Optical polarizer

US8958153B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8958153-B2
Application numberUS-65791210-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 28, 2010
Priority dateJul 24, 2009
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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An optical polarizer includes a supporting element and an optical polarizing film supported by the supporting element. The optical polarizing film includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a metallic layer disposed on the carbon nanotube film structure.

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What is claimed is: 1. An optical polarizer, comprising: a supporting element; and an optical polarizing film supported by the supporting element, the optical polarizing film comprising a carbon nanotube film structure and a metallic layer disposed on the carbon nanotube film structure, wherein the carbon nanotube film structure consists of a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the plurality of carbon nanotubes are joined end-to-end by van der Waals attractive force therebetween and…

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What does patent US8958153B2 cover?
An optical polarizer includes a supporting element and an optical polarizing film supported by the supporting element. The optical polarizing film includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a metallic layer disposed on the carbon nanotube film structure.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Feng Chen, Jiang Kai-Li, Fan Shou-Shan, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B5/3033. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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