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Fluorescent materials and their use

US6413655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 1998
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S428/917
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a guest chromophore embedded in a matrix of a host chromophore, or (b) a host chromophore and an effective amount of a guest chromophore both embedded in a polymer matrix, wherein the absorption spectrum of the guest chromophore overlaps with the fluorescence emission spectrum of the host chromophore, and wherein the host chromophore is selected from the group consisting of benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-ones.

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