Color filter

Claim 2

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pigment is selected from the group consisting of organic pigments of azo, phthalocyanine, benzimidazolone, quinacridone, isoindolinone, pyranthrone, dibromoansanthrone, indanthrone, anthrapyrimidine, flavanthrone, perylene, perinone, quinophthalone, phthalone, thioindigo, indigo, dioxazine, anthraquinone, xanthene, methine and azomethine pigments and other polycondensed ring pigments including metal complex polycondensed ring pigments and inorganic pigments of milori blue, iron oxide, cobalt violet, manganese violet, ultramarine blue, iron blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, viridian, emerald green and cobalt green.

Claim 3

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pigment has a particle diameter of 0.7 µm or less.

Claim 4

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group is selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, epoxy acrylates, epoxy methacrylates, urethane acrylates, urethane methacrylates, polyether acrylates, polyether methacrylates, polyester acrylates, polyester methacrylates, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, allyl acrylate, allyl methacrylate, itaconic acid, acrylamide, methacrylamide, dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, N-methylolacrylamide, N-methylolmethacrylamide, acrylonitrile, styrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyl acetate, vinyltoluene, vinylpyridine, 2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl acrylate, p-nonylphenoxyethyl acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate, neopentyl glycol diacrylate, neopentyl glycol dimethacrylate, 2-hydroxy-1-acryloxy-3-methacryloxypropane, 3-butylene glycol dimethacrylate, 2,2-bis[4(acryloxy-polyethoxy)phenyl]propane, 2,2-bis[4(methacryloxy-polyethoxy)phenyl]propane, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, tetramethylolmethane triacrylate, tetramethylolmethane tetraacrylate, dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, butadiene, isoprene, chloroprene, vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide, vinylidene chloride and vinylidene fluoride.

Claim 5

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the ratio of the weight (A) of the pigment to the weight (B) of the compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group is in the range of from 1:99 to 80:20.

Claim 6

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon is polymerized as a protective colloid agent; and a diazo compound or a dichromate.

Claim 7

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon is polymerized as a protective colloid agent; at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon; and a diazo compound or a dichromate.

Claim 8

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon is polymerized as a protective colloid agent; an emulsified dispersion produced by emulsifying at least one compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group selected from the group consisting of acrylic esters and methacrylic esters containing a photopolymerization initiator dissolved therein through the use of at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon; and a diazo compound or a dichromate.

Claim 9

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a photosensitive emulsion comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon is polymerized as a protective colloid agent; and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer serving as a protective colloid of the aqueous resin emulsion, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide.

Claim 10

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: a photosensitive emulsion comprised of said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon is polymerized as a protective colloid agent, and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer serving as a protective colloid of the aqueous resin emulsion, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide; and a photosensitive polymer comprising at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon, and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide.

Claim 11

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: a photosensitive emulsion comprised of said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon is polymerized as a protective colloid agent, and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer serving as a protective colloid of the aqueous resin emulsion, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide; and an emulsified dispersion produced by emulsifying at least one compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group selected from the group consisting of acrylic esters and methacrylic esters containing a photopolymerization initiator dissolved therein through the use of a photosensitive polymer comprising at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon, and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide.

Claim 12

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants and nonionic surfactants is polymerized as an emulsion stabilizer; and at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid and water-soluble nylon; and a diazo compound or a dichromate.

Claim 13

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants and nonionic surfactants is polymerized as an emulsion stabilizer; an emulsified dispersion produced by emulsifying at least one compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group selected from the group consisting of acrylic esters and methacrylic esters containing a photopolymerization initiator dissolved therein through the use of at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, water-soluble nylon; and a diazo compound or a dichromate.

Claim 14

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants and nonionic surfactants is polymerized as an emulsion stabilizer; and a photosensitive polymer comprising at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, water-soluble nylon and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide.

Claim 15

A color filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the photosensitive resin composition is a mixture comprising: said aqueous resin emulsion containing an internally added pigment wherein at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants and nonionic surfactants is polymerized as an emulsion stabilizer; and an emulsified dispersion produced by emulsifying at least one compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group selected from the group consisting of acrylic esters and methacrylic esters containing a photopolymerization initiator dissolved therein through the use of a photosensitive polymer comprising at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl acetate, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate derivatives, gelatin, casein, collagen, starch, starch derivatives, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, water-soluble nylon, and, addition-condensed with the water-soluble polymer, at least one photosensitive compound selected from the group consisting of styrylpyridinium salt compounds, styrylquinolinium salt compounds and N-methylolacrylamide.