公开(公告)号：WO2011154922A3

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：PCT/IB2011052535

申请日：2011-06-10

Applicant: DOWNING ELIZABETH A ,  SHERIDON NICHOLAS K

Inventor： DOWNING ELIZABETH A ,  SHERIDON NICHOLAS K

IPC: B42D15/00 ,  C09C1/00 ,  C09D11/00 ,  C09D11/02 ,  G07D7/00

CPC classification number: C09C1/3607 ,  C01P2004/32 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C09C2210/50 ,  C09D11/037 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  Y10T428/24901

Abstract: There is described an optical-effect-producing medium comprising a carrier medium (1 ) containing or comprising pigment particles (10) having at least one optically responsive pigment or dye (100) that responds to incident electromagnetic radiation of at least a selected excitation wavelength or wavelength band (??X) by producing an optical response in the visible or near- visible spectrum. A refractive index (n1 ) of the carrier medium (1 ) and a refractive index (n2; n3) of the pigment particles (10) are selected to maximise the amount of incident electromagnetic radiation reaching the said at least one optically responsive pigment or dye (100). Also described is the use of such optical-effect-producing medium to produce an optically responsive feature, especially for security, authentication and/or identification purposes, as well as objects comprising such an optically responsive feature.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种光学效应产生介质，其包含含有或包含颜料颗粒（10）的载体介质（1），所述载体介质（10）具有至少一种光学响应颜料或染料（100），其响应于至少所选激发波长的入射电磁辐射 或波长带（ΔθX），通过在可见光或近可见光谱中产生光学响应。 选择载体介质（1）的折射率（n1）和颜料颗粒（10）的折射率（n2; n3）以最大化到达所述至少一种光学响应颜料或染料的入射电磁辐射量 （100）。 还描述了使用这种产生光学效应的介质以产生光学响应特征，特别是用于安全性，认证和/或识别目的，以及包括这种光学响应特征的物体。

公开(公告)号：WO9733267A3

公开(公告)日：1998-06-18

申请号：PCT/US9709297

申请日：1996-11-27

Applicant: SHERIDON NICHOLAS K ,  MACKINLAY JOCK D ,  STONE MAUREEN C ,  ROBERTSON GEORGE G ,  XEROX CORP

Inventor： SHERIDON NICHOLAS K ,  MACKINLAY JOCK D ,  STONE MAUREEN C ,  ROBERTSON GEORGE G

IPC: G02F1/167 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G09F9/37 ,  G02F1/17

CPC classification number: G02B26/026 ,  G09F9/372

Abstract: A spheroidal ball comprising a plurality of segments arrayed substantially parallel to one another, each segment being adjacent to at least one other segment and to no more than two other segments, adjacent segments being adjoined to one another at substantially planar interfaces, the plurality of segments including a first segment having a first thickness and a first optical modulation characteristic, a second segment having a second thickness and a second optical modulation characteristic, and a third segment having a thickness different from at least one of the first and second thicknesses and an optical modulation characteristic different from at least one of the first and second optical modulation characteristics, the ball having an anisotropy for providing an electrical dipole moment, the electrical dipole moment rendering the ball electrically responsive such that when the ball is rotatably disposed in a nonoscillating electric field while the electrical dipole moment of the ball is provided, the ball tends to rotate to an orientation in which the electrical dipole moment aligns with the field.

公开(公告)号：WO1997033267A2

公开(公告)日：1997-09-12

申请号：PCT/US1997009297

申请日：1996-11-27

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION ,  SHERIDON, Nicholas, K. ,  MACKINLAY, Jock, D. ,  STONE, Maureen, C. ,  ROBERTSON, George, G.

Inventor： XEROX CORPORATION

IPC: G09F09/37

CPC classification number: G02B26/026 ,  G09F9/372

Abstract: A spheroidal ball comprising a plurality of segments arrayed substantially parallel to one another, each segment being adjacent to at least one other segment and to no more than two other segments, adjacent segments being adjoined to one another at substantially planar interfaces, the plurality of segments including a first segment having a first thickness and a first optical modulation characteristic, a second segment having a second thickness and a second optical modulation characteristic, and a third segment having a thickness different from at least one of the first and second thicknesses and an optical modulation characteristic different from at least one of the first and second optical modulation characteristics, the ball having an anisotropy for providing an electrical dipole moment, the electrical dipole moment rendering the ball electrically responsive such that when the ball is rotatably disposed in a nonoscillating electric field while the electrical dipole moment of the ball is provided, the ball tends to rotate to an orientation in which the electrical dipole moment aligns with the field.

Abstract translation: 一种球形球，包括基本上彼此平行排列的多个段，每个段与至少一个其它段相邻，并且不超过两个其它段，相邻段在基本上平面的界面处彼此邻接，所述多个段 包括具有第一厚度和第一光学调制特性的第一段，具有第二厚度和第二光学调制特性的第二段，以及具有不同于第一和第二厚度中的至少一个的厚度的第三段和光学 调制特性不同于第一和第二光学调制特性中的至少一个，球具有用于提供电偶极矩的各向异性，电偶极矩使电子电响应，使得当球可旋转地设置在非振荡电场 而电偶极矩则为平衡 l，球倾向于旋转到电偶极矩与场对准的取向。

公开(公告)号：WO2011154922A2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：PCT/IB2011/052535

申请日：2011-06-10

Applicant: DOWNING, Elizabeth, A. ,  SHERIDON, Nicholas, K.

