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Polyoxyalkylene polymers exhibiting nonlinear optical response
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1986-01-24
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2006-01-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides novel polyoxyalkylene polymers which exhibit nonlinear optical response, and which have utility as a transparent optical component in electrooptic light modulator devices. An invention side chain liquid crystalline polyoxyalkylene polymer is illustrated by the structure: ##STR1##
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald N. DeMartino
- 👤 Hyun-Nam Yoon
- 👤 James B. Stamatoff
- 👤 Alan Buckley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 07:24
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/361; G02F1/3615; G02F1/3617; C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/04; C08G65/22; C08G77/00; C08G77/04; C08G77/38; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/38; C09K19/3833; C09K19/3876; C09K19/388
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR24## where R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; R 1 is hydrogen or methyl; and Z 1 is --NO 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR24## where R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; R 1 is hydrogen or methyl; and Z 1 is --NO 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A polymer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polymer exhibita a liquid crystalline phase.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR25## where R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; R 1 is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer which is characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR25## where R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n is an integer between about 4-20; X 1 is --NR 1 --, --O-- or --S--; R 1 is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A liquid crystalline polymer in accordance with claim 3 wherein R 2 is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A liquid crystalline polymer in accordance with claim 3 wherein R 2 is methyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A liquid crystalline polymer in accordance with claim 3 wherein X 1 is --NH--.
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