US Patent No: 8,003,005

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Alignment facilities for optical dyes

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Abstract

Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein provide phase-separating polymer systems including a cured polymeric liquid crystal matrix phase and a guest phase including at least one photoactive material where the guest phase separates from the matrix phase during the curing process. Optical elements, including ophthalmic elements and other articles of manufacture including the phase-separating polymer systems are also disclosed. Methods of forming a liquid crystal phase-separating photoactive polymer system are also described.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.PINELLAS PARK, FL128

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foller, Peter C Murrysville, PA 52 224
He, Meng Murrysville, PA 54 78
Kumar, Anil Allegheny County, PA 219 1677
Li, Chenguang Beijing, CN 13 9
Shao, Jiping Monroeville, NY 31 84
Xu, Ruisong - 22 10

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