Inventor： DOWNING, Elizabeth, A. ,  SHERIDON, Nicholas, K.

IPC: C09D11/00

CPC classification number: C09C1/3607 ,  C01P2004/32 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C09C2210/50 ,  C09D11/037 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  Y10T428/24901

Abstract: There is described an optical-effect-producing medium comprising a carrier medium (1 ) containing or comprising pigment particles (10) having at least one optically responsive pigment or dye (100) that responds to incident electromagnetic radiation of at least a selected excitation wavelength or wavelength band (λ ΕX ) by producing an optical response in the visible or near- visible spectrum. A refractive index (n 1 ) of the carrier medium (1 ) and a refractive index (n 2 ; n 3 ) of the pigment particles (10) are selected to maximise the amount of incident electromagnetic radiation reaching the said at least one optically responsive pigment or dye (100). Also described is the use of such optical-effect-producing medium to produce an optically responsive feature, especially for security, authentication and/or identification purposes, as well as objects comprising such an optically responsive feature.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种光学效应产生介质，其包含含有或包含颜料颗粒（10）的载体介质（1），所述载体介质（10）具有至少一种光学响应颜料或染料（100），其响应于至少所选激发波长的入射电磁辐射 或波长带（ΔθX），通过在可见光或近可见光谱中产生光学响应。 选择载体介质（1）的折射率（n1）和颜料颗粒（10）的折射率（n2; n3）以最大化到达所述至少一种光学响应颜料或染料的入射电磁辐射量 （100）。 还描述了使用这种产生光学效应的介质以产生光学响应特征，特别是用于安全性，认证和/或识别目的，以及包括这种光学响应特征的物体。

公开(公告)号：WO2011098154A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：PCT/EP2010/057865

申请日：2010-06-06

Applicant: VISITRET DISPLAYS OÜ ,  LIIV, Jüri ,  VAHTRE, Madis-Marius ,  SHERIDON, Nicholas K

Inventor： LIIV, Jüri ,  VAHTRE, Madis-Marius ,  SHERIDON, Nicholas K

IPC: G02B26/02

CPC classification number: G02B26/026

Abstract: This invention generally relates to the use of dipole charged balls having differently coloured hemispheres (bichromal balls) in twisting ball displays comprising a pair of planar addressing electrodes and the space between these electrodes that is filled with a thixotropic liquid into which has been dispersed a plurality of electrically charged and optically anisotropic rotatable elements.

Abstract translation: 本发明总体上涉及在具有一对平面寻址电极的扭转球显示器中使用具有不同颜色的半球（双重色球）的偶极充电球，以及填充有触变液体的这些电极之间的空间，其中分散有多个 的带电和光学各向异性的可旋转元件。

公开(公告)号：WO1997050071A1

公开(公告)日：1997-12-31

申请号：PCT/US1997010123

申请日：1997-06-25

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION ,  SHERIDON, Nicholas, K. ,  CROWLEY, Joseph, M.

Inventor： XEROX CORPORATION

IPC: G09F09/37

CPC classification number: G02B26/026 ,  G09F9/372

Abstract: A gyricon or twisting-particle display based on nonspheroidal (e.g., substantially cylindrical) optically anisotropic particles disposed in a substrate. The particles can be bichromal cylinders, preferably aligned parallel to one another and packed close together in a monolayer. A rotatable disposition of each particle is achievable while the particle is thus disposed in the substrate; for example, the particles can already be rotatable in the substrate, or can be rendered rotatable in the substrate by a nondestructive operation performed on the substrate. In particular, the substrate can be made up of an elastomer that is expanded by application of a fluid thereto so as to render the particles rotatable therein. A particle, when in its rotatable disposition, is not attached to the substrate. The close-packed monolayer configuration of particles provides excellent brightness characteristics and relative ease of manufacture as compared with certain other high-brightness gyricon displays. The substrate containing the cylinders can be fabricated with the swelled-elastomer techniques known from spherical-particle gyricon displays, with a simple agitation process step being used to align the cylinders within the sheeting material. Techniques for fabricating the cylinders are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 基于设置在基板中的非球形（例如基本圆柱形）光学各向异性颗粒的陀螺仪或扭曲粒子显示器。 颗粒可以是双重色圆柱体，优选彼此平行排列并且在单层中紧密堆积。 可以实现每个颗粒的可旋转布置，同时将颗粒设置在基板中; 例如，颗粒可以已经可以在基板中旋转，或者可以通过在基板上执行的非破坏性操作而在基板中旋转。 特别地，基材可以由弹性体构成，弹性体通过向其中施加流体而膨胀，以使颗粒在其中可旋转。 当颗粒处于其可旋转的位置时，未附着到基底上。 与某些其他高亮度陀螺显示器相比，颗粒的紧密单层构造提供了优异的亮度特性和相对的制造容易度。 含有圆柱体的基材可以用球形颗粒陀螺显示器已知的膨胀弹性体技术制造，使用简单的搅拌工艺步骤将片材材料内的圆柱体对准。 还公开了用于制造气缸的技术。