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Anti-reflection film for synthetic resin optical elements
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-03
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2009-04-03
Abstract
Abstract An anti-reflective film for synthetic resin optical parts of elements. The film comprises a first SiO layer, a second SiO2 layer, a third CeO2 layer and a fourth SiO2 layer, each layer having a particular optical thickness at a wavelength of lambda =400-700 nm.
Inventors
- 👤 Hajime Ichikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:03
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/113; G02B1/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An anti-reflective film comprising: a synthetic resin optical substrate, and four film layers laminated on the substrate, the four film layers comprising, for a wavelength of λ=400-700 nm, a first film layer on a surface of the substrate composed of SiO and having an optical thickness of 0.06-0.125 λ, a second film layer composed of SiO 2 on the first layer and having an optical thickness of 0.043-0.125 λ, a third film layer composed of CeO 2 on the second layer and having an optical thickness of 0.06-0.625 λ, and a fourth film layer composed of SiO 2 on the third layer and having an optical thickness of 0.165-0.34 λ.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An anti-reflective film comprising: a synthetic resin optical substrate, and four film layers laminated on the substrate, the four film layers comprising, for a wavelength of λ=400-700 nm, a first film layer on a surface of the substrate composed of SiO and having an optical thickness of 0.06-0.125 λ, a second film layer composed of SiO 2 on the first layer and having an optical thickness of 0.043-0.125 λ, a third film layer composed of CeO 2 on the second layer and having an optical thickness of 0.06-0.625 λ, and a fourth film layer composed of SiO 2 on the third layer and having an optical thickness of 0.165-0.34 λ.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anti-reflective film according to claim 1, wherein said synthetic resin of the substrate is selected from a group consisting of acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, diethyleneglycol bisacrylcarbonate, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resin, polystyrene and polysulfonic resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
An anti-reflective film for use on a synthetic resin optical element, comprising: a first layer composed of SiO and disposable on a surface of a synthetic resin optical element and having an optical thickness of 0.06 to 0.125 λ where λ=400-700 nm, a second layer composed of CeO 2 on the first layer and having an optical thickness of 0.043-0.125 λ where λ=400-700 nm; a third layer composed of CeO 2 on the second layer and having an optical thickness of 0.06 to 0.625 λ where λ=400-700 nm; and a fourth layer composed of SiO 2 on the third layer and having an optical thickness of 0.165-0.34 λ where λ=400-700 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
An anti-reflective film for use on a synthetic resin optical element, comprising: a first layer composed of SiO and disposable on a surface of a synthetic resin optical element and having an optical thickness of 0.06 to 0.125 λ where λ=400-700 nm, a second layer composed of CeO 2 on the first layer and having an optical thickness of 0.043-0.125 λ where λ=400-700 nm; a third layer composed of CeO 2 on the second layer and having an optical thickness of 0.06 to 0.625 λ where λ=400-700 nm; and a fourth layer composed of SiO 2 on the third layer and having an optical thickness of 0.165-0.34 λ where λ=400-700 nm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The film according to claim 3, wherein the first layer has an optical thickness of from 40 to 50 nm, the second from 30 to 50 nm, the third from 40 to 250 nm and the fourth from 115 to 135 nm.
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