device, a reflective optical element is proposed for the extreme ultraviolet and soft X-ray wavelength range with a reflective surface with an uppermost layer, in which the uppermost layer comprises one or more organic silicon compounds with a carbon-silicon and/or silicon-oxygen bond. | 08-09-2012 |
20120212809 | Infrared Cut Filter - An embodiment of the invention provides an infrared cut filter including a light transmissive substrate, a first stack of infrared cut films and a second stack of infrared cut films. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto. The first stack of infrared cut films is disposed on the first surface, and has a plurality of first films and a plurality of second films stacked alternately, wherein each of the first films has a lower refractive index than each of the second films. The second stack of infrared cut films is disposed on the second surface, and has a plurality of third films and a plurality of fourth films stacked alternately, wherein each of the third films has a lower refractive index than each of the fourth films. | 08-23-2012 |
20120229893 | MULTI-LAYER OPTICAL FILMS - Multi-layer optical film ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120268809 | SPECTRUM FILTERING FOR VISUAL DISPLAYS AND IMAGING HAVING MINIMAL ANGLE DEPENDENCE - An optical spectrum filtering device, e.g., color filter, having reduced angle dependence is provided that comprises an interference filter assembly comprising a high refractive index dielectric material, such as a Fabry-Perot based resonator structure. The filter assembly is capable of transmitting a portion of an electromagnetic spectrum into the dielectric material to generate a filtered output with a predetermined range of wavelengths that displays minimal angle dependence, when viewed from a range of incidence angles ranging from normal (0°) to 90°. Methods of making minimal angle dependent optical spectrum filters and reducing angle dependence for such devices are also provided. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268810 | INFRARED RAY REFLECTIVE SUBSTRATE - There is provided an infrared ray reflective substrate including an infrared ray reflective layer, a protective layer disposed on a surface of the infrared ray reflective layer and a transparent substrate that supports the infrared ray reflective layer from a rear surface side thereof, wherein the protective layer is formed from a polycycloolefin layer. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275017 | ENERGY CONSERVATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An energy conservation assembly for use in a residential, commercial and/or industrial building including: a first substantially transparent substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first substantially transparent substrate is associated with the building; an energy conservation layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the energy conservation layer is associated with the first substantially transparent substrate; wherein the energy conservation layer substantially reflects both infrared and ultraviolet radiation away from the building thereby reducing cooling load of the building; and wherein the energy conservation layer permits substantial transmission of visible radiation into the building. | 11-01-2012 |
20120307353 | DURABLE MgO-MgF2 COMPOSITE FILM FOR INFRARED ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS - This disclosure is directed to an optic having a composited MgO—MgF | 12-06-2012 |
20120327507 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM LAMINATE - Light management film constructions contain a first optical film having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The first major surface is a micro structured surface with asymmetrical structures. The asymmetrical structures form an ordered arrangement of a plurality of multi-sided refractive prisms, with the multi-sided refractive prisms having a cross section of 3 or greater sides. A second optical film contacts and is bonded to substantially all of the structures of the first major structured surface of the first optical film. The light management constructions can be incorporated into optical articles such as windows. | 12-27-2012 |
20130027766 | INFRARED REFLECTION FILMS - An infrared ray-reflecting film that includes a laminate obtained by alternately laminating two or more layers having different refractive indices on a light-transmitting substrate, in which: a difference in refractive index (e.g., for light having a wavelength of 589 nm) between any adjacent layers falls within a range of 0.1 to 0.4; and a detected peak is observed at a depth where an interfacial region between the respective layers exists in elemental analysis in a depth direction of the film by a glow discharge optical emission spectrometry. Further, a detected peak is observed at a depth where detected signals derived from components that construct adjacent layers contact each other in elemental analysis in a depth direction of the film by a glow discharge optical emission spectrometry. | 01-31-2013 |
20130038928 | Light Redirecting Constructions - Light management constructions contain an optical substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The first major surface is a microstructured surface with asymmetrical structures. The asymmetrical structures form an ordered arrangement of a plurality of multi-sided refractive prisms, with the multi-sided refractive prisms having a cross section of 4 or greater sides. The light management constructions can be incorporated into optical articles such as windows. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038929 | MIRROR FOR THE EUV WAVELENGTH RANGE, SUBSTRATE FOR SUCH A MIRROR, PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY COMPRISING SUCH A MIRROR OR SUCH A SUBSTRATE, AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY COMPRISING SUCH A PROJECTION OBJECTIVE | 02-14-2013 |
20130057951 | SOLAR CONTROL GLAZING WITH LOW SOLAR FACTOR - The present invention relates to a substrate carrying a multilayer solar control stack, as well as to a multiple glazing incorporating at least one such sheet of glassy material carrying a solar control stack. The multilayer solar control stack comprises at least n functional layers based on a material which reflects infrared radiation and (n+1) transparent dielectric coatings such that each functional layer is surrounded by transparent dielectric coatings, n being greater than or equal to 3. The stack comprises at least one layer of metallic nature absorbing in the radiation which is visible inside the stack. The invention applies particularly to the formation of solar control glazings with low solar factor. | 03-07-2013 |
20130063810 | INFRARED-TRANSMITTING COVER - An infrared transparent cover for an infrared signal port of an electronic device includes a base layer having infrared transparency, an infrared transparent and visible light reflective dielectric multilayer film laminated on the base layer to reflect light having a desired color, and a frosted surface formed on the base layer at a location corresponding to the dielectric multilayer film. | 03-14-2013 |
20130070332 | EUV Light Source Components and Methods for Producing, Using and Refurbishing Same - A method is disclosed for in-situ monitoring of an EUV mirror to determine a degree of optical degradation. The method may comprise the steps/acts of irradiating at least a portion of the minor with light having a wavelength outside the EUV spectrum, measuring at least a portion of the light after the light has reflected from the mirror, and using the measurement and a pre-determined relationship between mirror degradation and light reflectivity to estimate a degree of multi-layer mirror degradation. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a near-normal incidence, EUV mirror which may comprise the steps/acts of providing a metallic substrate, diamond turning a surface of the substrate, depositing at least one intermediate material overlying the surface using a physical vapor deposition technique, and depositing a multi-layer mirror coating overlying the intermediate material. | 03-21-2013 |
