US5359443A
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Process for producing heat-resistant optical element by heating liquid crystal polymer at polymerization temperature during or after orientation treatment
Assignee: Eneos Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-23
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2012-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A process for producing an optical element using a liquid crystalline polymer and superior in heat resistance is provided. In a process for producing an optical element comprising a light transmitting substrate, an alignment film formed on the substrate and a layer of a liquid crystalline polymer formed on the alignment film, or in a process for producing an optical element, involving transferring a layer of a liquid crystalline polymer formed on an orientating substrate onto a light transmitting substrate, the said liquid crystalline polymer being a heat-polymerizable polymer which exhibits a nematic orientation or a twisted nematic orientation in the state of liquid crystal and which assumes a glassy state at a temperature below the liquid crystal transition point thereof, the liquid crystalline polymer layer is heat-treated during an orientating treatment, or after fixing of the orientation obtained, or after the transfer.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Toyooka
- 👤 Hiroyuki Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:25
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/13363; G02F1/133636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A process for producing a heat-resistant optical element comprising a light transmitting substrate, an alignment film formed on said substrate, and a layer of a heat-polymerizable liquid crystalline polymer which exhibits a nematic orientation or a twisted nematic orientation in the liquid crystal phase and which assumes a glassy state at a temperature below a liquid crystal transition point of the polymer, characterized in that said liquid crystalline polymer layer is heat-treated at a temperature high enough for the polymerization of the liquid crystalline polymer to proceed at at least one of the stages of during an orientating treatment and after fixing of the orientation obtained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for producing a heat-resistant optical element comprising a light transmitting substrate, an alignment film formed on said substrate, and a layer of a heat-polymerizable liquid crystalline polymer which exhibits a nematic orientation or a twisted nematic orientation in the liquid crystal phase and which assumes a glassy state at a temperature below a liquid crystal transition point of the polymer, characterized in that said liquid crystalline polymer layer is heat-treated at a temperature high enough for the polymerization of the liquid crystalline polymer to proceed at at least one of the stages of during an orientating treatment and after fixing of the orientation obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process for producing a heat-resistant optical element, involving transferring a layer of a heat-polymerizable liquid crystalline polymer formed on an orientating substrate onto a light transmitting substrate, said liquid crystalline polymer exhibiting a nematic orientation or a twisted nematic orientation in the liquid crystal phase and assuming a glassy state at a temperature below a liquid crystal transition point of the polymer, characterized in that said liquid crystalline polymer layer is heat-treated at a temperature high enough for the polymerization of the liquid crystalline polymer to proceed at at least one of the stages of during an orientating treatment, after fixing of the orientation obtained and after the transfer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process for producing a heat-resistant optical element, involving transferring a layer of a heat-polymerizable liquid crystalline polymer formed on an orientating substrate onto a light transmitting substrate, said liquid crystalline polymer exhibiting a nematic orientation or a twisted nematic orientation in the liquid crystal phase and assuming a glassy state at a temperature below a liquid crystal transition point of the polymer, characterized in that said liquid crystalline polymer layer is heat-treated at a temperature high enough for the polymerization of the liquid crystalline polymer to proceed at at least one of the stages of during an orientating treatment, after fixing of the orientation obtained and after the transfer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the liquid crystalline polymer is a main chain type liquid crystalline polymer having twisted nematic orientability.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the liquid crystalline polymer is a main chain type liquid crystalline polymer having optical activity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the liquid crystalline polymer comprises a main chain type liquid crystalline polymer which is not optically active and an optically active compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the liquid crystalline polymer is a polyester containing ortho-substituted aromatic units as a constituent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the heat treatment temperature is in the range of 100° to 350° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 7, wherein the heat treatment temperature is in the range of 150° to 300° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the heat treatment is performed for a period of time in the range of 10 seconds to 60 minutes.
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