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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2003
Applicants:
Eitan Zeira, Hollis, NH (US);
Lee Batchelder, Derry, NH (US);
Louis M. Scarmoutzos, Melrose, MA (US);
Inventors:
Eitan Zeira, Hollis, NH (US);
Lee Batchelder, Derry, NH (US);
Louis M. Scarmoutzos, Melrose, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B001/10 ; G02B015/00 ; B05D005/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The durability and abrasion resistance of nano-structured optical surfaces, particularly those formed of or on polymeric substrate, are enhanced by at least one of adhering to it a fluorinated carbon molecule or other reactive lube composition as a monolayer coating (or a thin and substantially uniform multi-layer coating) and by treatment with a surface-active cross-linking agent.