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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Nobuhiko Ichihara, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hirofumi Toyama, Minamiashigara, JP;
Assignee:
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/137 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/13718 (2013.01); G02F 1/133711 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a new optical element that can be used for various applications. The optical element includes: a liquid crystal layer where a liquid crystal compound is aligned; and a polymer layer that is laminated on the liquid crystal layer, in which the optical element is reversibly switchable between a reference form and a first form where a film thickness distribution of the liquid crystal layer is less than that of the reference form.