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US5087985A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Polarizer for visible light

Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-12
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2009-07-12
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention concerns a polarizer for visible light, comprising a polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizing element wherein not less than 60% of dichromophore is iodine, and a protective film. The said polarizing element has at least three absorption bands in an ultraviolet region of 210 nm to 400 nm and also has a UA value of not smaller than 4.0 which value represents ultraviolet absorption characteristics. Consequently, the polarizer of the invention possesses both superior polarization characteristics and high heat and humidity resistance. The polarizer of the invention having these characteristics is used for liquid crystal display and is suitable particularly for such uses as display in watches and electronic calculators, terminal dispaly in personal computers and word processor, picture display in portable television sets, and display in automobiles and aircraft.

Inventors

  • 👤 Koichi Kitaura
  • 👤 Shoji Kigoshi
  • 👤 Hisao Hisaki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/08; G02B5/00; G02B5/30; G02B5/3025; G02B5/3033

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A polarizer for visible light comprising a laminate of a polarizing element and a protective film, said polarizing element being a polyvinyl alcohol film wherein at least 60% of the dichromophore absorbed thereon is iodine, said polarizing element characterized by three absorption bands in the ultraviolet region of 210 nm to 400 nm and a UA value of not less than 4.0 wherein said UA value represents ultraviolet absorption characteristics.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A polarizer for visible light comprising a laminate of a polarizing element and a protective film, said polarizing element being a polyvinyl alcohol film wherein at least 60% of the dichromophore absorbed thereon is iodine, said polarizing element characterized by three absorption bands in the ultraviolet region of 210 nm to 400 nm and a UA value of not less than 4.0 wherein said UA value represents ultraviolet absorption characteristics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A polarizer for visible light as set forth in claim 1, wherein said polyvinyl alcohol film has a degree of saponification of at least 85 mole % and a thickness of 1 to 50 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A polarizer for visible light as set forth in claim 1, wherein not less than 70% of the dichromophore is iodine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A polarizer for visible light as set forth in claim 1, wherein the UA value is in the range of 5.0 to 50.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A polarizer for visible light as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the protective film is a cellulose acetate film having a thickness of 25 to 200 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
A polarizer for visible light as set forth in claim 1, having an average visible light transmittance (VT value) of 25% to 50% after correction of spectral luminous efficiency in a wavelength region from 400 nm to 700 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
A polarizer for visible light as set forth in claim 6, wherein the average visible light transmittance is in the range of 30% to 45%.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-02-10 1995-08-12 1996-02-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-02-10 1999-08-12 2000-02-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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