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Color filters and methods of manufacturing the same

US5667888A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1996
Grant dateSep 16, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31612
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The composite layer according to the present invention comprises a substrate and a colored layer formed on the surface of this substrate. This colored layer contains a transparent layer and a coloring agent dispersed within the transparent layer, and this transparent layer is made of an inorganic gel or glass material, while the coloring agent contains dyes or pigments. The composite layers of the present invention are suitable for use in products such as construction materials with the appearance of marble, colored glass materials for decorative purposes, or color filters.

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