公开(公告)号：US20140320776A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14361162

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED

Inventor： Bahman Taheri ,  Ludmila Sukhomlinova ,  Paul Luchette

IPC: G02F1/00 ,  C09K19/58 ,  C09K19/36 ,  G02F1/13

CPC classification number: G02F1/0045 ,  C09K19/36 ,  C09K19/586 ,  C09K19/588 ,  C09K2219/13 ,  G02F1/132 ,  G02F2201/343

Abstract: A structural interface having an adaptive liquid crystal material that is positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation and adapted to reflect a selective band of the received electromagnetic radiation so as to help with cooling of a structure in the summer and/or heating of the structure in the winter. The adaptive liquid crystal material is designed to change its selective reflection band when exposed to an activating temperature or an activating light or both. Depending on the interior and/or exterior conditions, the adaptive liquid crystal material has one or more selective reflection bands with a peak wavelength selected from the following: within a sunlight wavelength span, outside a thermal infrared wavelength span, outside the sunlight wavelength span, or within the thermal infrared wavelength span. The structural interface may be applied to an exterior or interior surface of a structural envelop or be integrated into a structural envelope material.

Abstract translation: 具有自适应液晶材料的结构界面，其被定位成接收电磁辐射并且适于反映所接收的电磁辐射的选择性带，以帮助在冬季和/或在冬季结构的夏季和/或加热期间的结构冷却 。 自适应液晶材料设计成当暴露于活化温度或活化光或两者时改变其选择性反射带。 根据内部和/或外部条件，自适应液晶材料具有一个或多个具有从以下选择的峰值波长的选择性反射带：在阳光波长范围内，在红外波长跨度外，在阳光波长跨度外， 或在热红外波长范围内。 结构界面可以应用于结构封套的外表面或内表面，或者被结合到结构封套材料中。

公开(公告)号：US11435610B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US17169961

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED

Inventor： Roy E. Miller, IV ,  Christine Baker ,  Ludmila Sukhomlinova ,  Eui-Yeul Park ,  William Ryan ,  Bahman Taheri ,  Paul Luchette

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1679 ,  G02F1/13

Abstract: Provided is a flexible cell unit and a method of manufacturing the same. The cell unit includes first and second substrates separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers, filled with an electro-optic material and enclosed by a border seal. The method includes providing two sheets to form the first and second substrates, where at least one of the sheets is flexible, depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate, and roll-filling the cell by using one or more lamination rollers to pair the first and second substrates to within the controlled distance of each other and filling the controlled distance with the electro-optic material.

公开(公告)号：US09116370B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13889209

申请日：2013-05-07

Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED

Inventor： Bahman Taheri ,  David Baker ,  Elliott Bardun ,  Tamas Kosa ,  Ludmila Sukhomlinova ,  Paul Luchette

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/137 ,  G02C7/10

CPC classification number: G02F1/13306 ,  G02C7/101 ,  G02F1/13718 ,  G02F1/13725 ,  G02F1/13737

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal light variable device having a liquid crystal cell, comprising a mixture of a liquid crystal material and one or more dichroic dyes interposed between a first and a second substrate, each substrate having a conductive layer disposed thereon. The device further includes a voltage supply or controller coupled with the conductive layers for application of a voltage waveform across the liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal cell is configured so that based on the voltage waveform applied, the device transitions between a low-haze low-tint state (“clear state”), a low-haze high-tint state (“tinted state”), and a high-haze high-tint state (“opaque state”). The high-haze state is caused by dynamic scattering in the liquid crystal-dye mixture.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种具有液晶单元的液晶光可变装置，其包括液晶材料和介于第一和第二基板之间的一个或多个二色性染料的混合物，每个基板上设置有导电层。 该装置还包括与导电层耦合的电压源或控制器，以在液晶单元上施加电压波形。 液晶单元被配置为基于施加的电压波形，器件在低雾度低色调状态（“透明状态”），低雾度高色调状态（“着色状态”）和 高霾高色调状态（“不透明状态”）。 高雾度状态由液晶 - 染料混合物中的动态散射引起。

公开(公告)号：US09869887B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14361162

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED

Inventor： Bahman Taheri ,  Ludmila Sukhomlinova ,  Paul Luchette

IPC: G02F1/00 ,  C09K19/58 ,  C09K19/36 ,  G02F1/13

CPC classification number: G02F1/0045 ,  C09K19/36 ,  C09K19/586 ,  C09K19/588 ,  C09K2219/13 ,  G02F1/132 ,  G02F2201/343

Abstract: A structural interface having an adaptive liquid crystal material that is positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation and adapted to reflect a selective band of the received electromagnetic radiation so as to help with cooling of a structure in the summer and/or heating of the structure in the winter. The adaptive liquid crystal material is designed to change its selective reflection band when exposed to an activating temperature or an activating light or both. Depending on the interior and/or exterior conditions, the adaptive liquid crystal material has one or more selective reflection bands with a peak wavelength selected from the following: within a sunlight wavelength span, outside a thermal infrared wavelength span, outside the sunlight wavelength span, or within the thermal infrared wavelength span. The structural interface may be applied to an exterior or interior surface of a structural envelop or be integrated into a structural envelope material.

