Methods And Systems For Making An Optical Functional Film

Abstract

A method to make dyed functional film comprising the steps of providing a soluble polymer material; adding an appropriate solvent to the polymer material to make a soluble polymer solution; providing a soluble dye; adding an appropriate solvent to the dye to make a soluble dye solution; adding the dye solution to the polymer or PVA solution, and introducing the dyed polymer or PVA solution to a solution casting device; removing a thin dyed functional film from the casting device; and letting the dyed functional film dry and solidified.

1 . A method to manufacture a functional film comprising the steps of:
 providing a soluble polymer or a PVA material;   adding a polymer solvent to said polymer or said PVA material to make a soluble polymer solution or a PVA solution;   providing a soluble dye;   adding a dye solvent to said soluble dye to make a soluble dye solution;   adding said dye solution to said polymer solution or said PVA solution thereby making a dyed polymer solution or a dyed PVA solution;   introducing said dyed polymer solution or said dyed PVA solution to a solution casting device;   allowing said solution casting device to make a thin dyed optical film from said dyed polymer solution or said dyed PVA solution;   removing said thin dyed optical film from said device;   allowing said thin dyed optical film to dry and to solidify.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said dyed optical film is dried in a temperature between 40-1000 C. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said dyed optical film thickness is between 0.015 mm-3.0 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said polymer is selected from a group consisting of TAC, Cellulose acetate, Cellulose propionate, Polyurethane, PVC, Silicon urethane copolymer, Acrylic, COP, Tetrafluoroethylene polymer, PC, PP, PE, Polyethersulfon, Polyetherimide, Polyvinylidene fluoride, Polyox (Ethylene Oxide), etc., is added to an appropriate solvent, such as, triphenyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, dichloromethane, methanol, resorcinol, tetraphenyl diphosphate, acetone, butanol, butyl acetate, butanol, Biphenyl diphenyl phosphate, Trichloromethane, MEK, EAC, IPA, MIBK, BCS, MCS, EAC, BAC, CYCLOHEXANONE, Tetrahydrofuran, Ether, Esters, Polyimides, Dimethylformamide, Polyvinylalcohol, Methyl Cellulose, Starch derivatives, Gelatine, Methyl-ethylketon, Tetrahydrofuran, Methylene Chloride, Alcohol, etc. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said polymer solvent is selected from a group consisting of triphenyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, dichloromethane, methanol, resorcinol, tetraphenyl diphosphate, acetone, butanol, butyl acetate, butanol, Biphenyl diphenyl phosphate, Water, Trichloromethane, MEK, EAC, IPA, MIBK, BCS, MCS, EAC, BAC, CYCLOHEXANONE, Tetrahydrofuran, Ether, Esters, Polyimides, Dimethylformamide, Polyvinylalcohol, Methyl Cellulose, Starch derivatives, Gelatine, Methyl-ethylketon, Tetrahydrofuran, Methylene Chloride, water, Alcohol, etc. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said PVA solvent is selected from group consisting of Water and/or Alcohol. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said thin dyed optical film is capable to function as an eyewear lens, a vehicle window, a camera lens, a microscope lens, a building window, an electronic screen, a lamp cover protection, a phone screen, a TV screen, a computer screen or an appliance equipment. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said thin dyed optical film is laminated to a glass lens or a plastic lens. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a vacuum coating is applied to said thin dyed optical film. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein an anti-Reflective coating is applied to said thin dyed optical film. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a hard coating is applied to said thin dyed optical film. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a water resistant coating is applied to said thin dyed optical film. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a scratch resistant coating is applied to said thin dyed optical film. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said thin dyed optical film is stretched to become a PVA polarized film. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein soluble dye is selected from a group consisting of an IR dye, a visible dye, a photochromic dye, or an absorbing dye. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said dye is selected from a group consisting of Tetrakis ammonium structure, Iminium phthalocyanines, naphthalocyanines, metal complexes, azo dyes, anthraquinones, quadratic acid derivatives, immonium dyes, perylenes Dianthrones Cyanines Heteroaromatics Metal Dithiolenes Oxadiazoles Phthalocyanines Spiropyra Tetraaryldiamines Triarylamines, Water soluble phthalocyanine and/or naphthalocyanine dye chromophores. 
     
     
         16 . A method to manufacture a functional film comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a soluble polymer;   b. adding a polymer solvent to said a soluble polymer to make a soluble polymer solution;   c. providing a soluble dye;   d. adding a portion of PVA material to said water soluble polymer solution;   e. adding a dye solvent to said soluble dye to make a soluble dye solution;   f. adding said dye water solution to said polymer solution thereby making a dyed polymer solution;   g. introducing said dyed polymer solution to a solution casting device;   h. allowing said solution casting device to make a thin dyed optical film from said dyed polymer solution;   i. removing said thin dyed optical film from said device;   j. allowing said thin dyed optical film to dry and to solidify.   
     