20130100523 | NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, AND NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTOR - The present invention provides a near-infrared reflective film and a near-infrared reflector, which can be used over large areas and are flexible, and have low haze and high visible light transmittance. The near-infrared reflective film comprises at least one unit composed of a high refractive index layer and low refractive index layer on a substrate, and is characterized in that the refractive index difference between an adjacent high refractive index layer and low refractive index layer is at least 0.1, and said high refractive index layer contains at least one type of compound (A) selected from: 1) a rutile-type titanium oxide having a volume-average particle diameter of not more than 100 nm; 2) a water-soluble polymer; and 3) the following group of compounds. Group of compounds: a carboxyl group-containing compound, hydroxamic acids, pyridine derivatives. | 04-25-2013 |
20130107354 | MULTILAYER LIGHT-REFLECTING FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130107355 | NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTING FILM AND NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTING BODY PROVIDED WITH SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130114131 | NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM AND NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTOR PROVIDED WITH SAME - The present invention provides a near-infrared reflective film and a near-infrared reflector provided with the same, which provide excellent manufacturing cost performance, can be used over large areas, exhibit excellent flexibility, and have high visible light transmittance. The near-infrared reflector is characterized in that, in an infrared film in which high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers are alternately laminated on a support body, the refractive index difference between adjacent high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers is at least 0.3, and at least one of the high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers contains a metal oxide and a polysaccharide thickener. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114132 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM AND NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE BODY PROVIDED WITH SAME - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a near-infrared reflective body in which a near-infrared reflective film is manufactured that has excellent manufacturing cost performance, is capable of being employed over a large area, and has excellent application stability and resistance to refractive index unevenness in the surface. A method for manufacturing a near-infrared reflective film in which a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer are alternately laminated on a support, wherein the difference in the refractive index of adjacent high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers is at least 0.3, and the near-infrared reflective film is formed using a coating liquid for a high refractive index layer and a coating liquid for a low refractive index layer, if the viscosity of the high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers at 15° C. is η | 05-09-2013 |
20130128342 | INFRARED REFLECTING SUBSTRATE AND LAMINATED GLASS - To provide an infrared reflecting substrate, from which a laminated glass with surface having favorable neutral color tone without stimulus color tone is obtained. An infrared reflecting substrate | 05-23-2013 |
20130135714 | NEAR INFRARED CUT FILTER GLASS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a near infrared cut filter glass which has few bubble defects and exhibits high climate resistance. | 05-30-2013 |
20130163074 | CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a conductive film and a method for manufacturing the same. The conductive film includes: electrode layers each formed on both surfaces of a transparent substrate by exposing/developing a silver salt emulsion layer and containing silver; and optical filter layers formed between both surfaces of the transparent substrate and the electrode layers or between one surface of the transparent substrate and the electrode layer to selectively block light. The optical filter layer is used, thereby making it possible to prevent exposure of the silver salt emulsion layers formed on both surfaces of the transparent substrate from affecting the silver salt emulsion layers formed on surfaces opposite to each other. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163075 | REFLECTIVE ARTICLE HAVING MULTIPLE REFLECTIVE COATINGS - A reflective article, such as a solar mirror, includes a highly transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. At least one reflective coating is formed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces, e.g., the second major surface (or, alternatively, the first major surface). The reflective coating includes at least one metallic layer. An encapsulation structure can be formed over at least a portion of the second reflective coating. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176615 | MULTI-LAYERED OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A multi-layered optical film formed on a plastic substrate, which has high resistance against lights in the ultraviolet region including blue lasers in a high ambient temperature is disclosed. Each layer of the multi-layered optical film is made of an oxide or an oxynitride, layers adjacent to each other are made of materials having different refractive indexes, oxidation-reduction potential of elements constituting oxides or oxynitrides is −0.9 volts or less, thickness of a first layer adjacent to the substrate is 10 nanometers or more, an absolute value of a difference in refractive index between a material of the substrate and a material of the first layer is 0.2 or less, an absolute value of a difference in refractive index between two kinds of materials of layers adjacent to each other is 0.45 or less and total thickness of the multi-layered optical film is 3000 nanometers or less. | 07-11-2013 |
20130188248 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A reflective optical element e.g. for use in EUV lithography, configured for an operating wavelength in the range from 5 nm to 12 nm, includes a multilayer system with respective layers of at least two alternating materials having differing real parts of the refractive index at the operating wavelength. The material having the lower real part of the refractive index is a nitride or a carbide. “Alternatively, the material having the lower real part of the refractive index is thorium, uranium or barium and the material having the higher real part of the refractive index is boron or boron carbide. | 07-25-2013 |
20130215499 | NOTCH FILTER SYSTEM USING SPECTRAL INVERSION - An optical filter apparatus transmits less than 5% of light within a notch spectral range about a central line wavelength with a notch bandwidth, and transmits more than 90% of light within a transmission spectral range that extends over an adjacent pass band of longer and shorter wavelengths and excludes the notch. The apparatus has a first thin film interference filter and a second thin film interference filter in the path of incident light reflected from the first filter. The first and second thin film interference filters are each treated to transmit light of the notch spectral range and reflect light of the transmission spectral range and each have thin film layers formed on a substrate, including first layers having a first refractive index, and second layers having a higher second refractive index. The notch bandwidth at full width half transmission is less than 5% of the central line wavelength. | 08-22-2013 |
20130242381 | Multilayer plastic structure having low energy transmission - The invention relates to a multilayer structure comprising a base layer comprising at least one transparent thermoplastic and a specific inorganic infra-red absorber as well as an IR-reflecting multi-ply layer, the production of such a multilayer structure and the use thereof for the production of glazing made of plastic in buildings, automobiles, rail vehicles and aircraft. | 09-19-2013 |
20130250405 | MULTILAYER STACK COMBINATIONS WITH INTERLEAVED OVERLAPPING HARMONICS FOR WIDE VISIBLE-INFRARED COVERAGE - A broadband mirror, polarizer, or other reflector includes separate stacks of microlayers. Microlayers in each stack are arranged into optical repeat units, and the stacks are arranged in series. At a design angle of incidence such as normal incidence, the second stack provides a second 1 | 09-26-2013 |
