US4854674A
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Process for improving holographic efficiency
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-02-27
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2005-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A layer of material having relatively low light sensitivity is interposed between a substrate and a light sensitive recording medium during recording of a slant fringe hologram. The layer frees the ends of the fringes from the substrate to permit greater expansion during a subsequent chemical swelling process, thereby resulting in a slant fringe hologram having improved efficiency. In one embodiment, a separate layer of light insensitive material is applied to the substrate prior to application of the recording medium. In another embodiment, a separate layer of light sensitive material is applied to the substrate and is then desensitized by exposure to incoherent light or by heat treatment prior to application of the recording medium.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Wreede
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:41
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/04; G03H1/18; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/66; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S359/00; Y10S359/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of a substrate; forming a distinct inter-layer region only between the recording medium and said substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of a substrate; forming a distinct inter-layer region only between the recording medium and said substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of substantially non-photosensitive material to a substrate; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of the substrate; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of substantially non-photosensitive material to a substrate; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of the substrate; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the recording medium comprises dichromated gelatin and the non-photosensitive material comprises gelatin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a substrate and exposing the material to incoherent light to reduce light sensitivity thereof; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of the substrate; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a substrate and exposing the material to incoherent light to reduce light sensitivity thereof; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of the substrate; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a single surface of a substrate; heat treating said light sensitive material to reduce light sensitive thereof; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to said single surface of the substrate thereby forming a distinct inter-layer region only between the recording medium and said single surface of said substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a single surface of a substrate; heat treating said light sensitive material to reduce light sensitive thereof; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to said single surface of the substrate thereby forming a distinct inter-layer region only between the recording medium and said single surface of said substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; and exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of a substrate; forming a distinct inter-layer region between the recording medium and the substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling the recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of a substrate; forming a distinct inter-layer region between the recording medium and the substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling the recording medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of substantially non-photosensitive material to a substrate; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of the substrate; exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling the recording medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of substantially non-photosensitive material to a substrate; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to a single surface of the substrate; exposing the recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling the recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the recording medium comprises dichromated gelatin and the non-photosensitive material comprises gelatin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
106 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a single surface of a substrate; exposing said material to incoherent light to reduce light sensitivity thereof; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to said single surface of the substrate, thereby forming a distinct inter-layer region between the recording medium and the substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; exposing said recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling said recording medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a single surface of a substrate; exposing said material to incoherent light to reduce light sensitivity thereof; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to said single surface of the substrate, thereby forming a distinct inter-layer region between the recording medium and the substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; exposing said recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling said recording medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
106 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a single surface of a substrate; heat treating said material to reduce light sensitivity of said material; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to said single surface of the substrate thereby forming a distinct inter-layer region between the recording medium and the substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; exposing said recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling said recording medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
Method for making slant fringe holograms having increased efficiency comprising: applying a layer of light sensitive material to a single surface of a substrate; heat treating said material to reduce light sensitivity of said material; applying a layer of light sensitive holographic recording medium to said single surface of the substrate thereby forming a distinct inter-layer region between the recording medium and the substrate surface only on the side of the recording medium adjacent to said substrate surface having substantially lower light sensitivity than said recording medium; exposing said recording medium to coherent light to record a slant fringe pattern therein; and swelling said recording medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A slant fringe hologram having increased efficiency comprising a substrate and a medium mounted on said substrate having a slant fringe pattern recorded therein, with plural layers having differing degrees of light sensitivity, the fringe pattern at only surface regions of the medium adjacent the substrate surface being isolated from the substrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
A slant fringe hologram having increased efficiency comprising a substrate and a medium mounted on said substrate having a slant fringe pattern recorded therein, with plural layers having differing degrees of light sensitivity, the fringe pattern at only surface regions of the medium adjacent the substrate surface being isolated from the substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hologram of claim 11 wherein the layer adjacent the substrate is formed of substantially non-photosensitive material.
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