     
         17 . An eyewear lens comprising a thin dyed optical film wherein said thin dyed optical film is made with a portion of dyed polymer solution in a solution casting device wherein said dyed polymer solution is comprised of a portion of soluble dye solution and a portion of soluble polymer solution wherein said soluble dye solution is comprised of a portion of soluble dye and a portion of dye solvent and wherein said soluble polymer solution is comprised of a portion of polymer solvent and a portion of soluble polymer. 
     
     
         18 . An eyewear lens comprising a thin dyed optical film wherein said thin dyed optical film is made with a portion of dyed PVA solution in a solution casting device wherein said dyed PVA solution is comprised of a portion of soluble dye solution and a portion of soluble PVA solution wherein said soluble dye solution is comprised of a portion of soluble dye and a portion of dye solvent and wherein said soluble PVA solution is comprised of a portion of polymer solvent and a portion of PVA material. 
     
     
         19 . The eyewear lens of  claim 17 , wherein said soluble polymer is selected from a group consisting of TAC, Cellulose acetate, Cellulose propionate, Polyurethane, PVC, Silicon urethane copolymer, Acrylic, COP, Tetrafluoroethylene polymer, PC, PP, PE, Polyethersulfon, Polyetherimide, Polyvinylidene fluoride, etc., is added to an appropriate solvent, such as, triphenyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, dichloromethane, methanol, resorcinol, tetraphenyl diphosphate, acetone, butanol, butyl acetate, butanol, Biphenyl diphenyl phosphate, Trichloromethane, MEK, EAC, IPA, MIBK, BCS, MCS, EAC, BAC, CYCLOHEXANONE, Tetrahydrofuran, Ether, Esters, Polyimides, Dimethylformamide, Polyvinylalcohol, Methyl Cellulose, Starch derivatives, Gelatine, Methyl-ethylketon, Tetrahydrofuran, Methylene Chloride. 
     
     
         20 . The eyewear lens of  claim 17 , wherein said polymer solvent is selected from a group consisting of triphenyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, dichloromethane, methanol, resorcinol, tetraphenyl diphosphate, acetone, butanol, butyl acetate, butanol, Biphenyl diphenyl phosphate, Trichloromethane, MEK, EAC, IPA, MIBK, BCS, MCS, EAC, BAC, CYCLOHEXANONE, Tetrahydrofuran, Ether, Esters, Polyimides, Dimethylformamide, Polyvinylalcohol, Methyl Cellulose, Starch derivatives, Gelatine, Methyl-ethylketon, Tetrahydrofuran, Methylene Chloride, water, alcohol. 
     
     
         21 . The eyewear lens of  claim 17 , wherein soluble dye is selected from a group consisting of an IR dye, a photochromic dye, an absorbing dye, or visible dye. 
     
     
         22 . The eyewear lens of  claim 21 , wherein said IR dye is selected from a group consisting of Tetrakis ammonium structure, Iminium phthalocyanines, naphthalocyanines, metal complexes, azo dyes, anthraquinones, quadratic acid derivatives, immonium dyes, perylenes Dianthrones Cyanines Heteroaromatics Metal Dithiolenes Oxadiazoles Phthalocyanines Spiropyra Tetraaryldiamines Triarylamines, Water soluble phthalocyanine and/or naphthalocyanine dye chromophores. 
     
     
         23 . The eyewear lens of  claim 18 , wherein said polymer solvent is selected from a group consisting of triphenyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, dichloromethane, methanol, resorcinol, tetraphenyl diphosphate, acetone, butanol, butyl acetate, butanol, Biphenyl diphenyl phosphate, Trichloromethane, MEK, EAC, IPA, MIBK, BCS, MCS, EAC, BAC, CYCLOHEXANONE, Tetrahydrofuran, Ether, Esters, Polyimides, Dimethylformamide, Polyvinylalcohol, Methyl Cellulose, Starch derivatives, Gelatine, Methyl-ethylketon, Tetrahydrofuran, Methylene Chloride, water, or similar solvent. 
     
     
         24 . The eyewear lens of  claim 18 , wherein soluble dye is selected from a group consisting of an IR dye, a photochromic dye, or an absorbing dye, or visible dye. 
     
     
         25 . The eyewear lens of  claim 24 , wherein said IR dye is selected from a group consisting of Tetrakis ammonium structure, Iminium phthalocyanines, naphthalocyanines, metal complexes, azo dyes, anthraquinones, quadratic acid derivatives, immonium dyes, perylenes Dianthrones Cyanines Heteroaromatics Metal Dithiolenes Oxadiazoles Phthalocyanines Spiropyra Tetraaryldiamines Triarylamines, Water soluble phthalocyanine and/or naphthalocyanine dye chromophores, or other similar dye.