20130250406 | NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM AND NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTOR PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - [Problem] Provided is a near-infrared reflective film having an excellent near-infrared reflectivity, and a high transmittance in the visible light region, and not having visible light reflectivity irregularity, and a near-infrared reflector provided with the film. | 09-26-2013 |
20130258456 | Energy-Efficient Transparent Solar Film - An energy-efficient transparent solar film is presented. The solar film has a first film layer with metal nanostructures. The metal nanostructures have plasmon resonances in wavelength bands greater than, or both less than and greater than visible wavelengths, depending on size and shape. The metal nanostructures have no plasmon resonance at visible wavelengths. In another aspect, metal oxide nanocrystals are formed with the first film layer. The metal oxide nanocrystals have absorption in a band of wavelengths less than visible wavelengths, and absorption in a band of wavelengths greater than visible wavelengths. Also provided is a solar film window and fabricating method. | 10-03-2013 |
20130286470 | INFRARED-CUT FILTER WITH SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE AND LENS MODULE - An IR-cut filter includes a substrate and a film. The substrate made of sapphire. The film is covered on the substrate and is configured for increasing reflectivity of infrared lights and filtering the infrared lights. The film includes a plurality of high refractive index layers and a plurality of low refractive index layers alternately stacked on the substrate. The refractive index of the high refractive index layers is greater than about 2.0, and the refractive index of the low refractive index layers is lower than about 1.5. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286471 | MIRROR, PROJECTION OBJECTIVE WITH SUCH MIRROR, AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY WITH SUCH PROJECTION OBJECTIVE | 10-31-2013 |
20130293951 | FILM MIRROR AND REFLECTING APPARATUS FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION - A film mirror ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130308180 | INFRARED REFLECTIVE SUBSTRATE - Disclosed herein is an infrared reflective substrate that can be easily produced by application onto the surface of a base material, has a film having a small film thickness, and achieves both high light permeability and excellent infrared reflective performance. The infrared reflective substrate includes: a transparent base material; and an infrared reflective layer formed by applying a coating agent containing a complex of poly(3,4-disubstituted thiophene) and a polyanion onto the transparent base material, and has a total light transmittance of 60% or higher. The complex preferably has a conductivity of 0.15 (S/cm) or higher, and the infrared reflective layer preferably has a film thickness of 0.50 μm or less. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314773 | PLASMA ION ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF Mo/Si MULTILAYER EUV COATINGS - The disclosure is directed to multilayer Mo/Si coatings for reflective mirrors used in extreme ultraviolet lithographic systems and to a method of making such mirrors using plasma ion assisted deposition (PIAD) techniques. The coating are deposited on a substrate suitable for EUV lithography, and are Mo/Si coating consisting of 40-100 Mo/Si periods, each period consisting on a Mo layer followed by a Si layer. Each of the individual Mo and Si layers is deposited to a specified or target thickness in the range of 2 nm to 5 nm, and the thicknesses are controlled to ±0.1 nm. A plasma from a plasma source is used to densify and smooth the substrate prior to deposition of the coating, and each layer of the coating is plasma densified and smoothed. | 11-28-2013 |
20130335816 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REFLECTIVE OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR AN EUV PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND COMPONENT OF THIS TYPE - A method for producing a reflective optical component for an EUV projection exposure apparatus, the component having a substrate having a base body, and a reflective layer arranged on the substrate, wherein the substrate has an optically operative microstructuring, comprises the following steps: working the microstructuring into the substrate, polishing the substrate after the microstructuring has been worked into the substrate, applying the reflective layer to the substrate. A reflective optical component for an EUV projection exposure apparatus correspondingly has a polished surface between the microstructuring and the reflective layer. | 12-19-2013 |
20140002895 | HEAT RADIATION REFLECTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND HEAT RADIATION REFLECTOR | 01-02-2014 |
20140055848 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR - An omnidirectional reflector that reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation of less than 100 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees is provided. The omnidirectional reflector includes a multilayer stack having a plurality of layers of high index of refraction material and a plurality of layers of low index of refraction material. In addition, the plurality of high index of refraction material layers and low index of refraction material layers are alternately stacked on top of or across each other and provide a non-periodic layered structure. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063597 | INFRARED CUT FILTER AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An infrared cut filter includes: a transparent dielectric substrate; an infrared reflecting layer formed on one surface of the transparent dielectric substrate and configured to reflect infrared light; and an infrared absorbing layer formed on the other surface of the transparent dielectric substrate and configured to absorb infrared light. The infrared absorbing layer is formed of a resin that contains infrared absorbing pigment. The infrared reflecting layer is formed of a dielectric multilayer film. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071523 | OPTICAL ELEMENT - The invention relates to an optical element for a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography comprising an optically active surface and at least one cooling component for cooling the optical element, wherein the cooling component is connected to at least two separate cooling circuits and embodied in such a way that the optically active surface can be cooled to a greater extent in at least one partial region than in a further partial region. The invention furthermore relates to a projection exposure apparatus comprising an optical element according to the invention. | 03-13-2014 |
20140092468 | INFRARED SHIELDING FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING INFRARED SHIELDING FILM, AND INFRARED SHIELDING BODY - The objects of the present invention is to provide an infrared shielding film, a method for producing same, and an infrared shielding body provided with the infrared shielding film, whereby it is possible to maintain stable infrared shielding property, visible light transmittance, flexibility, and transparency over time. This infrared shielding film having at least one unit consisting of a high refractive index layer having metal oxide particles and a low refractive index layer on a substrate is achieved when (i) at least one layer of the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer contains a temperature responsive polymer as a binder component or (ii) the high refractive index layer has any one of a cellulose compound or polyvinyl acetal resin as a binder component, and the low refractive index layer contains a binder component different from that of the high refractive index layer. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098413 | HARSH ENVIRONMENT OPTICAL ELEMENT PROTECTION - Optical element protection systems for protecting optical elements and particularly reflective optical elements from degradation of their optical properties in harsh environments such as the environment inside a vacuum chamber of an EUV light source. The systems include the uses of combinations of materials in various layers where the materials are chosen and the layers are configured and arranged to extend the lifetime of the optical element without compromising its optical properties. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098414 | INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM - An infrared reflective film comprises: an infrared reflective layer; a transparent film; and an adhesion layer. The infrared reflective layer has two main surfaces. The transparent film is formed of a polycycloolefin layer and supports one main surface of the infrared reflective layer. The adhesion layer is formed on the other main surface of the infrared reflective layer. | 04-10-2014 |
