There is provided a method of manufacturing a refractive index distribution structure having a plurality of microparticles, suppressing density unevenness between the plurality of microparticles, capable of obtaining uniform in-plane characteristics, and capable of maintaining stability and high reproducibility. The method of manufacturing a refractive index distribution structure includes manufacturing a plurality of core-shell microparticles including a shell and a core microparticle contained in the shell, the core microparticle being made of a material having a refractive index higher than the material forming the shell and having the same core diameter, and the shell having a different shell thickness; and forming a refractive index distribution structure by arranging the plurality of core-shell microparticles on a substrate.

Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component may include mixing two precursors of silicone, opening a first gate of an optic forming device, moving the silicone mixture from the extrusion machine into the optic forming device, cooling the silicone mixture as it enters the optic forming device, filling a mold within the optic forming device with the silicone mixture, closing the first gate, and heating the silicone mixture in the mold to at least partially cure the silicone. Alternatively, a method for manufacturing an optical component may include depositing a layer of heat cured silicone optical material to an optical structure, arranging one or more at least partially cured silicone optics on the layer of heat cured silicone optical material, and heating the heat cured silicone optical material to permanently adhere the one or more at least partially cured silicone optics to the optical structure.

The present invention pertains to automotive surface panel illumination with the objective of attaining the whitest diffusive appearance with maximized light intensity transmission features. An automotive luminous panel system includes a luminous unit arrangement as defined by an anti-mist diffusive coating applied to a light transmissive substrate with a corresponding masked cover lens patterned with bleed-gaps that are configured to convey incident light directly through the patterned optical arrangement and operate between the hidden until lit modes of the luminous unit.

An apparatus for manufacturing phase masks for lens-less camera includes: a light source; a digital image mirror that receives a two-dimensional map, reflects the light irradiated from the light source with different intensities for each location and outputs reflected light; a two-dimensional map generator for generating the 2D map for adjusting the intensity of reflected light for each position such that the phase mask has a unique pattern of a different height for each position from a point spread function acquired in advance depending on the purpose of use of the phase mask; and a material holder on which a photo-curable film is disposed that is irradiated with the reflected light and cured to different depths depending on the light intensity for each position of the irradiated reflected light.

A method of manufacturing a light emitting module includes mounting a plurality of unit pixels on a module substrate, thermally curing a light diffusion film and a black film, laminating the light diffusion film and the black film, forming a molding layer to surround side surfaces of the plurality of unit pixels by disposing the laminated light diffusion film and the black film on the module substrate, and pressing the light diffusion film and the black film; and cutting and removing edges of the module substrate and the molding layer. The molding layer includes a light diffusion layer and a black molding layer disposed on the light diffusion layer.

Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component including an inner optical component and an outer optical component. The method may include providing a first optical component; providing a material that comprises silicone; moving the material through an extrusion die to form a second optical component on the first optical component to form a continuous length of extruded optic. The first optical component can be one of the inner optical component or the outer optical component, and the second optical component can be the other of the inner optical component or the outer optical component and different from the first optical component. The method may further include curing the continuous length of extruded optic; and cutting the continuous length of extruded optic at a desired length to form the linear optic.

The invention relates to a shaped part comprising a transparent or translucent decorative layer having a front face and a rear face opposite the front face, wherein an adhesive structure is arranged on the rear face of the decorative layer, wherein the adhesive structure comprises at least one first adhesive layer, the shaped part comprising a support and a light source for transilluminating at least the adhesive structure and the decorative layer. The invention is characterized in that the first adhesive layer is formed from an electrically conductive adhesive.

A method of manufacturing a light emitting module includes mounting a plurality of unit pixels on a module substrate, thermally curing a light diffusion film and a black film, laminating the light diffusion film and the black film, forming a molding layer to surround side surfaces of the plurality of unit pixels by disposing the laminated light diffusion film and the black film on the module substrate, and pressing the light diffusion film and the black film; and cutting and removing edges of the module substrate and the molding layer. The molding layer includes a light diffusion layer and a black molding layer disposed on the light diffusion layer.

An optical component (10) is disclosed comprising a plurality of layers (11), each layer comprising a core portion (13) and a shell portion (15) enveloping the core portion, wherein the core portion is made of a first material and the shell portion is made of a second material, the first material and the second material having a different transmissivity. Also disclosed are a luminaire comprising such an optical component and a method of manufacturing such an optical component.

An optical structure includes a substrate layer, a brightness enhancement layer, and a diffuser layer. The substrate layer, the brightness enhancement layer, and the diffuser layer are of the same basic material and are integrally injection-molded. A backlight module, a display device, and a method for preparing the optical structure are also provided.