Method for making precisely configured flakes useful in optical devices
Abstract
Precisely configured, especially of geometric shape, flakes of liquid crystal material are made using a mechanically flexible polymer mold with wells having shapes which are precisely configured by making the mold with a photolithographically manufactured or laser printed master. The polymer liquid crystal is poured into the wells in the flexible mold. When the liquid crystal material has solidified, the flexible mold is bent and the flakes are released and collected for use in making an electrooptical cell utilizing the liquid crystal flakes as the active element therein.
- Inventors:
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- Rochester, NY
- Pittsford, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 913260
- Patent Number(s):
- 7238316
- Application Number:
- 10/383,603
- Assignee:
- University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-92SF19460
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Trajkovska-Petkoska, Anka, Jacobs, Stephen D, Kosc, Tanya Z, and Marshall, Kenneth L. Method for making precisely configured flakes useful in optical devices. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Trajkovska-Petkoska, Anka, Jacobs, Stephen D, Kosc, Tanya Z, & Marshall, Kenneth L. Method for making precisely configured flakes useful in optical devices. United States.
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