US 12,138,904 B2
Organically modified chalcogenide polymers for use as optical adhesive materials
Darryl A. Boyd, Alexandria, VA (US); Jason D. Myers, Alexandria, VA (US); Vinh Q. Nguyen, Fairfax, VA (US); Daniel J. Gibson, Cheverly, MD (US); Colin C. Baker, Alexandria, VA (US); Woohong Kim, Lorton, VA (US); and Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Ashburn, VA (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/387,576.
Application 18/387,576 is a division of application No. 17/110,687, filed on Dec. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,827,008.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/942,858, filed on Dec. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0066834 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 7/023 (2019.01); B32B 33/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); C09J 11/04 (2006.01); C09J 163/00 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 7/12 (2013.01) [B32B 7/023 (2019.01); B32B 33/00 (2013.01); B32B 37/1207 (2013.01); C09J 11/04 (2013.01); C09J 163/00 (2013.01); B32B 2305/72 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/704 (2013.01); B32B 2318/00 (2013.01); B32B 2551/00 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bonded optical assembly comprising infrared-transparent materials, comprising:
two or more infrared transparent optical elements; and
a polymer comprising at least one chalcogenide element and crosslinking moieties between the two or more infrared-transparent optical elements.