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Optical construction and display system incorporating same

a technology of optical construction and display system, applied in the field of optical construction, can solve the problems of increased chance of damage to films when removing protective liners, excessive time required to remove protective liners from individual optical films, and increased chance of film damage when removing liners

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-16
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
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Benefits of technology

The present invention relates to optical constructions and stacks that include an optical diffuser layer, an optical film, and a reflective polarizer layer. The optical film has an optical haze that is not greater than about 5% and the reflective polarizer layer has an optical haze that is not greater than about 10%. The optical construction has substantial portions of each neighboring major surface in physical contact with each other. The optical stack includes an absorbing polarizer layer, an optical film, and a reflective polarizer layer, and the optical film has substantial portions of each neighboring major surface in physical contact with each other. The optical construction and stack have an axial luminance gain of no less than about 1.2, no less than about 1.3, or no less than about 1.4. The technical effects of the invention include improved optical performance and reduced glare and reflection.

Problems solved by technology

From a manufacturing perspective, several issues can arise from the handling and assembly of several discrete film pieces.
These problems include, inter alia, the excess time required to remove protective liners from individual optical films, along with the increased chance of damaging a film when removing the liner.
In addition, the insertion of multiple individual sheets to the display frame is time consuming and the stacking of individual films provides further opportunity for the films to be damaged.
All of these problems can contribute to diminished overall throughput or to reduced yield, which leads to higher system cost.

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[0130]A coating solution “A” was made. First, a “906” composition (available from 3M Company, St. Paul, Minn.) was obtained. The 906 composition included: 18.4 wt % 20 nm silica particles (Nalco 2327) surface modified with methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (acrylate silane), 25.5 wt % Pentaerthritol tri / tetra acrylate (PETA), 4.0 wt % N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA), 1.2 wt % Irgacure 184, 1.0 wt % Tinuvin 292, 46.9 wt % solvent isopropanol, and 3.0 wt % water. The 906 composition was approximately 50% solid by weight. Next, the 906 composition was diluted to 35 wt % solid with solvent 1-methoxy 2-propanol resulting in coating solution A.

example b

[0131]A coating solution “B” was made. First, 360 g of Nalco 2327 colloidal silica particles (40% wt solid and an average particle diameter of about 20 nanometers) (available from Nalco Chemical Company, Naperville Ill.) and 300 g of solvent 1-methoxy-2-propanol were mixed together under rapid stirring in a 2-liter three-neck flask that was equipped with a condenser and a thermometer. Next, 22.15 g of Silquest A-174 silane (available from GE Advanced Materials, Wilton Conn.) was added. The mixture was stirred for 10 min. Next, an additional 400 g of 1-methoxy-2-propanol was added. The mixture was heated at 85° C. for 6 hours using a heating mantle. The resulting solution was allowed to cool down to room temperature. Next, most of water and 1-methoxy-2-propanol solvents (about 700 g) were removed using a rotary evaporator under a 60 ° C. water-bath. The resulting solution was 44% wt A-174 modified 20 nm silica clear dispersed in 1-methoxy-2-propanol. Next, 70.1 g of this solution, 20...

example c

[0132]A coating solution “C” was made. First, 100 g of Cabot PG002 fumed silica (available from Cabot Corporation, Billerica Mass.) was added to a 500 ml 3-neck flask that was equipped with a condenser, a stir bar and stir plate, a temperature controller and a heating mantle. Next, a premix of 3.08 g Silquest A174 and 100g of 1-methoxy-2-propanol was added to the flask. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for about 16 hours. The resulting mixture had low viscosity and had a hazy translucent appearance. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature.

[0133]Next, the mixture was transferred to a 500 ml one-neck distillation flask. The water was removed from the mixture by alternate vacuum distillation and using a rotary evaporator (Rotavapor available from BUCHI Corporation, New Castle, Del.) and addition of 160 g of 1-methoxy-2-propanol. The mixture was further concentrated by vacuum distillation resulting in 78.4 g of a low viscosity, hazy, translucent dispersion with 25.6 wt % solids...

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Abstract

Optical constructions are disclosed. A disclosed optical construction includes a reflective polarizer layer, and an optical film that is disposed on the reflective polarizer layer. The optical film has an optical haze that is not less than about 50%. Substantial portions of each two neighboring major surfaces in the optical construction are in physical contact with each other. The optical construction has an axial luminance gain that is not less than about 1.2.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to the following U.S. Patent Applications which are incorporated by reference: U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 169,466, titled “Optical Film” (Attorney Docket No. 65062US002); U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 169,532, titled “Retroreflecting Optical Construction” (Attorney Docket No. 65355US002); U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 169,549, titled “Optical Film for Preventing Optical Coupling” (Attorney Docket No. 65356US002); U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 169,555, titled “Backlight and Display System Incorporating Same” (Attorney Docket No. 65357US002); U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 169,427, titled “Process and Apparatus for Coating with Reduced Defects” (Attorney Docket No. 65185US002); and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 169,429 “Process and Apparatus for Ananovoided Article” (Attorney Docket No. 65046US002).FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention generally relates to optical constructions that includ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F21V7/04G02B5/30F21V1/00
CPCG02B5/02G02B5/3041G02B5/3058G02B6/0056G02F1/133606G02B5/3083G02F1/133536G02B5/3066G02F1/133602G02F1/133615
Inventor HAO, ENCAILU, FEIKOLB, WILLIAM BLAKEOSTLIE, BRIAN W.HAAG, ADAM D.FREE, MICHAEL BENTONCOGGIO, WILLIAM D.STEINER, MICHAEL L.WIDAGDO, SOEMANTRICHEN-HO, KUILIU, LAN H.KAMRATH, ROBERT F.TAPIO, SCOTT MWHEATIEY, JOHN A.HOYLE, CHARLES DAVIDWEBER, MICHAEL F
Owner 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO