Claims
- 1. A process for producing light comprising applying a voltage upon a polymeric film, said polymer of said film including at least one repeating structural unit selected from the group consisting of ##STR77## where X is sulfur, --NR.sup.1 or oxygen; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; R.sup.4 is nil; ##STR78## when X is sulfur or oxygen; R.sup.4 is nil, ##STR79## when X is --NR.sup.1 ; x is 1 or 2; y is an integer of 8 to 11; z is 1 or 2; and n is 2 to 2,000 ##STR80## where R.sup.5 is ##STR81## when R.sup.6 is ##STR82## R.sup.5 is ##STR83## when R.sup.6 is ##STR84## d is an integer of 1 to 5; e is an integer of 1 to 18; f is an integer of 1 to 18; and x, R.sup.1 and n have the meanings given above; ##STR85## where X, R.sup.1 and n have the meanings given above, ##STR86## where m is an integer of 2 to 2,000; w is 0 or an integer of 1 to 18; and X, R.sup.1 and n have the meanings given above, ##STR87## where n has the meaning given above and ##STR88## where n has the meaning given above.
- 2. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein X is sulfur or --NH; and n is an integer of 10 to 600.
- 3. A process in accordance with claim 2 wherein said voltage applied upon said polymeric film is in the range of between 1 volt and about 20 volts.
- 4. A process in accordance with claim 2 wherein m and n are the same or different and are 20 to 200.
- 5. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein the polymer includes the repeating structural unit ##STR89##
- 6. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is nil.
- 7. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 8. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 9. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 10. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 11. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 12. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 13. A process in accordance with claim 5 where R.sup.4 is
- 14. A process in accordance with claim 4 where R.sup.4 is
- 15. A process in accordance with claim 4 where R.sup.4 is
- 16. A process in accordance with claim 4 where R.sup.4 is
- 17. A process in accordance with claim 4 where the polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 18. A process in accordance with claim 17 where R.sup.4 is nil.
- 19. A process in accordance with claim 17 wherein R.sup.4 is
- 20. A process in accordance with claim 17 wherein R.sup.4 is
- 21. A process in accordance with claim 17 wherein R.sup.4 is
- 22. A process in accordance with claim 17 wherein R.sup.4 is
- 23. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein the polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 24. A process in accordance with claim 23 where R.sup.5 is when R.sup.6 is ##STR90## and d is an integer of 1 to 5.
- 25. A process in accordance with claim 23 where R.sup.5 is ##STR91## R.sup.6 is ##STR92## and e is an integer of 1 to 18.
- 26. A process in accordance with claim 23 where R.sup.5 is ##STR93## R.sup.6 is ##STR94## and f is an integer of 1 to 18.
- 27. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein the polymer includes the repeating structural unit ##STR95##
- 28. A process in accordance with claim 27 where X is --NH.
- 29. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein the polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 30. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein the polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 31. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein the polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 32. A process for producing light comprising applying a voltage upon a polymeric film, said polymer of said film including at least one repeating structural unit selected from the group consisting of where Ar is ##STR96## and n is an integer of 2 to 2000, ##STR97## where Ar.sup.1 is ##STR98## and X, R.sup.1 and n have the meanings given above, ##STR99## where Ar.sup.2 is ##STR100## and n has the meaning given above, ##STR101## where Ar.sup.4 is ##STR102## and Ar, X, R.sup.1 and have the meanings given above, ##STR103## where Ar.sup.5 is ##STR104## and X, R.sup.1 and n have the meanings given above, ##STR105## A.sup.6 is ##STR106## and n has the meaning given above and ##STR107## where n has the meaning given above.
- 33. A process in accordance with claim 32 wherein n is an integer of 10 to 600.
- 34. A process in accordance with claim 33 wherein said voltage applied upon said polymeric film is in the range of between 1 volt and about 20 volts.
- 35. A process in accordance with claim 34 wherein n is 20 to 200.
- 36. A process in accordance with claim 35 where said polymer includes the repeating structural unit ##STR108##
- 37. A process in accordance with claim 36 where X is oxygen; Ar is and R.sup.7 is ##STR109##
- 38. A process in accordance with claim 35 where said polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 39. A process in accordance with claim 35 where said polymer includes the repeating structural unit
- 40. A process in accordance with claim 35 where said polymer has the repeating structural unit
- 41. A process in accordance with claim 35 where said polymer has the repeating structural unit
- 42. A process in accordance with claim 35 where said polymer includes the repeating structural unit
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/666,039 filed Jun. 19, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,726,282, which is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/146,266, filed Nov. 2, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,599,899.
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