An apparatus for manufacturing a light control film and a light control film manufactured by the same are provided. The apparatus comprises a film supply device supplying a base film, and a pattern formation mold applying pressure onto one side of the base film to form a pattern thereon, wherein the pattern formation mold comprises a main body and a pattern formation structure protruding from an outer surface of the main body and extending in a first direction, wherein a cross-section perpendicular to the first direction of the pattern formation structure comprises a pair of first intersecting lines, one ends of which are connected to the main body, and having a first intersecting angle; and a pair of second intersecting lines extending from the other ends of the pair of first intersecting lines respectively, and having a second intersecting angle smaller than the first intersecting angle.

An optical plastic product has an optical multilayer film formed on one or both surfaces of a base made of plastic, directly or via an intermediate film, wherein the optical multilayer film includes a tensile-stress high-refractive-index layer having tensile stress as internal stress and made of a high refractive index material, and a low refractive index layer made of a low refractive index material, and the tensile-stress high-refractive-index layer is disposed with a physical film thickness of not greater than 10 nm, in a first layer as counted from the base side in the optical multilayer film.

Embodiments described herein relate to methods and materials for optical device fabrication. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an optical device is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, depositing a wetting layer on the dielectric film, and depositing a metal containing film on the wetting layer. In another embodiment, an optical device is provided. The device includes a substrate, a dielectric film deposited on and contacting the substrate, a wetting layer deposited on and contacting the dielectric film, and a metal containing film deposited on and contacting the wetting layer.

The present invention provides a method for producing an optical film excellent in anti-fouling properties and scratch resistance as well as anti-reflection properties. The method includes the steps of: (1) applying a lower layer resin and an upper layer resin; (2) forming a resin layer having the uneven structure on a surface thereof by pressing a mold against the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin from the upper layer resin side in the state where the applied lower layer resin and upper layer resin are stacked; and (3) curing the resin layer, the lower layer resin containing at least one kind of first monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, the upper layer resin containing a fluorine-containing monomer and at least one kind of second monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, at least one of the first monomer and the second monomer containing a compatible monomer that is compatible with the fluorine-containing monomer and being dissolved in the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin.

The disclosure provides post-production methods for functionalization of optical quality films produced by top tier manufactures. The methods disclosed herein allow for the incorporation of different additives into existing films.

Resin films and the like capable of improving viewing angle characteristics and antireflection characteristics, for example, when the resin film is applied to a display are provided. The resin film includes a low-refractive-index layer 17 and an anisotropic diffusion layer 16. The low-refractive-index layer 17 has a refractive index of 1.40 or less. The anisotropic diffusion layer 16 anisotropically diffuses light. The anisotropic diffusion layer 16 contains anisotropic particles 162 and a resin portion 161. The anisotropic particles 162 have an anisotropic shape and a longitudinal direction aligned along one direction. The resin portion 161 diffuses the anisotropic particles 162 and is formed of a resin. A reflectivity of the resin film excluding a specular reflection light component is 1.0% or less.

An integrated laminate structure adapted for application in the context of solar technology, wafer technology, cooling channels, greenhouse illumination, window illumination, street lighting, traffic lighting, traffic reflectors or security films, includes a first carrier element such as a piece of plastic or glass, optionally having optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, a second carrier element provided with at least one surface relief pattern including a number of surface relief forms and having at least one predetermined optical function relative to incident light, the second carrier element optionally including optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, the first and second carrier elements being laminated together such that the at least one surface relief pattern has been embedded within the established laminate structure and a number of related cavities have been formed at the interface of the first and second carrier elements. An applicable method of manufacture is presented.

There is provided a novel, improved optical body, the micro concave-convex structure of which can be protected without the use of a protective film, a film adhesive body, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: an optical film, on one surface of which is formed a first micro concave-convex structure in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to a visible light wavelength; and a master film that covers the first micro concave-convex structure. The master film is provided with a second micro concave-convex structure formed on a surface that faces the first micro concave-convex structure, the second micro concave-convex structure is made of a cured curing resin, and has a reverse shape of the first micro concave-convex structure, and the optical film and the master film are separable from each other.

Methods and apparatus are provided for eyeglass lens made using a solution casting process. The method may include providing a first soluble polymer solution. The method may include providing a first dye solution including at least one dye. The method may include adding the first dye solution to the first soluble polymer solution to form a first dyed solution. The method may include casting the first dyed solution to form a first film. The method may include providing a second soluble polymer solution. The method may include providing a second dye solution comprising at least one dye. The method may include adding the second dye solution to the second soluble polymer solution to form a second dyed solution. The method may include casting the second dyed solution onto the first film to form a two-layer film. The method may include laminating or casting the two-layer film to the eyeglass lens.

Apparatus and methods are described including a progressive lens (20) that is configured to provide a far-vision correction and a near-vision correction. The progressive lens includes a single-focus, far-vision corrective lens (22) that is configured to provide only a portion of the far-vision correction, and a film (24) coupled to the single-focus, far-vision corrective lens (22). The film (24) defines a far-vision corrective portion (26) that is configured to provide the remainder of the far-vision correction, a near-vision corrective portion (28) that is configured to provide additive near-vision correction, and an intermediate portion (30) in which the film transitions between the far-vision corrective portion and the near-vision corrective portion. Other applications are also described.