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Rear projection screens

Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1976-04-02
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Granted: 1978-04-11
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Expires: 1996-04-02
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Abstract

Abstract Rear projection screens of superior mechanical and optical properties are described which comprise, in all instances, at least one light diffusion layer and at least one transparent support, an intermediate layer being provided between the light diffusion layer and the transparent support, which intermediate layer is formed from a photocurable composition.

Inventors

  • 👤 Junji Miyahara
  • 👤 Hisatoyo Kato

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 18:20
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/54; G03B21/56; G03B21/60; G03B21/602; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; G03B21/62; G03B21/625; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/704; B32B2367/00; B32B2377/00; B32B2391/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 29 words
A rear projection screen comprising at least one light diffusion layer and at least one transparent support which are bonded via an intermediate layer formed from a photocurable composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 29 words
A rear projection screen comprising at least one light diffusion layer and at least one transparent support which are bonded via an intermediate layer formed from a photocurable composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light diffusion layer comprises components selected from the group of: wax, a crystalline polymer, and wax and a crystalline polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 2, wherein said photocurable composition is liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 3, wherein said liquid photocurable composition contains components selected from the group of: A, B, and A and B where A is one or more photopolymerizable monomers, and B is one or more photopolymerizable oligomers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 4, wherein said photocurable composition comprises at least one compound containing one or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 54 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 5, wherein said rear projection screen is colored until its color temperature conversion capability reaches a color tone having a Mired shift value of about -5 to about -120 and the rear projection screen, as a whole, has a transmittance of about 40 to about 70%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 6, wherein said light diffusion layer is a wax.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 6, wherein said light diffusion layer is a crystalline polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 55 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 5, wherein said light diffusion layer has a V-groove lenticular lens structure with a pitch of from about 0.03 to about 1 mm and a top angle of from about 90° to about 150° on the side thereof which is to face a light source during use.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 9, wherein said light diffusion layer is wax.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 9, wherein said light diffusion layer is a crystalline polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 57 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 5, wherein said light diffusion layer has a Fresnel lens structure with a pitch of from about 0.03 mm to about 1 mm and a focal length of from about 20 cm to about 100 cm on the side thereof which is to face a light source during use.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 17 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 12, wherein said light diffusion layer is a wax.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 12, wherein said light diffusion layer is a crystalline polymer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 46 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 5 having the following stratum arrangement: transparent support; layer formed from a photocurable composition; light diffusion layer; layer formed from a photocurable composition; transparent support; wherein said supports have a thickness of not more than about 0.5 mm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 17 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 15, wherein said light diffusion layer is a wax.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 18 words
A rear projection screen as claimed in claim 15, wherein said light diffusion layer is a crystalline polymer.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-04-10 1981-10-10 1982-04-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-04-10 1985-10-10 1986-04-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-04-10 1989-10-10 1990-04-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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