3386 results about "Photopigment" patented technology

<heading lvl="0">Abstract of Disclosure</heading> This invention relates to an electrophoretic display or a liquid crystal display and novel processes for its manufacture. The electrophoretic display (EPD) of the present invention comprises microcups of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio and the microcups are filled with charged pigment particles dispersed in an optically contrasting dielectric solvent. The liquid crystal display (LCD) of this invention comprises well-defined microcups filled with at least a liquid crystal composition having its ordinary refractive index matched to that of the isotropic cup material. A novel roll-to-roll process and apparatus of the invention permits the display manufacture to be carried out continuously by a synchronized photo-lithographic process. The synchronized roll-to-roll process and apparatus permits a pre-patterned photomask, formed as a continuous loop, to be rolled in a synchronized motion in close parallel alignment to a web which has been pre-coated with a radiation sensitive material, so as to maintain image alignment during exposure to a radiation source. The radiation sensitive material may be a radiation curable material, in which the exposed and cured portions form the microcup structure. In an additional process step, the radiation sensitive material may be a positively working photoresist which temporarily seals the microcups. Exposure of a selected subset of the microcups via the photomask image permits selective re-opening, filling and sealing of the microcup subset. Repetition with additional colors permits the continuous assembly of a multicolor EPD or LCD display.

A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to form a needle aperture therethrough to fill the chamber through the needle, and is laser resealable to hermetically seal the needle aperture by applying laser radiation at a predetermined wavelength and power thereto. The needle penetrable and laser resealable portion defines a predetermined wall thickness in an axial direction thereof, and includes a thermoplastic that substantially prevents the formation of particles released into the chamber from the needle penetrable and laser resealable portion during penetration by and withdrawal of the needle. The thermoplastic includes a predetermined amount of pigment that allows the thermoplastic to substantially absorb laser radiation at the predetermined wavelength, substantially prevent the passage of radiation through the predetermined wall thickness thereof, and hermetically seal a needle aperture formed in the needle penetration region thereof in a predetermined time period.

Provided is a process for the preparation of a pigment dispersion which comprises a pigment surface treatment step of introducing at least one hydrophilic dispersibility-providing group onto the surface of a pigment directly and/or with the interposition of a polyvalent group, and a dispersion step of dispersing a surface-treated pigment obtained at the surface treatment step in an aqueous medium, characterized in that the dispersion step involves the dispersion of the surface-treated pigment in admixture with a wetting agent and water and a resin for providing dispersibility and/or fixability is added during and/or after the dispersion step.

Provided is a photosensitive resin composition that is developable with an aqueous alkaline solution and is suitable for the production of a color filter for an image sensor. The composition comprises an alkali-soluble resin, a photopolymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, colorants and a solvent. As the colorants, a pigment and a dye are used in combination. The use of the composition enables the formation of fine pixels that exhibit excellent color reproduction and contrast. Therefore, the composition can be used to produce a high-resolution color filter for an image sensor.

The present invention features a multi-layer ink-jet recording medium, suitable for recording images with dye and pigmented inks and thereby providing light-emitting, reflective, glossy, metallic-looking or holographic images, comprising a substrate coated with at least two layers comprising: (a) a first transparent ink-receptive layer comprising a polymeric binder and a cross-linker and optionally having a plasticizer and pigment particles such as alumina and silica coated over the substrate, wherein the cross-linker comprises and azetidinium polymer or a salt thereof, and/or a polyfunctinal aziridine or a salt thereof or a polyfunctional oxazoline or a salt thereof; and (b) a second ink-receptive layer comprising an opaque or semi-opaque coating composition, wherein the opaque or semi-opaque coating composition is capable of accepting a printed image and thereby becoming semi transparent or clearly transparent from application of ink-jet printing ink or similar inks, while presenting a light-emitting, reflective, glossy, metallic-looking or holographic image of high clarity and quality, wherein said first layer is located between said second layer and the substrate in said recording medium and the first and second layers are chemically coupled.

The present invention discloses printing plates comprising a substrate and a radiation-absorptive layer, wherein the radiation-absorptive layer comprises at least one modified pigment product. The modified pigment product comprises a pigment having attached at least one organic group and at least one amphiphilic counterion. Methods of imaging printing plates are also disclosed.

A water nan-composite thermal-insulating coating for external wall and its production are disclosed. The coating consists of water, polymer emulsion, high-refractive index pigment, filler, nano-tin-antimony oxide slurry, nano-SiO2, wet dispersant, filming accessory, pH adjuster, thickener, de-foaming agent, anti-freezing agent and mildew-proof bactericide. It's cheap and simple, has excellent wash and weather resistances, better thermal-insulating performance, safe storage and no environmental pollution. It can be used for apparatus surface and architecture external wall.

The invention relates to a highly-hydrophilic transparent ultraviolet-cured coating composition and a preparation method thereof. The ultraviolet-cured hydrophilic coating composition comprises light-cured resin, a polymerization monomer, a reactive diluent, a light initiator, an auxiliary and pigment. The preparation method comprises accurately weighing the light-cured resin according to a formula and pouring the light-cured resin into a mixing kettle, sequentially adding the polymerization monomer, the reactive diluent and the auxiliary into the mixing kettle, and stirring the mixture for 20-45 minutes; adding the light initiator into the mixing kettle, mixing for 15-35 minutes to obtain ultraviolet-cured hydrophilic coating, and storing the ultraviolet-cured hydrophilic coating away from the light; and when the ultraviolet-cured hydrophilic coating is used, adding the pigment and performing even mixing. The ultraviolet-cured hydrophilic coating composition can be coated on base materials of plastic, metal, glass and the like. An ultraviolet-cured coating has excellent hydrophilcity and good physical performance, adhesive force, hydrolytic resistance, salt fog resistance and alkali resistance.

A photo-crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprises a polyolefin, a source of functionality receptive to crosslinking by UV radiation, a cationic photoinitiator and optionally includes a free-radical photoinitiator, a crosslinking accelerator or sensitizer, and other additives such as compatibilizers, inorganic fillers, nanofillers, glass, polymeric and ceramic microspheres, glass fibres, flame retardants, antioxidants, stabilizers, processing aids, foaming agents and pigments. A method for manufacturing a UV-crosslinked polyolefin article comprises forming an article by extruding, moulding or otherwise forming the UV-crosslinkable polyolefin composition and subjecting the article to UV radiation on-line with the extrusion, moulding or other forming operation.

The present invention is directed to a charged pigment particles useful for the electrophoretic fluid. The present invention describes how the charge property of the charged pigment particle may be controlled. By adjusting the charge property of the charged pigment particles to a suitable level for an electrophoretic display system, a faster switching speed, a higher contrast ratio and better image bistability may be achieved.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a solar selective heat absorbing paint by using a spinel type pigment as a light absorbent, which belongs to the field of solar heat utilization. The method comprises the steps of uniformly dispersing a nanoscale spinel type pigment as well as resin, a solvent and auxiliaries by using a ball milling method; and then adding a curing agent to obtain the solar selective heat absorbing paint. It is shown in the experiment that the paint is uniformly coated on a metal substrate by using a spraying method; and the solar selective heat absorbing paint obtained after being cured at room temperature shows higher solar energy absorption rate (0.93-0.95) and lower emissivity (0.18-0.30); and the photothermal conversion efficiency of a solar heat collector can be effectively improved; moreover, the coating has the advantages of good mechanical property, stronger weather resistance and service life of more than 45 years.