Methods of making a pattern of optical element shapes on a roll for use in making optical elements on or in substrates
First Claim
1. A method of making at least one pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate comprising the steps of providing a sleeve on a roll, using a tool to cut or form at least one pattern of optical element shapes in an exterior surface of the sleeve, removing at least a portion of the sleeve containing at least the one pattern of optical element shapes from the roll, and using at least the one pattern of optical element shapes in the removed portion of the sleeve or on a copy or inverse copy of the optical element shapes in the removed portion of the sleeve to form a corresponding pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate.
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Abstract
The method involves cutting or forming one or more patterns of optical element shapes in the exterior surface of a sleeve or one or more curved substrates or films on a roll during rotation of the roll. Then at least a portion of the sleeve or substrates or films containing at least one pattern of optical element shapes is removed from the roll and the pattern of optical element shapes or a copy or inverse copy thereof is used to form a corresponding pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate.
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- 1. A method of making at least one pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate comprising the steps of providing a sleeve on a roll, using a tool to cut or form at least one pattern of optical element shapes in an exterior surface of the sleeve, removing at least a portion of the sleeve containing at least the one pattern of optical element shapes from the roll, and using at least the one pattern of optical element shapes in the removed portion of the sleeve or on a copy or inverse copy of the optical element shapes in the removed portion of the sleeve to form a corresponding pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate.
- 58. A method of making at least one pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate comprising the steps of applying a coating to form a sleeve on a roll, moving a tool into and out of engagement with an exterior surface of the sleeve to cut or form at least one pattern of optical element shapes in the sleeve, removing at least a portion of the sleeve containing at least the one pattern of optical element shapes from the roll, and using at least the one pattern of optical element shapes in the removed portion of the sleeve or a copy or inverse copy of the optical element shapes in the removed portion of the sleeve to form a corresponding pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate.
- 62. A method of making at least one pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate comprising the steps of providing at least one curved substrate or film on a roll, rotating the roll, using a tool to cut or form at least one pattern of optical element shapes in an exterior surface of the substrate or film, removing at least a portion of the substrate or film containing at least the one pattern of optical element shapes from the roll, and using at least the one pattern of optical element shapes in the removed portion of the substrate or film or on a copy or inverse copy of the optical element shapes in the removed portion of the substrate or film to form a corresponding pattern of optical elements on or in an optical substrate.
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