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Polysiloxane polymers exhibiting nonlinear optical response

Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1986-01-24
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2006-01-24
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Abstract

Abstract This invention provides novel polysiloxane polymers which exhibit nonlinear optical response, and which have utility as a transparent optical component in electrooptic light modulator devices. An invention side chain liquid crystalline polysiloxane polymer is illustrated by the structure: ##STR1##

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald N. DeMartino
  • 👤 Hyun-Nam Yoon
  • 👤 James B. Stamatoff
  • 👤 Alan Buckley

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/04; C08G77/38; C08G77/382; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/40; C09K19/406; C09K19/408; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/361; G02F1/3615; G02F1/3617

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 64 words
A polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR24## where R 2 is a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbyl group; m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; R 1 is hydrogen or methyl; and Z 1 is --NO 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 64 words
A polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR24## where R 2 is a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbyl group; m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; R 1 is hydrogen or methyl; and Z 1 is --NO 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A polymer in accordance with claim 1 wherein R 2 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A polymer in accordance with claim 1 wherein R 2 is a methyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
A polymer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polymer exhibits a liquid crystalline phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 51 words
A thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR25## where m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; and R 1 is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 51 words
A thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR25## where m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; and R 1 is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A liquid crystalline polymer in accordance with claim 5 wherein X 2 is --NH--.

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