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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Meng He, Murrysville, PA (US);
Anil Kumar, Murrysville, PA (US);
Peter C. Foller, Richmond, CA (US);
Chenguang LI, Monroeville, PA (US);
Ruisong Xu, Monroeville, PA (US);
Jiping Shao, Monroeville, PA (US);
Meng He, Murrysville, PA (US);
Anil Kumar, Murrysville, PA (US);
Peter C. Foller, Richmond, CA (US);
Chenguang Li, Monroeville, PA (US);
Ruisong Xu, Monroeville, PA (US);
Jiping Shao, Monroeville, PA (US);
Transitions Optical, Inc., Pinellas Park, FL (US);
Abstract
Provided are phase-separating polymer systems including a cured polymeric liquid crystal matrix phase and a guest phase including at least one photoactive material where the guest phase separates from the matrix phase during the curing process. Optical elements, including ophthalmic elements and other articles of manufacture including the phase-separating polymer systems are also disclosed. Methods of forming a liquid crystal phase-separating photoactive polymer system are also described.