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Overlapping polarizer panels capable of generating light and dark and colored patterns
Assignee: THIELEN ROLANDO SALCEDO
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Filing: 1990-02-15
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2010-02-15
Abstract
Abstract Sheets of certain transparent plastic materials placed between polarizer sheets have the ability to change substantially the light intensity emerging out of the polarizers without inducing colors (achromatic filters). Likewise, certain other plastic sheets have the ability to induce colors when oriented suitably between polarizer sheets. This invention uses this information to make panels that could serve as the basis for making optical light screening items like windows, blinds and other utility items that are capable of generating light and dark and colored patterns. The essential optical components of these items include: overlapping polarizer sheets capable of translation with respect to each others, a series of predesigned achromatic plastic filters, suitably placed between the polarizers, and, one or more color inducing plastic sheets placed also suitably between the polarizers.
Inventors
- 👤 Dara Faroughy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:47
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/28; G02B27/281; E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; G02B27/288; G09; G09F; G09F11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A polarizing optical panel comprising: at least two polarizing sheets each attached to an optically neutral substrate wherein the direction of polarization of each said sheet is arranged at an angle of ninety degrees with respect to another of said polarizing sheets, and a plurality of optically clear retarding filter wave plate elements superimposed over each said polarizing sheet in the form of alternating parallel stripes, wherein at least one of said polarizing sheets can be translated with respect to another of said polarizing sheets in order to create induced intensity and color variations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A polarizing optical panel comprising: at least two polarizing sheets each attached to an optically neutral substrate wherein the direction of polarization of each said sheet is arranged at an angle of ninety degrees with respect to another of said polarizing sheets, and a plurality of optically clear retarding filter wave plate elements superimposed over each said polarizing sheet in the form of alternating parallel stripes, wherein at least one of said polarizing sheets can be translated with respect to another of said polarizing sheets in order to create induced intensity and color variations.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of making a polarizing optical panel comprising: forming at least two crossed-polarized polarizing sheets, attaching said polarizing sheets by static electricity to optically neutral substrates, subsequently attaching to a surface of each said polarizing sheet a plurality of optically clear retarding plastic filter wave plate elements in the form of alternating parallel stripes, whereby at least one of said polarizing sheets can be translated with respect to another of said polarizing sheets in order to create induced intensity and color variations.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of making a polarizing optical panel comprising: forming at least two crossed-polarized polarizing sheets, attaching said polarizing sheets by static electricity to optically neutral substrates, subsequently attaching to a surface of each said polarizing sheet a plurality of optically clear retarding plastic filter wave plate elements in the form of alternating parallel stripes, whereby at least one of said polarizing sheets can be translated with respect to another of said polarizing sheets in order to create induced intensity and color variations.
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