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Optical articles and method of preparing the same

US12055741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2022
Grant dateAug 6, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02C7/12
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An optical article that includes an optical element and an anisotropic coating layer formed over at least a portion of the optical element. The anisotropic coating layer can include a first light-influencing zone comprising at least one first anisotropic material and a second light-influencing zone comprising at least one second anisotropic material. The at least one of the first light-influencing zone and the second light-influencing zone further include at least one dichroic material and/or at least one photochromic-dichroic material such that the first light-influencing zone and the second light-influencing zone exhibit a different color property, a different photochromic-dichroic reversible change, a different amount of polarization, or a combination thereof.

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