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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
May. 06, 1994
Arthur W Snow, Alexandria, VA (US);
James S Shirk, Alexandria, VA (US);
Filbert J Bartoli, Jr, Upper Marlboro, MD (US);
James R Lindle, Bowie, MD (US);
Michael E Boyle, Burke, VA (US);
Richard G Pong, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Steven R Flom, Temple Hills, MD (US);
Joseph F Pinto, Laurel, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An optical limiter structure which includes a limiter material preferably dissolved in a host. The limiter material is selected from substituted and unsubstituted phthalocyanines, naphthalocyanines, porphyrins, salts of these materials and mixtures thereof, whereas the host is selected from any material which can dissolve the limiter material to at least the extent of 0.1% by weight.