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Polymeric photo-chromic composition

US5936878A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1997
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/00552
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of photo-chromic materials, in particular, to photo-chromic compounds and matrices suitable for use in optical memory systems, including three dimensional optical memory systems for computers, multimedia applications and the like. In particular, nonfluorescent spiropyrane is transformed into fluorescent merocyanine by electromagnetic radiation.

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