公开(公告)号：US20140016064A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13939848

申请日：2013-07-11

Applicant: Alphamicron Incorporated

Inventor： Antonio Munoz ,  Tamas Kosa ,  Paul Luchette ,  Ludmilla Sukhomlinova ,  Bahman Taheri

IPC: C09K19/54 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  H05B33/14

CPC classification number: C09K19/542 ,  C09K2019/546 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  G02F1/1336 ,  G02F2202/32 ,  H01S3/08059 ,  H01S3/094034 ,  H01S3/1686 ,  H01S3/213 ,  H05B33/14

Abstract: A light emitting photonic bandgap (PBG) material, and devices uses the same, having (a) a polymer network exhibiting a non-uniform pitch; (b) a small molecule liquid crystal material with a birefringence >0.04; and (c) one or more light emitting dyes having a low triplet state absorption. The light emitting PBG material has a defect-induced density of states enhancing feature at a wavelength that overlaps the emission spectrum of the light emitting dye. Excitation of the light emitting PBG material by a light source causes a directional electromagnetic emission from the light emitting material. The PBG material, and device, are capable of emitting continuous wave laser light as a result of excitation by a low-power incoherent light source.

Abstract translation: 发光光子带隙（PBG）材料和器件使用它们，其具有（a）呈现非均匀间距的聚合物网络; （b）双折射> 0.04的小分子液晶材料; 和（c）一种或多种具有低三重态吸收的发光染料。 发光PBG材料在与发光染料的发射光谱重叠的波长处具有缺陷诱导的状态增强特征密度。 通过光源对发光的PBG材料的激发导致来自发光材料的定向电磁发射。 PBG材料和器件能够通过低功率非相干光源的激发而发射连续波激光。

公开(公告)号：US10914991B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16557235

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED

Inventor： Roy E. Miller, IV ,  Christine Baker ,  Ludmila Sukhomlinova ,  Eui-Yeul Park ,  William Ryan ,  Bahman Taheri ,  Paul Luchette

IPC: G02F1/1341 ,  G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1337

Abstract: Provided is a flexible cell unit and a method of manufacturing the same. The cell unit includes first and second substrates separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers, filled with an electro-optic material and enclosed by a border seal. The method includes providing two sheets to form the first and second substrates, where at least one of the sheets is flexible, depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate, and roll-filling the cell by using one or more lamination rollers to pair the first and second substrates to within the controlled distance of each other and filling the controlled distance with the electro-optic material.

公开(公告)号：US09303209B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13939848

申请日：2013-07-11

Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED

Inventor： Antonio Munoz ,  Tamas Kosa ,  Paul Luchette ,  Ludmila Sukhomlinova ,  Bahman Taheri

IPC: C09K19/54 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  H05B33/14 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  H01S3/16 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/213

CPC classification number: C09K19/542 ,  C09K2019/546 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  G02F1/1336 ,  G02F2202/32 ,  H01S3/08059 ,  H01S3/094034 ,  H01S3/1686 ,  H01S3/213 ,  H05B33/14

Abstract: A light emitting photonic bandgap (PBG) material, and devices uses the same, having (a) a polymer network exhibiting a non-uniform pitch; (b) a small molecule liquid crystal material with a birefringence>0.04; and (c) one or more light emitting dyes having a low triplet state absorption. The light emitting PBG material has a defect-induced density of states enhancing feature at a wavelength that overlaps the emission spectrum of the light emitting dye. Excitation of the light emitting PBG material by a light source causes a directional electromagnetic emission from the light emitting material. The PBG material, and device, are capable of emitting continuous wave laser light as a result of excitation by a low-power incoherent light source.

Abstract translation: 发光光子带隙（PBG）材料和器件使用它们，其具有（a）呈现非均匀间距的聚合物网络; （b）双折射> 0.04的小分子液晶材料; 和（c）一种或多种具有低三重态吸收的发光染料。 发光PBG材料在与发光染料的发射光谱重叠的波长处具有缺陷诱导的状态增强特征密度。 通过光源对发光的PBG材料的激发导致来自发光材料的定向电磁发射。 PBG材料和器件能够通过低功率非相干光源的激发而发射连续波激光。