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Polyhalide particles and light valves comprising same

US6517746B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2001
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/172
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A polyhalide light-polarizing material comprising a complex obtained by reacting: (a) elemental iodine; (b) a hydrohalide acid or an ammonium halide, alkali metal halide or alkaline earth metal halide; (c) a first compound capable of chelating hydrogen, ammonium or metal ions; and (d) a second compound comprising at least one chelating group present in the first compound and either (1) at least one group of the first compound is changed to a different group or (2) the second compound comprises at least one additional group.

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