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Optical element having therein photochromic and fluorescence-quenching patterns and a method for manufacturing same
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1974-06-19
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Granted: 1975-06-03
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Expires: 1994-06-19
Abstract
Abstract An optical element and a method for manufacturing same containing therein a pattern or patterns having both photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties, wherein ions having such properties are penetrated in a desired pattern into a fluorescent glass base containing therein ion-exchangeable ions to cause ionexchanging between the penetrated ions and the existing ions in the glass base, thereby forming, at the interior of the glass base, mechanically and chemically stable patterns.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazunori Yamaguchi
- 👤 Takeo Itimura
- 👤 Teruo Kaneko
- 👤 Hiroshi Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:24
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C21/00; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B5/00; G02B5/20; G02B5/22; G02B5/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An optical element containing therein a pattern having photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties and another pattern having the fluorescence-quenching property alone, which comprises in combination: a. a fluorescent glass body containing therein an ion-exchangeable ion; b. a first metal ion capable of inducing both photochromism and fluorescence-quenching; and c. a second metal ion other than said first metal ion capable of inducing the fluorescence-quenching alone, said ion-exchangeable ion in said glass body being ion-exchanged with said first and second metal ions to enable said metal ions to be penetrated into said glass body and to form the required patterns in the inner surface of said glass body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An optical element containing therein a pattern having photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties and another pattern having the fluorescence-quenching property alone, which comprises in combination: a. a fluorescent glass body containing therein an ion-exchangeable ion; b. a first metal ion capable of inducing both photochromism and fluorescence-quenching; and c. a second metal ion other than said first metal ion capable of inducing the fluorescence-quenching alone, said ion-exchangeable ion in said glass body being ion-exchanged with said first and second metal ions to enable said metal ions to be penetrated into said glass body and to form the required patterns in the inner surface of said glass body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
AN OPTICAL ELEMENT CONTAINING THEREIN A PATTERN HAVING PHOTOCHROMIC AND FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING PROPERTIES AND ANOTHER PATTERN HAVING THE FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING PROPERTY ALONE, WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION: A. A FLUORESCENT GLASS BODY CONTAINING THEREIN AN IONEXCHANGEABLE ION; B. A FIRST METAL ION CAPABLE OF INDUCING BOTH PHOTOCHROMISM AND FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING; AND C. A SECOND METAL ION OTHER THAN SAID METAL CAPABLE OF INDUCING THE FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING ALONE, SAID ION-EXCHANGEABLE ION IN SAID GLASS BODY BEING IONEXCHANGEED WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND METAL IONS TO ENABLE SAID METAL IONS TO BE PENETRATED INTO SAID GLASS BODY AND TO FORM THE REQUIRED PATTERNS IN THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID GLASS BODY.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
AN OPTICAL ELEMENT CONTAINING THEREIN A PATTERN HAVING PHOTOCHROMIC AND FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING PROPERTIES AND ANOTHER PATTERN HAVING THE FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING PROPERTY ALONE, WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION: A. A FLUORESCENT GLASS BODY CONTAINING THEREIN AN IONEXCHANGEABLE ION; B. A FIRST METAL ION CAPABLE OF INDUCING BOTH PHOTOCHROMISM AND FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING; AND C. A SECOND METAL ION OTHER THAN SAID METAL CAPABLE OF INDUCING THE FLUORESCENCE-QUENCHING ALONE, SAID ION-EXCHANGEABLE ION IN SAID GLASS BODY BEING IONEXCHANGEED WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND METAL IONS TO ENABLE SAID METAL IONS TO BE PENETRATED INTO SAID GLASS BODY AND TO FORM THE REQUIRED PATTERNS IN THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID GLASS BODY.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The optical element according to claim 1 which is further heat-treated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The optical element as defined in claim 1, wherein said first metal ion is selected from the group consisting of silver ion, a mixture of silver and gold ions, a mixture of silver and tallium ions, and a mixture of silver and copper ions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The optical element as defined in claim 1, wherein said second metal ion is at least one selected from the group consisting of ions having incomplete f- electron shell, ions having incomplete d- electron shell, ions having complete s2-electron shell, and ions having complete d10- electron shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optical element as defined in claim 3, wherein said second metal ion is copper ion or tallium ion.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for manufacturing an optical element containing therein a pattern having photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties and another pattern having the fluorescence-quenching property alone, which comprises steps of: a. forming film layers of a first metal having the photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties and a second metal having the fluorescence-quenching property in a desired pattern on one surface part of a fluorescent glass body containing therein an ion-exchangeable ion; b. causing said film layers of the first and second metals to ionize; and c. ion-exchanging said ionized layers of said first and second metals contacted on said glass surface with said ion-exchangeable ion contained in said glass body to enable said first and second metal ions to penetrate into said glass body.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for manufacturing an optical element containing therein a pattern having photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties and another pattern having the fluorescence-quenching property alone, which comprises steps of: a. forming film layers of a first metal having the photochromic and fluorescence-quenching properties and a second metal having the fluorescence-quenching property in a desired pattern on one surface part of a fluorescent glass body containing therein an ion-exchangeable ion; b. causing said film layers of the first and second metals to ionize; and c. ion-exchanging said ionized layers of said first and second metals contacted on said glass surface with said ion-exchangeable ion contained in said glass body to enable said first and second metal ions to penetrate into said glass body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as defined in claim 6, wherein the combination of the glass body and the film layers of said metals is further heated to increase the photochromic property in said first metal ion penetrated into said glass body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 6, wherein said glass is selected from glasses containing sodium ion, lithium ion, and potassium ion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 6, wherein said first metal is selected from the group consisting of silver, a mixture of silver and gold, and a mixture of silver and tallium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as defined in claim 6, wherein said second metal ion is selected from the group consisting of ions having incomplete f- electron shell, ions having incomplete d- electron shell, ions having complete s2- electron shell, and ions having complete d10- electron shell.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 9, wherein said second metal ion is copper ion or tallium ion.
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