Cholesteric liquid crystal optical bodies and methods of manufacture and use

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PATENT NO 7298442
APP PUB NO 20050140918A1
SERIAL NO

11066340

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An optical body includes a) first particles comprising a first cholesteric liquid crystal material and b) a second cholesteric liquid crystal material. The first particles and the second cholesteric liquid crystal material form a structure where the first cholesteric liquid crystal material has a pitch that is different than the second cholesteric liquid crystal material. In one example, the second cholesteric liquid crystal material is in the form of second particles. In another example, the first particles are dispersed in a matrix of the second cholesteric liquid crystal material. In other examples, the optical body has more than one layer. In addition, one or more additional cholesteric liquid crystal materials can be used in the optical body. These optical bodies can be used as a reflective polarizer and can be used in a display.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYST PAUL MN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowley, Christopher C Somerville, MA 10 237
Ebihara, Ikuko St. Paul, MN 10 346
Gilligan, Gregory Edward Hastings, MN 2 45
Pokorny, Richard John Oakdale, MN 5 160
Radcliffe, Marc Dudley Newport, MN 3 130
Rao, Prabhakara Satyauolu Oakdale, MN 12 227
Watson, Philip Edwin Oakdale, MN 30 412

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