Microlens-array, production method thereof, and liquid crystal display device using the same
First Claim
1. A microlens-array comprising a mesh-like sheet and an optically-transparent resin formed at apertures of the mesh-like sheet, wherein the optically-transparent resin formed at each aperture has a concave lens shape and wherein the optically-transparent resin is prepared by polymerizing at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
- s or less prior to polymerization.
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Abstract
A microlens-array containing a mesh-like sheet and an optically-transparent resin formed at apertures of the mesh-like sheet, wherein the resin formed at each aperture has a concave lens shape; and method for production thereof. A liquid crystal display device using the aforementioned microlens-array.
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45 Claims
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1. A microlens-array comprising a mesh-like sheet and an optically-transparent resin formed at apertures of the mesh-like sheet, wherein the optically-transparent resin formed at each aperture has a concave lens shape and wherein the optically-transparent resin is prepared by polymerizing at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
- s or less prior to polymerization.
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10. A method of producing a microlens-array, comprising the steps of:
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(i) mounting a mesh-like sheet on an optically-transparent substrate; (ii) applying at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound onto the mesh-like sheet, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
s or less prior to polymerization, and wherein the at least one polymerizable compound is formed at each aperture of the mesh-like sheet, has a concave lens shape at each aperture and is optically-transparent upon polymerization thereof; and(iii) polymerizing the at least one polymerizable compound. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of producing a microlens-array, comprising the steps of:
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(i) applying at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound to an optically-transparent substrate, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
s or less prior to polymerization, and wherein the at least one polymerizable compound is optically-transparent upon polymerization thereof;(ii) mounting a mesh-like sheet thereon, wherein the at least one polymerizable compound is formed at each aperture of the mesh-like sheet and has a concave lens shape at each aperture; and (iii) polymerizing the at least one polymerizable compound. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A liquid crystal display device comprising a light source unit, a liquid crystal cell and a microlens-array provided at the side from which the liquid crystal cell is observed by an observer, wherein the microlens-array comprises a mesh-like sheet and an optically-transparent resin formed at apertures of the mesh-like sheet, and wherein the optically-transparent resin formed at each aperture of the mesh-like sheet has a concave lens shape, wherein the optically-transparent resin is prepared by polymerizing at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
- s or less prior to polymerization.
- View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A liquid crystal display device comprising a light source unit, a back side polarizing plate, a liquid crystal cell, a front side polarizing plate and a microlens-array, wherein the microlens-array is provided at the side from which the liquid crystal cell is observed by an observer and is located closer to the observer than the front side polarizing plate;
- and wherein the microlens-array comprises a mesh-like sheet and an optically-transparent resin formed at apertures of the mesh-like sheet and the optically-transparent resin formed at each aperture has a concave lens shape, wherein the optically-transparent resin is prepared by polymerizing at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
s or less prior to polymerization. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- and wherein the microlens-array comprises a mesh-like sheet and an optically-transparent resin formed at apertures of the mesh-like sheet and the optically-transparent resin formed at each aperture has a concave lens shape, wherein the optically-transparent resin is prepared by polymerizing at least one polymerizable compound or a composition containing the at least one polymerizable compound, wherein the at least one polymerization compound and the composition containing the at least one polymerization compound each has a viscosity of 5 Pa·
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