Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Direct application of electrical or wave energy to work – Laser
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Vargot, Mathieu D. (Department: 1732)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Direct application of electrical or wave energy to work
Laser
C264S105000, C264S297800, C264S219000, C264S313000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10383603
ABSTRACT:
Precisely configured, especially of geometric shape, flakes of liquid crystal material are made using a mechanically flexible polymer mold with wells having shapes which are precisely configured by making the mold with a photolithographically manufactured or laser printed master. The polymer liquid crystal is poured into the wells in the flexible mold. When the liquid crystal material has solidified, the flexible mold is bent and the flakes are released and collected for use in making an electrooptical cell utilizing the liquid crystal flakes as the active element therein.
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Jacobs Stephen D.
Kosc Tanya Z.
Marshall Kenneth L.
Trajkovska-Petkoska Anka
Lukacher Kenneth J.
Lukacher Martin
University of Rochester
Vargot Mathieu D.
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