20140111851 | APPARATUS MOUNTED WITH HEAT-INSULATION LIGHT-GUIDE FILM - The disclosure is related to an apparatus mounted with a heat-insulation light-guide film. The apparatus is a support with carriers capable of adjusting the received light quantity. The carrier is such as the slat of a shutter device and whose angle is adjustable. The heat-insulation light-guide film is exemplarily mounted on the slat, and which is made of a multilayer membrane and a surface textural layer in combination. The multilayer membrane includes multiple films and the adjacent layers are with different indexes of refraction. The materials and thicknesses of the membrane are configured to specify an optical band of light to be reflected. The surface textural layer is for guiding an incident light directed to the structure. The apparatus is as required to adjust the angle of the light hitting the film, and is applicable to a window for uses of heat-insulation, anti-glare, and illumination. | 04-24-2014 |
20140126042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY FILTER RADIATION ABOVE A PREDEFINED WAVELENGTH - A system including a light source and at least a first filter, having a front surface and a rear surface, positioned in a path of radiation from the light source, the at least first filter further comprising a reflective coating applied to a front surface of the at least first filter to reflect radiation off the front surface at a predefined wavelength. The front surface and the rear surface of the at least first filter are oriented in a non-parallel arrangement with respect to each other such that an angle is formed between the front surface and the rear surface. The non-parallel arrangement is configured to capture radiation unfiltered by the reflective coating and to re-direct the unfiltered radiation. Another system and a method are also disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139912 | OPTICAL MEMBER - An optical member has: a transparent substrate; and a dielectric multilayer on the transparent substrate formed by stacking a plurality of unit refractive index layers each formed of a high-refractive index layer having a refractive index of 2 or more and a low-refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.6 or less. In the optical member, a total number of the unit refractive index layers is 15 or more, and a number of the unit refractive index layers satisfying a condition of n | 05-22-2014 |
20140168758 | CARBON AS GRAZING INCIDENCE EUV MIRROR AND SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER - A mirror for reflecting extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) comprising: a substrate layer; and an upper layer above the substrate layer, that reflects EUV wavelengths and refracts longer wavelengths, said upper layer being dense and hard carbon having an Sp2 to Sp3 carbon bond ratio of 0 to about 3 and a normal incidence EUV mirror comprising an optical coating on an uppermost surface which permits transmission of EUV and protects the surface from environmental degradation, said coating being dense and hard and having an Sp2 carbon bond ratio of 0 to about 3 and a thickness of 0.1 to about 5 nanometers. The invention also includes EUV mirror systems protected by a dense carbon layer and includes a multilayer EUV reflecting system having an out of band absorbing layer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177041 | OUTSIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - An outside minor assembly for a vehicle is provided, which can prevent inflow of foreign matter such as dust, and improve durability by providing a structure in which an integrated minor surrounds a holder. The outside minor assembly includes a blind zone minor and an outside mirror that are integrally injection-molded using a plastic material, and a dust cover that is bent backward from frames of the blind zone minor, where the outside minor surrounds a circumferential surface of a holder. | 06-26-2014 |
20140198380 | PLANAR SOLAR CONCENTRATORS USING SUBWAVELENGTH GRATINGS - Light concentration of order more than 10 times using sub-wavelength diffraction gratings integrated on top and bottom surface of a planar glass substrate is claimed. The invention discloses designing of subwavelength gratings, with period less than the wavelength of light, which can effectively guide the incoming solar radiation into the glass substrate. The subwavelength gratings so designed eliminate long wavelength IR light with energy below the band gap of solar cell completely thus reducing the heating of the solar cell and eliminating the extra cooling requirement (size) thus increasing the efficacy. The subwavelength gratings integrated on top of low cost planar glass substrates and can be used for solar photovoltaic and other applications for heating/cooling purposes. | 07-17-2014 |
20140211303 | NON-COLOR SHIFTING MULTILAYER STRUCTURES - An omnidirectional multilayer thin film is provided. The multilayer thin film includes a multilayer stack having a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material, the second layer extending across the first layer. The multilayer stack reflects a narrow band of electromagnetic radiation having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of less than 300 nanometers (nm) and a color/hue shift of less than 30 degrees when the multilayer stack is exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation and viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees. In some instances, the multilayer stack has a total thickness of less than 2 microns (μm). Preferably, the multilayer thin film has a total thickness of less than 1.5 μm and more preferably less than 1.0 μm. | 07-31-2014 |
20140218792 | Broadband Solar Control Film - Traditional solar control applications rely on thin metal films to reflect EM radiation with wavelengths longer than that of the visible spectrum. Unfortunately such films also block radiation in cellular, GPS, and radio frequency bands. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a selectively-blocking filter that uses one or more optical filters tuned to a specific range(s) of wavelengths (e.g. for blocking IR radiation), while readily transmitting other wavelengths (e.g. both visible light and cellular/GPS signals). The filters can be manufactured on both flexible and rigid substrates. | 08-07-2014 |
20140233092 | NEAR INFRARED BLOCKING FILM AND NEAR INFRARED BLOCKING BODY - To provided a near-infrared shielding film which is excellent in durability and film flexibility and has high visible light transmittance and an excellent near-infrared shielding property, a production method thereof, and a near-infrared shielding body being formed by being provided with the near-infrared shielding film. | 08-21-2014 |
20140247479 | MOLDED DICHROIC MIRROR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A molded dichroic mirror and method of manufacture thereof. The dichroic minor may be molded from polysiloxane or lithia potash borosilicate and may be coated to reflect an infrared signal and configured to transmit a radio frequency signal between 33 GHz and 37 GHz. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247480 | GLASS MEMBER WITH OPTICAL MULTILAYERED NEAR INFRARED CUT FILTER GLASS - To provide a glass member with an optical multilayer from which film separation of the optical multilayer is suppressed, and a near infrared cut filter glass. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247481 | OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR THE IR RANGE WITH STRESS-COMPENSATED COATING - A method for designing an optical component for the IR range in which its desired technical characteristics are determined, and the optical component is simulated. The simulated optical component has a layer sequence of layers which are stacked one upon the other and have at least one low-index layer whose refractive index lies in a range from 1.35 to 1.7 and a high-index layer whose refractive index lies in a range from 3 to 5. Subsequently, a modified simulated optical component is generated in that at least one low-index layer of the simulated optical component is divided into at least two partial layers and a mid-index layer is inserted between at least two of the partial layers. The layer thicknesses of the modified simulated optical component are adapted by means of a further simulation such that the modified simulated optical component has the desired technical characteristics. | 09-04-2014 |
