Title: Liquid crystalline image converter

Abstract: The optical transitions of extrinsicially optically active insoluble materials become optically active and circularly dichroic when in contact with optically negative liquid crystalline materials thereby producing unusual and highly advantageous properties. The circularly dichroic optical properties induced in the extrinsically optically active insoluble materials can be utilized for converting infrared images to visible images.

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Inventors: Saeva, Franklin D. (Webster, NY, US)

Application Number: 465049
Filing Date: 1974-04-29
Publication_date: 1976-03-02
Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT)
Primary Class(es): 250/331 349/165, 349/176
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US Patent Ref:

3697150	Oct, 1972	Wysocki	350/160.
3780307	Dec, 1973	Saeva et al.	350/160.

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Primary Examiner: Smith, Alfred E.
Assistant Examiner: Koren, Matthew W.
Attorney: Ralabate; James J., Shanahan; Michael H., Cannon; George J.