An optical component includes an anisotropic layer of cross-linked liquid crystal monomers
with varying local orientation of the liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal layer is in …

Related US Application Data (63) Continuation of application No. 09/779,611, filed on Feb.
9, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,369,869, which is a continuation of application No. 09/550,111, filed …

2001-10-01 Assigned to 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY reassignment 3M
INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE …

Optical devices, Such as polarizers and mirrors, are useful in a variety of applications
including liquid crystal displayS (LCD's). Liquid crystal displays fall broadly into two cat …

Related US Application Data Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to optical ele 60)
Provisional application No. 60/484.100, filed on Jul ments comprising an at least partial …

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Molded optical articles and methods of making them are disclosed herein. Optical articles
comprise a photopolymerizable composition disposed on a major surface of a substrate. The …

1. Field The invention is concerned with the manufacture of an anisotropic layer of croSS-
linked liquid crystalline mono mers (LCP) in contact with an orientating layer on a single …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of fabricating an optical element including a liquid crystal layer
having a spatially-varying tilt angle includes coating a Substrate with a linearly …

Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to photochromic
compounds, which may be ther mally reversible or non-thermally reversible, and articles …