20140254000 | Infrared Transparent Film - The invention relates to a thermal infrared transparent polymer film suitable for use in an identification device, said film comprising an infrared transparent polymer matrix with a pigment dispersed therein, wherein the thickness of the polymer film is greater than 30 micron and wherein the polymer film has an average transmission in the thermal infrared of greater than or equal to 0.5. Preferably, the pigment comprises an inorganic material. There is further provided a thin film, thermally reflective material ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140268316 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION COATINGS OF LOW-EMISSIVITY GLASS INCLUDING A TERNARY ALLOY - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for forming low emissivity panels that may include a substrate and a reflective layer formed over the substrate. The low emissivity panels may further include a top dielectric layer formed over the reflective layer such that the reflective layer is formed between the top dielectric layer and the substrate. The top dielectric layer may include a ternary metal oxide, such as zinc tin aluminum oxide. The top dielectric layer may also include aluminum. The concentration of aluminum may be between about 1 atomic % and 15 atomic % or between about 2 atomic % and 10 atomic %. An atomic ratio of zinc to tin in the top dielectric layer may be between about 0.67 and about 1.5 or between about 0.9 and about 1.1. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285879 | PANE CONSTRUCTION - The present invention refers to a pane construction, particularly to be used in a motor vehicle, comprising transparent panes, layers and/or foils made of glass, ceramic, plastic or organic material, which are connected in a layered manner in a laminate, wherein the pane construction has transparent infrared (=IR) filtering layer means or a IR filtering foil for filtering of infrared (IR) radiation of the sunlight impinging the pane construction. | 09-25-2014 |
20140300956 | INFRARED CUT FILTER AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An infrared cut filter includes: a transparent dielectric substrate; an infrared reflecting layer formed on one surface of the transparent dielectric substrate and configured to reflect infrared light; and an infrared absorbing layer formed on the other surface of the transparent dielectric substrate and configured to absorb infrared light. The infrared absorbing layer is formed by encapsulating infrared absorbing pigment in a matrix containing silica, formed by a sol-gel method, as a main component. | 10-09-2014 |
20140307309 | FILTER ARRAY WITH REDUCED STRAY LIGHT - Optical filter elements each include a parallelogram-shaped substrate with parallel light entrance and light exit surfaces and parallel slanted sidewalls slanted at an angle, and an interference filter disposed on one or both of the light entrance surface and the light exit surface. The optical filter elements are bonded together at the slanted sidewalls to form the optical filter array. Light is filtered by illuminating the optical filter array at an angle θ equal to or corresponding to the angle of the slanted sidewalls. In some embodiments the angle of the slanted sidewalls corresponds to the angle-of-incidence θ by Snell's law. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313572 | Multilayer Stack with Overlapping Harmonics for Wide Visible-Infrared Coverage - A broadband mirror, polarizer, or other reflector includes at least one stack of microlayers. Microlayers in the stack are arranged into optical repeat units. At a design angle of incidence such as normal incidence, the stack provides a 1 | 10-23-2014 |
20140313573 | OPTICAL REFLECTION FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are an optical reflection film that uses an aqueous coating liquid for generating at refractive index, has a low production cost, is able to have a large area, and has a high coating film thermal stability, a method of manufacturing the optical reflection film, and an optical reflection body provided with the optical reflection film. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313574 | NANOPARTICLE FILMS FOR USE AS SOLAR CELL BACK REFLECTORS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are methods for forming nanoparticle films using electrophoretic deposition. The methods comprise exposing a substrate to a solution, the solution comprising substantially dispersed nanoparticles, an organic solvent, and a polymer characterized by a backbone comprising Si—O groups. The methods further comprise applying an electric field to the solution, whereby a nanoparticle film is deposited on the substrate. Suitable polymers include polysiloxanes, polysilsesquioxanes and polysilicates. Coated glass windows and methods of forming the coated glass windows using the solutions are also disclosed. The methods may be adapted to form nanoparticle films suitable for use as back reflectors in solar cells, where such nanoparticle-based back reflectors exhibit high reflection and light scattering properties, including use of such back reflectors to fabricate solar cells and other photovoltaic-based and light dependent devices such as television screens, computer monitors, portable systems such as mobile phones, handheld games consoles and PDAs. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320956 | OPTICAL LAMINATE FILM, INFRARED SHIELDING FILM AND INFRARED SHIELDING BODY - Provided are an optical laminate film superior in film flexibility and film surface uniformity, has high light transmittance in a predetermined wavelength region, and is superior in light shielding properties in another predetermined wavelength region, an infrared shielding film, a method of manufacturing an infrared shielding film, and an infrared shielding body provided with the infrared shielding film. | 10-30-2014 |
20140333996 | OPTICAL FILM - To provide an optical film that shows small change in color over time and is excellent in infrared reflectance and durability. An optical film having a laminated body including a high-refractive index layer and a low-refractive index layer on a substrate, wherein the layer adjacent to the substrate contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a modified polyvinyl alcohol and an aqueous polyester resin modified with a vinyl monomer. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340740 | INFRARED SHIELDING FILM - To obtain an infrared shielding film, which is produced at low costs, whose surface area can be enlarged, which suppresses visible color unevenness by reducing the reflectivity unevenness in the visible light region, and which has highly robust optical reflection characteristics with respect to the variation in film thickness. | 11-20-2014 |
20140347722 | SOLAR-CONTROL GLAZING UNIT - The present invention relates to a substrate bearing a solar-control multilayer stack, and to a multiple glazing unit and to a laminated glazing unit incorporating at least one such substrate bearing a solar-control stack. | 11-27-2014 |
