US 12,285,779 B2
Multilayer articles containing organic layers
Alberto Argoitia, Santa Rosa, CA (US); Kangning Liang, Santa Rosa, CA (US); and Johannes P. Seydel, Petaluma, CA (US)
Assigned to VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed by VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/735,329.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/789,387, filed on Jan. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0215571 A1, Jul. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. B05D 5/06 (2006.01); B05D 7/00 (2006.01); C09C 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 1/12 (2006.01); G02B 5/28 (2006.01)
CPC B05D 5/063 (2013.01) [B05D 7/54 (2013.01); C09C 1/0015 (2013.01); G02B 1/12 (2013.01); C09C 2210/40 (2013.01); G02B 5/287 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making an article, comprising:
coating a first organic layer onto a substrate, wherein the first organic layer includes an organic material and a colorant;
depositing a reflector layer onto the first organic layer;
embossing both of the reflector layer and the first organic layer, and
coating a second organic layer onto the embossed reflector layer using a liquid coating process, wherein the liquid coating process is chosen from slot-die, inkjet, curtain coating, metering rod, myer bar coating, flexo, offset printing, slot-bead, slide bead, slot curtain and slide curtain, wherein the liquid coating process comprises coating a coating composition in liquid form and wherein the liquid coating process does not include vaporization of the liquid coating composition;
wherein the article is a diffractive pigment.