Abstract:
A light pipe is obtained by laminating on one or both surfaces of a light-transmitting resin plate a polarized-light scattering plate having fine birefringent domains dispersed therein and hence showing anisotropy in scattering. The polarized-light scattering plate comprises a transparent film having fine domains dispersed therein comprising a liquid crystal polymer which exhibits nematic at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer constituting matrix of the transparent film and has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher. The light pipe as a laminate may further comprise a specular reflection layer, a polarization-retaining lens and a light diffusion layer laminated thereon. The light pipe may further comprise a light source mounted at least on one side face thereof to provide a planar polarized-light source.
Abstract:
A semi-transmissible reflection layer is formed on a light-transmissible polymer substrate uniaxially drawn to have uniaxial orientation characteristic to thereby form a semi-transmissible reflector.
Abstract:
A light diffusing plate is formed of a birefringent film containing dispersed therein minute regions differing from the birefringent film in birefringent characteristics. The minute regions are formed of a thermoplastic liquid-crystal polymer. The difference in refractive index between the birefringent film and the minute regions in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction in which a linearly polarized light has a maximum transmittance, Δn1, is 0.03 or larger and that in said axis direction, Δn2, is not larger than 80% of the Δn1. An optical element is formed of a multilayer structure of the above light diffusing plate and at least either of a polarizing plate and a phase plate. A liquid-crystal display is formed of a liquid-crystal cell and, disposed on one or each side thereof, either the above light diffusing plate or the above optical element.
Abstract:
A method of producing a burned pattern by bonding a burning pattern to a substrate through an inorganic powder sheet obtained by shaping an inorganic powder such as glass and a ceramic material into a sheet with a resin binder and burning the bonded body, characterized in that the inorganic powder sheet is bonded to the substrate by heating and/or pressurizing or an adhesive force.
Abstract:
A sheet for formation of a burned pattern, which comprises a laminated layer structure comprising a glass powder-containing layer comprising glass powder and a resin binder, an adhesive layer and a combustible substrate layer, the combustible substrate layer being provided on the surface and/or in the interior of the glass powder-containing layer in the laminate layer structure, or the combustible substrate layer being provided on the glass powder-containing layer having a pattern when the glass powder-containing layer is provided with a pattern comprising heat-resistant ink. A burning label is also disclosed, the burning label comprising a sheet for formation of a burned pattern, the sheet being provided with a pattern comprising heat-resistant ink, or a pattern made of pores or irregularities or obtained by punching the sheet.
Abstract:
An optical element of the present invention is constituted by a multilayer structure having a polarizing plate, and a light diffusing plate. The light diffusing plate is formed of a birefringent film containing dispersed therein minute regions differing from the birefringent film in birefringent characteristics. The minute regions are formed of a thermoplastic liquid-crystal polymer. The difference in refractive index between the birefringent film and the minute regions in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction in which a linearly polarized light has a maximum transmittance, Δn1, is 0.03 or larger and that in said axis direction, Δn2, is not larger than 80% of the Δn1. Furthermore, the Δn1 direction for the light diffusing plate is parallel to the transmission axis of the polarizing plate. A liquid-crystal display of the present invention has a liquid-crystal cell and the optical element disposed on one or each side of the cell.
Abstract:
A light pipe is obtained by laminating on one or both surfaces of a light-transmitting resin plate a polarized-light scattering plate having fine birefringent domains dispersed therein and hence showing anisotropy in scattering. The polarized-light scattering plate comprises a transparent film having fine domains dispersed therein comprising a liquid crystal polymer which exhibits nematic at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer constituting matrix of the transparent film and has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher. The light pipe as a laminate may further comprise a specular reflection layer, a polarization-retaining lens and a light diffusion layer laminated thereon. The light pipe may further comprise a light source mounted at least on one side face thereof to provide a planar polarized-light source.
Abstract:
A neutral polarizer has a dichroic polarizing sheet and a polarizing and scattering sheet laminated on the dichroic polarizing sheet. The polarizing and scattering sheet has anisotropy in light scattering properties depending on a direction of polarization, and has an optical axis showing intense scattering properties. Scattering intensity of linearly polarized light having a polarization direction of the optical axis is greatly dependent on wavelength. An absorption axis of the dichroic polarizing sheet and the optical axis of the polarizing and scattering sheet are in parallel to each other. A liquid crystal display is provided so that this neutral polarizer is disposed on a light source side of a liquid crystal panel.
Abstract:
A practical optical film which has excellent anisotropy in the scattering of linearly polarized light, can easily be produced and has excellent thermal stability, and an optical member and an optical element using the optical film, are disclosed. The optical film comprises a birefringent resin film and birefringent minute regions dispersedly contained therein comprising a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher and showing a nematic liquid crystal phase in a range of temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature of the resin constituting the resin film, wherein the difference in refractive index between the resin film and the minute regions in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction in which a linearly polarized light has a maximum transmittance, &Dgr;n1, is 0.03 or larger and that in the maximum-transmittance axis direction, &Dgr;n2, is not larger than 50% of the &Dgr;n1. The optical element comprises a multilayer structure which comprises at least one of a polarizing film and a retardation film and one or more layers of the optical film.
Abstract:
A light pipe is obtained by laminating on one or both surfaces of a light-transmitting resin plate a polarized-light scattering plate having fine birefringent domains dispersed therein and hence showing anisotropy in scattering. The polarized-light scattering plate comprises a transparent film having fine domains dispersed therein comprising a liquid crystal polymer which exhibits nematic at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer constituting matrix of the transparent film and has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher. The light pipe as a laminate may further comprise a specular reflection layer, a polarization-retaining lens and a light diffusion layer laminated thereon. The light pipe may further comprise a light source mounted at least on one side face thereof to provide a planar polarized-light source.