20140355106 | DEVICE FOR VIEWING AN IMAGE ON A LAMINATED SUBSTRATE - A glazing panel for a display device, includes an external first transparent pane and an internal second transparent pane, each pane including an external face and an internal face, the glass panes being joined together by an interlayer made of a thermoformable material or by a multilayer sheet incorporating such an interlayer; a protective layer made of an opaque material making contact with the internal face of the external first pane; a masking layer made of an opaque material making contact with the internal face of the internal second pane, the masking layer including apertures forming pictograms; and a uniform layer of a material doped with luminescent species chosen because they absorb light radiation produced by the source generating radiation in the UV or IR range, and re-emit light radiation in the visible range, the uniform layer being placed in the glazing panel, between the masking layer and the protective layer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355107 | INFRARED SHIELDING FILM, HEAT REFLECTIVE LAMINATED GLASS USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT REFLECTIVE LAMINATED GLASS - An object of the present invention is to provide an infrared shielding film which has high infrared shielding effect for every incident angle of sunlight, and a laminated glass using the infrared shielding film. Provided is an infrared shielding film including at least one unit of a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer stacked, which is characterized in that the high refractive index layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polycarbonate, and a poly(meth)acrylate, and metal oxide particles. | 12-04-2014 |
20140368902 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING A SECURITY MARK - The present disclosure relates to prismatic retroreflective articles that includes a security mark and to methods of making such articles. | 12-18-2014 |
20150015940 | NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM AND NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE GLASS USING SAME - Provided is a near-infrared reflective film that suppresses reflection peaks such as ripples that can arise in the visible region and shows an excellent reflection peak in the near-infrared region. | 01-15-2015 |
20150022879 | INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM - Provided is an infrared reflective film in which a reflective layer and a protective layer are sequentially layered on one surface of a substrate. The protective layer contains a polymer, and the dynamic friction coefficient on the surface of the protective layer is 0.001 to 0.45. | 01-22-2015 |
20150043058 | INFRARED SHIELDING FILM - An infrared shielding film includes a laminated body including a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer, the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer being alternately laminated and including a high refractive index material and a low refractive index material, respectively, and the high refractive index material and the low refractive index material having mutually different refractive indexes. The infrared film also includes a primary reflection unit providing a primary reflection band with reflectivity exceeding 60% in near-infrared region in reflection spectra of the infrared shielding film for incident light angles of 0° and 60°. In a short-wavelength side of the primary reflection band, wavelengths exhibiting 70% reflectivity of the peak value in the primary reflection band are referred to as s(0) nm and s(60) nm, respectively, a relationship s(60) nm>700 nm is satisfied. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043059 | SINGLE REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR INTERFERENCE LITHOGRAPHY - A single reflective optical element is constructed for use in interference lithography. The single reflective optical element is generally made up of at least two, and preferably four, polished reflective strips arranged to have particular angles relative to a laser beam passing through the optical element. A laser beam passing through the optical element will be partially reflected by the reflective strips to generate additional linearly polarized beams. The additional reflected beams overlap with the central laser beam and form an interference pattern as the beams pass out of the optical element. The generated polarized beams and interference pattern can be directed onto a photosensitive material to produce photonic crystals or photonic crystal templates. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043060 | Optical Elements Comprising Magnetostrictive Material - An optical element ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150062695 | INFRARED FILTER - An infrared filter includes a transparent substrate, and an infrared-filtering multilayer film. The infrared-filtering multilayer film is coated on the transparent substrate, and the infrared-filtering multilayer film includes a plurality of the first kind of film layers, a plurality of the second kind of film layers, a plurality of the third kind of film layers and a plurality of the fourth kind of film layers, wherein the four kinds of film layers are arranged in order of gradient refractive indexes. At least two kinds of film layers are made of composite materials. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070755 | SOLAR CONTROL GLAZING - The invention relates to a solar control glazing comprising a glass substrate provided, on one of its faces, with a stack of layers having a solar protection function, in which the stack comprises the sequence of the following layers, starting from the surface of the glass substrate: a lower layer for protecting the upper layers against the migration of the alkali metal ions resulting from the glass substrate, a layer of an indium tin oxide (ITO), an upper layer for protecting the ITO layer against atmospheric oxygen, said glazing being characterized in that said upper and lower layers are essentially composed of a dielectric material chosen from a silicon nitride, an aluminum nitride or their mixture and in that intermediate layers made of a chromium-comprising metal, which layers are optionally partially or completely oxidized and/or nitrided, are positioned on either side of and in contact with said ITO layer, the thickness of said intermediate layers being between 0.5 and 3 nanometers. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077841 | OPTICAL FILTER - Provided is an optical filter integrally provided with a light blocking film capable of suppressing stray light. An optical filter may be used for an imaging apparatus having a built-in image sensing device on which light from a subject or a light source is incident. The optical filter includes: an optical filter main body arranged between the subject or the light source and the image sensing device and having a transmission property for the incident light; and a frame-shaped light blocking film integrally formed on at least one surface of the optical filter main body. The light blocking film satisfies the following condition (1) and/or condition (2). (1) A concavity/convexity is formed on at least a part of an inner peripheral surface of the light blocking film. (2) A thin part is formed on at least a part of an inner edge of the light blocking film. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085354 | NEAR-INFRARED CUT FILTER - A near-infrared cut filter according to the present invention includes a repeated layered structure of a high-refractive index layer, a middle-refractive index layer, and a low-refractive index layer, and includes a transmission band where a mean transmittance is 85% or higher in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 700 nm, and a stopband having a width of 100 nm to 280 nm where a mean transmittance is 10% or lower in a wavelength range of 750 nm to 1100 nm. | 03-26-2015 |
20150103397 | Multi-Layer Photonic Structures Having Omni-Directional Reflectivity and Coatings Incorporating The Same - A multi-layer photonic structure may include alternating layers of high index material and low index material having a form [H(LH) | 04-16-2015 |
20150109663 | DLC Coating for an Optical IR Component and Optical IR Component Having Said DLC Coating - A multispectral optical IR component with a hybrid coating DLC coating and an antireflection coating. The DLC coating has at least an outer layer with a first modulus of elasticity and an inner layer with a second modulus of elasticity which are arranged one above the other on the antireflection coating. The value of the first modulus of elasticity is greater than the value of the second modulus of elasticity. There is a transmissivity to IR radiation of at least 80% over a first determined wavelength range and over a second determined wavelength range. The first determined wavelength range lies in the range of mid-wavelength IR radiation, and the second determined wavelength range lies in the range of long-wavelength IR radiation. | 04-23-2015 |
