Polymer dispersion liquid crystal recording medium and method and apparatus for reproducing information
First Claim
1. An apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium comprising an information recording layer having a liquid crystal layer and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode layer, such that information is recorded on an information recording medium comprising an information recording layer having a liquid crystal layer and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode layer, wherein an outer surface of said information recording layer is formed only by UV-setting resin, wherein a photosensitive member having a photoconductive layer is placed face-to-face to the information recording layer on a contact or non-contact basis, and information is written onto said information recording medium by light exposure under voltage application, whereby said information recording layer has a characteristic of transmitting ultraviolet light or blue light within a wavelength range of 320 to 500 nm, where an outer surface of said information recording layer is formed only by UV-setting resin,wherein the apparatus comprisesan illuminating optical means for irradiating ultraviolet light or blue light within a wavelength range of 320 to 500 nm onto the information recording medium anda photoelectric converter for detecting transmission light transmitted by the information recording medium, wherein the photoelectric converter has a window made of window material;
- wherein a smectic liquid crystal with a memory property is used in the liquid crystal layer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a polymer dispersion liquid crystal recording medium containing liquid crystals dispersed and fixed in resin, as well as to a method and an apparatus for reproducing information. In particular, when a medium as shown in FIG. 6 is used, the information recorded on the liquid crystal layer can be read with sufficient contrast by making the photoconductive layer (13) transparent to blue or ultraviolet light, and by making the wavelength of the reading light match the wavelength of the blue or ultraviolet light. When image reading is performed as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 7, a white light source is used as light source (4), and a filter (5) is placed between light source (4) and the liquid crystal medium (20); thus, only blue or ultraviolet light enters the liquid crystal medium. After passing through the liquid crystal medium (20), the light is converted to an electric signal by a photoelectric converter (6).
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6 Claims
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1. An apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium comprising an information recording layer having a liquid crystal layer and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode layer, such that information is recorded on an information recording medium comprising an information recording layer having a liquid crystal layer and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode layer, wherein an outer surface of said information recording layer is formed only by UV-setting resin, wherein a photosensitive member having a photoconductive layer is placed face-to-face to the information recording layer on a contact or non-contact basis, and information is written onto said information recording medium by light exposure under voltage application, whereby said information recording layer has a characteristic of transmitting ultraviolet light or blue light within a wavelength range of 320 to 500 nm, where an outer surface of said information recording layer is formed only by UV-setting resin,
wherein the apparatus comprises an illuminating optical means for irradiating ultraviolet light or blue light within a wavelength range of 320 to 500 nm onto the information recording medium and a photoelectric converter for detecting transmission light transmitted by the information recording medium, wherein the photoelectric converter has a window made of window material; wherein a smectic liquid crystal with a memory property is used in the liquid crystal layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium, wherein the information recording medium is an information recording medium comprising a photosensitive member having a photoconductive layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode, wherein an information recording layer is provided which is integrally laminated so as to provide an integrated information recording medium, wherein information is written on the integrated information recording medium by light exposure under voltage application, wherein said photoconductive layer can pass light having a wavelength of 420 nm or more, and wherein a smectic liquid crystal with a memory property is used in the liquid crystal layer,
wherein said method comprises irradiating blue light within a wavelength range of 420 to 500 nm onto the information recording medium as a reading light, and reading the recorded information on the recording medium by transmission light, wherein ultraviolet light is also used as a reading light in reproducing information recorded in the recording medium.
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6. A method for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium comprising the steps of:
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forming an information recording layer having a liquid crystal layer and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode layer, such that information is recorded on an information recording medium comprising an information recording layer having a liquid crystal layer and a UV-setting resin layer and arranged on an electrode layer, wherein an outer surface of said information recording layer is formed only by UV-setting resin, wherein a photosensitive member having a photoconductive layer is placed face-to-face to the information recording layer on a contact or non-contact basis, and information is written onto said information recording medium by light exposure under voltage application, whereby said information recording layer has a characteristic of transmitting ultraviolet light or blue light within a wavelength range of 320 to 500 nm, wherein a smectic liquid crystal with a memory property is used in the liquid crystal layer, where an outer surface of said information recording layer is formed only by UV-setting resin, and reading the recorded information on the information recording medium by transmission light, wherein ultraviolet light is irradiated onto the recording medium as a reading light, wherein the reading light that is irradiated onto the information recording medium is ultraviolet light within a wavelength range of 320 to 400 nm.
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