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Optical light switch or modulator device with a liquid crystalline composite optical component
Assignee: Corning Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-24
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2008-08-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides an optical medium which consists of a composite of a homogeneous inorganic oxide glass monolith with a microporous structure containing a liquid crystalline component. In one embodiment this invention provides a sol-gel process for producing a composite of a transparent homogeneous microporous inorganic oxide glass monolith and a liquid crystalline compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan Buckley
- 👤 Tessie M. Che
- 👤 Thomas M. Leslie
- 👤 James B. Stamatoff
- 👤 Dagobert E. Stuetz
- 👤 Donald R. Ulrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:03
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/54; C09K2323/00; C09K2323/03; C09K2323/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
In an optical light switch or light modulator device the improvement which comprises an optical medium component which is a composite composition consisting of an inorganic oxide glass monolith with a microporous structure containing an encapsulated liquid crystalline component; wherein the glass monolith microporous structure has an average pore diameter in the range between about 50-300 angstroms, and substantially all of the pore diameters are within about a 100 angstrom diameter variation range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
In an optical light switch or light modulator device the improvement which comprises an optical medium component which is a composite composition consisting of an inorganic oxide glass monolith with a microporous structure containing an encapsulated liquid crystalline component; wherein the glass monolith microporous structure has an average pore diameter in the range between about 50-300 angstroms, and substantially all of the pore diameters are within about a 100 angstrom diameter variation range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical light switch or light modulator device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the optical medium component is in a transparent or potentially transparent state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A process for switching or modulating light transmission which comprises directing an incident fundamental light frequency into a transparent optical medium which is a composite composition consisting of an inorganic oxide glass monolith with a microporous structure containing an encapsulated liquid crystalline component; wherein the glass monolith microporous structure has an average pore diameter in the range between about 50-300 angstroms, and substantially all of the pore diameters are within about a 100 angstrom diameter variation range.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
A process for switching or modulating light transmission which comprises directing an incident fundamental light frequency into a transparent optical medium which is a composite composition consisting of an inorganic oxide glass monolith with a microporous structure containing an encapsulated liquid crystalline component; wherein the glass monolith microporous structure has an average pore diameter in the range between about 50-300 angstroms, and substantially all of the pore diameters are within about a 100 angstrom diameter variation range.
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