20150146285 | REFLECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL TOUCH SENSING - A reflective structure for optical touch sensing, which includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of microstructures and a transmittive reflective layer. The transparent substrate has a surface. The microstructures are disposed on the transparent substrate and expose a portion of the surface to allow a visible light to pass through. The transmittive reflective layer is disposed on the microstructures and at least covers a portion of the microstructures. | 05-28-2015 |
20150146286 | SHEET WITH COATING WHICH REFLECTS THERMAL RADIATION - A sheet is described. The sheet has at least one substrate and at least one coating, which reflects thermal radiation, on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the coating on the substrate contains at least one adhesion layer, a functional layer containing at least one transparent, electrically conductive oxide, above the adhesion layer, a dielectric barrier layer, for regulating oxygen diffusion, above the functional layer, and an antireflection layer above the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has a thickness from 10 nm to 40 nm. | 05-28-2015 |
20150293282 | COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER, INFRARED TRANSMISSION FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND INFRARED SENSOR - By a composition for color filter containing a near-infrared transmitting black coloring agent, a composition for color filter capable of forming an infrared transmission filter which is able to transmit an infrared ray (particularly, a near infrared ray) in the state of low noise derived from the visible light component even when it has a very thin thickness (for example, thickness of 0.5 μm), and an infrared transmission filter and a production method of an infrared transmission filter using the same, and an infrared sensor can be provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293284 | NEAR INFRARED CUTOFF FILTER - To provide a near infrared cutoff filter capable of suppressing an influence to a captured image when the incidence angle of light to the near infrared cutoff filter is large. The near infrared cutoff filter comprises a substrate to transmit at least light in the visible wavelength region and, on at least one side of the substrate, an infrared reflective layer constituted by a layered film having a high refractive index film H and a low refractive index film L repeatedly laminated, or a layered film having a high refractive index film H, an intermediate refractive index film M and a low refractive index film L′ repeatedly laminated, and has light transmittance characteristics such that the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value among the decrease rates in average transmittance in region R, region G and region B, is at most 0.05. | 10-15-2015 |
20150301247 | OPTICAL REFLECTION FILM, INFRARED SHIELDING FILM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide an optical reflection film which has high reflectance of light with desired wavelength and reduced haze, by controlling the level of interlayer mingling to suppress the disturbances of the interface, even when the optical reflection film is produced by multilayer coating, in particular, by simultaneous multilayer coating which allows a high production efficiency. | 10-22-2015 |
20150316851 | Reflective Optical Element for EUV Lithography and Method of Manufacturing a Reflective Optical Element - A reflective optical element of an optical system for EUV lithography and an associated manufacturing method. The reflective optical element ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150323718 | LIGHT DIFFUSING SOLAR CONTROL FILM - A light diffusing solar control film includes a multilayer film that transmits visible light and reflects infrared light, and a light diffusing layer or surface adjacent to the multilayer film forming a light diffusing solar control film. The light diffusing solar control film has a haze value of 10% or greater. | 11-12-2015 |
20150346398 | Dynamic Infrared-Reflective Materials Based on Reflectin Films - Reflectin proteins are proteins derived from cephalopods (certain species of squid) which have unusual optical properties. Disclosed herein are thin films of reflectin proteins which can be tuned to reflect infrared light. Advantageously, the films can be tuned dynamically over short time scales, to reflect at different wavelengths. Disclosed herein are novel infrared-reflective coatings, methods of making such coatings, and infrared-reflective objects such as textiles, building materials, and camouflage materials. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346402 | NEAR-INFRARED RADIATION ABSORBING MASTERBATCH, NEAR-INFRARED RADIATION ABSORBING PRODUCT MADE FROM THE MASTERBATCH, AND METHOD OF MAKING NEAR-INFRARED RADIATION ABSORBING FIBER FROM THE MASTERBATCH - The near-infrared radiation absorbing masterbatch provided is prepared by melt-extruding a mixture comprising near-infrared radiation absorbing particles and a first polymer. The particles have a near-infrared absorption at a wavelength ranging from 0.7 μm to 2 μm and a far-infrared emissivity equal to or more than 0.85. The near-infrared light radiated by the particles has a wavelength ranging from 2 μm to 22 μm. Accordingly, the product made from the masterbatch, such as the near-infrared radiation absorbing fiber, plate, or film can not only absorb sunlight and store heat, but also radiate far-infrared light. Hence, the product has a thermal effect for keeping the human body warm and can serve as indoor and outdoor heat storing products at the same time. | 12-03-2015 |
20150378072 | MODULAR UV LED LAMP REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY - A reflector assembly may comprise a frame assembly comprising a first backing frame having a first curvature and a second backing frame having a second curvature opposing the first curvature. The reflector assembly may further comprise a first reflector sheet of a material. The first reflector sheet may be removably securable to the first backing frame. The first backing frame may flex the first reflector sheet to have the first curvature. The reflector assembly further comprises a second reflector sheet of the material. The second reflector sheet may be removably securable to the second backing frame. The second backing frame may flex the second reflector sheet to have the second curvature. | 12-31-2015 |
20160002101 | SOLAR CONTROL GLAZING - The invention relates to solar control glazing comprising, on at least one of the surfaces of a glass substrate, a system of layers including at least one solar-radiation-absorbing layer and dielectric layers surrounding said solar-radiation-absorbing layer. According to the invention, the solar-radiation-absorbing layer is a metal layer based on tungsten alloyed with at least nickel. The layer system comprises: between the substrate and the metal layer, at least one layer of a dielectric material based on oxide, nitride or oxynitride of silicon or aluminium, or mixed aluminium/silicon nitrides; and, on top of the solar-radiation-absorbing layer, at least one layer of a dielectric material based on one of said compounds. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003989 | INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM - Disclosed is an infrared reflective film ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160011345 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET REFLECTIVE ELEMENT WITH AMORPHOUS LAYERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | 01-14-2016 |
20160011348 | INFRARED CUT FILTER | 01-14-2016 |
20160018576 | INFRARED CUT FILTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING/DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is an infrared cut filter including: an infrared absorbing layer of a transparent resin containing an infrared absorber; and a selected wavelength cut layer stacked on the infrared absorbing layer, wherein the following requirements are satisfied. (i) In a spectral transmittance curve for an incident angle of 0°, an average transmittance in a 450-600 nm range is 80% or more, a transmittance in a 700-1200 nm range is 2.0% or less, and D | 01-21-2016 |
20160033174 | ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SOLAR PANEL USING SUCH A MATERIAL - The invention concerns a multilayer material comprising at least:
| 02-04-2016 |
