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Optical element

US4832466A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1986
Grant dateMay 23, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F13/24
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical element comprises a pair of plates between which an optical modulation liquid layer is sandwiched, the optical modulation liquid layer exhibiting a light scattering property caused by suspension of fine particle polymer when heated and exhibiting transparency caused by dissolution of fine particle polymer when not heated, the change of such light scattering property to transparency being reversible.

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