20160041319 | BIRD ANTI-COLLISION WINDOW FILM - A bird anti-collision film prevents birds from flying into windows by disrupting visible habitat reflections that might appear on the outside of the windows. The anti-collision film blocks and/or absorbs light that may normally be reflected by a window and also actively scatters, and fluoresces light creating an active light disturbance. The disrupted light includes a light range highly visible by many birds but only partially visible by humans. A textured surface in combination with a fluorescent dye in the anti-collision film increases the intensity and range of the light disturbance. The anti-collision film may be attached to the inside of a window providing the unique advantages of easy inside window installation and insulation from external weather conditions. | 02-11-2016 |
20160054490 | MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND POLARIZER COMPRISING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a multilayer optical film including a first film layer formed of a thermoplastic acrylic resin composition including 0.01 to 2.0 parts by weight of a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber; a second film layer formed of a thermoplastic acrylic resin composition including 0.1 to 5.0 parts by weight of at least one ultraviolet absorber selected from a group consisting of a triazole-based ultraviolet absorber, a benzophenone-based ultraviolet absorber, an oxanilide-based ultraviolet absorber and a cyanoacrylate-based ultraviolet absorber; and a third film layer formed of the thermoplastic acrylic resin composition including 0.01 to 2.0 parts by weight of the triazine-based ultraviolet absorber, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic acrylic resin composition, a method of manufacturing the same, and a polarizing plate including the same. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054492 | LAMINATED GLASS - A laminated glass includes an optical film including one or more infrared-reflecting layers on a transparent resin film; and a pair of glass substrates that sandwich the optical film. Each of the one or more of the infrared-reflecting layers includes a laminate of alternating high refractive index layers containing a first water-soluble binder resin and first metal oxide particles and low refractive index layers containing a second water-soluble binder resin and second metal oxide particles. A value obtained by dividing the thermal shrinkage rate of the optical film by the thermal shrinkage rate of the transparent resin film ranges from 1 to 3. | 02-25-2016 |
20160097885 | MIRROR SUBSTRATES WITH HIGHLY FINISHABLE CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING - The disclosure is directed to optical elements including a performance-enhancing coating on the surface of a metal or ceramic substrate and to methods for making the optical elements. The optical elements are suitable for use in harsh environments, including salt fog and high humidity environments. The performance-enhancing coating and substrate have similar thermal expansion properties and the performance-enhancing coating has a diamond-turned surface. The performance-enhancing coating may also be polished with a solution of colloidal silica in glycol to an RMS surface roughness less than 30 Å. | 04-07-2016 |
20160116648 | OPTICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING A MULTILAYER COATING, AND OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SAME - An optical element ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160116650 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, DISPLAY PANEL AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a color filter substrate and its manufacturing method, a display panel and its manufacturing method, as well as a display device. The color filter substrate includes: a main structure of the color filter substrate; and a pattern of a catalyst film layer at a region on the main structure of the color filter substrate where a sealant is located, wherein the pattern of the catalyst film layer is able to accelerate a curing speed when the sealant is irradiated by ultraviolent light. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116652 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF UV FILTER LAYERS - The invention relates to a method for controlling the optical properties of UV filter layers, in particular for controlling the UV absorption properties of metal oxide-containing UV filter layers, to UV filter layers produced thereby, and to the use thereof, in particular for the production of electronic components. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116653 | INFRARED-LIGHT-BLOCKING COMPOSITION, INFRARED-LIGHT-BLOCKING LAYER, INFRARED CUT-OFF FILTER, AND CAMERA MODULE - Provided are an infrared-light-blocking composition capable of forming an infrared-light-blocking layer having excellent light-transmitting performance in the visible region and having excellent light-blocking performance in the infrared region; an infrared-light-blocking layer; an infrared cut-off filter; and a camera module. An infrared-light-blocking composition of the invention contains inorganic microparticles and a dispersing agent, and the infrared-light-blocking layer formed from the infrared-light-blocking composition has a transmittance at a wavelength of 1,000 nm of 60% or less, a transmittance at a wavelength of 1,100 nm of 50% or less, and a transmittance at a wavelength of 500 nm of 80% or more. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116654 | LIGHT FILTER AND LENS MODULE HAVING SAME - A light filter includes a base and a light filter film. The light filter film covers the base. The light filter film includes high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers stacked alternately on the base. Transmissivity of the light filter at wavelengths from about 410 nm to 640 nm and from about 830 nm to 865 nm is greater than 90%, while the average tranmissivity of the light filter at other wavelengths is less than 10%. | 04-28-2016 |
20160122237 | LOW-EMISSIVITY AND ANTI-SOLAR GLAZING - The invention relates to low-emissivity and anti-solar glazing systems that change only very little in properties when they are subjected to a heat treatment. They comprise a stack of thin layers comprising an alternating arrangement of n infrared radiation reflecting functional layers and n+1 dielectric coatings, and a barrier layer directly superposed on the last functional layer furthest away from the substrate, characterised in that: (i) the first dielectric coating closest to the substrate comprises a layer made from an oxide, in direct contact with the substrate, (ii) the internal dielectric coating or coatings surrounded by two functional layers comprise a layer made from a silicon nitride or a silicon oxide with a thickness greater than 5 nm surrounded on both sides by layers made from an oxide other than silicon oxide with thicknesses greater than 5 nm, (iii) the barrier layer is based on zinc oxide or consists of an indium oxide possibly doped with tin, and (iv) the last dielectric coating furthest away from the substrate comprises, in order starting from the substrate: a layer made from an oxide other than silicon oxide with a thickness greater than 3 nm and a layer made from a silicon nitride or a silicon oxide with a thickness greater than 10 nm. | 05-05-2016 |
20160146993 | DIELECTRIC MULTILAYER COATING FILM - An object of the present invention is to provide a dielectric multilayer coating film with high weather-resistant adhesion. | 05-26-2016 |
20160161645 | NON-VISIBLE LIGHT REFLECTIVE SHEET, OPTICAL SHEET, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present disclosure provides a non-visible light reflective sheet including a base material having a corrugated surface on a reference surface, and a reflective layer formed along the corrugated surface and reflecting non-visible light. As for the non-visible light reflective sheet, when an angle of a tangent of the corrugated surface being inclined with respect to the reference surface is an inclination angle, a distribution rate of the inclination angle of 25 deg is 1.0[%/deg] or more, and a proportion of a projected area, onto the reference surface, of a region where the inclination angle is 40 deg or more to a total area of the reference surface is 20% or less. Thus, the non-visible light reflective sheet having a further excellent reflection characteristic can be provided. | 06-09-2016 |
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