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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Process of producing light-reflective film and light-reflective film

Номер: US20120002125A1
Автор: Kazuhiro Oki
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

A process for producing a light-reflective film is disclosed. The process comprises (a) applying a curable liquid crystal composition to a first film having a thickness of d 1 ; (b) drying the applied curable liquid crystal composition to form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase; (c) carrying out a curing reaction of the curable liquid crystal composition and fixing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form a lower layer; (d) repeating the set of the steps (a)-(c) three or more times on the lower layer to form a light-reflective multilayer having four or more layers of a fixed cholesteric liquid crystal phase; and (e) transferring the light-reflective multilayer, formed on the first film, onto a second film having a thickness of d 2 which is smaller than d 1 ; wherein the first film, fulfilling the condition of formula (1), is used. ( d 1 ) 2 × ( Y 1 ) ( d 3 ) × ( 1 - P 1 ) ≧ 0.0002 ( 1 )

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08-03-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal panel using the same, and liquid crystal shutter glasses

Номер: US20120057086A1
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal composition includes a liquid crystal material and a polymer. The liquid crystal material exhibits a blue phase. The polymer has a first repeating unit containing a fluorine atom and an acrylic group.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Polymerizable compound and liquid crystal composition including it

Номер: US20120092608A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

Provided is a polymerizable compound with large solubility in a liquid crystal composition and high reactivity irradiated by ultraviolet in the longer wavelength range. Provided is a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. Provided is the polymerizable compound wherein at least one of a 1,3-phenylene structure and a 2,7-fluorenediyl structure is introduced to the polymerizable compound to give stable displays by forming a polymer with a high degree of polymerization in a PSA device production process using longer wavelengths, the liquid crystal composition includes the compound, and the liquid crystal display device contains the composition.

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17-05-2012 дата публикации

Oleoylethanolamide based functional mesophases

Номер: US20120122990A1
Принадлежит: Nestec SA

The present invention relates to the field of liquid crystals. Embodiments of the present invention relate to liquid crystals comprising at least one molecule within N-acyl ethanolamide (NAE) family, for example oleoylethanolamide (OEA), compositions comprising them and their possible uses.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Simplified control of color shifting properties of a chiral liquid crystal polymer

Номер: US20120141745A1
Принадлежит: SICPA HOLDING SA

A chiral liquid crystal precursor composition which comprises at least one salt that changes a position of the selective reflection band exhibited by the composition in a cured state compared to the position of a selective reflection band exhibited by a composition in the cured state that does not contain the at least one salt. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Decahydronaphthalene compound, liquid crystal composition including the compound and liquid crystal display device containing the liquid crystal composition

Номер: US20120145959A1
Автор: Tokifumi Masukawa
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

A compound represented by the formula (1) is provided. In the formula (1), for example, R 1 and R 2 are alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 9 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 10 carbons; the ring A and the ring B are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z 1 and Z 2 are a single bond and Z 3 is —CH 2 O— or —OCH 2 —; Y 1 and Y 2 are halogen, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —OCF 3 , —OCHF 2 or —OCH 2 F; and m and n is 0, 1 or 2, p is 1 or 2, and the sum of m, n and p is 1, 2 or 3.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Polymer dispersed liquid crystal film and method for manufacturing the same

Номер: US20120169987A1
Принадлежит: BOE Technology Group Co Ltd

The disclosed technology involves a polymer dispersed liquid crystal film comprising: a first base substrate, a second base substrate, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal film between the first base substrate and the second base substrate, wherein a first transparent conductive layer is formed on the first base substrate, the first transparent conductive layer is contacted with the first light permeable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the polymer dispersed liquid crystal is adhered to the first base substrate through the first light permeable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a second transparent conductive layer is formed on the second base substrate, the second transparent conductive layer is contacted with the second light permeable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the polymer dispersed liquid crystal is adhered to the second base substrate through the second light permeable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Electrophoretic display

Номер: US20120176663A1
Автор: HongMei Zang, Hui Chen
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic display comprising: (a) microcups comprising partition walls and top-openings; (b) an organic-based electrophoretic fluid filled in the microcups, wherein said fluid comprises charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent; and (c) a top-sealing layer formed from a sealing composition to enclose the electrophoretic fluid within the microcups. The sealing composition comprises: (i) a water soluble polymer, (ii) a water-based suspension, a water-based dispersion, a water-based emulsion, or a water-based latex, each comprising a polymer; and (iii) water.

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19-07-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20120181478A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

A subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific 3-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy as a first component and a compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and containing a methyleneoxy group or pyran ring as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a small viscosity as a third component and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, respectively, and a liquid crystal display device that contains the composition.

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26-07-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal compound having negative dielectric anisotropy, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using the same

Номер: US20120190897A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having general physical properties necessary for the liquid crystal compound, namely, stability to heat, light and so forth, a small viscosity, a refractive index anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, a dielectric anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, steep electrooptical characteristics, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, in particular, a liquid crystal compound having a wide temperature range of the nematic phase; a compound represented by formula (i): wherein, for example, R 1 and R 2 are alkyl having 1 to 8 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbons; ring A 1 is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; ring A 2 is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Q 1 and Q 2 are fluorine or chlorine; and h is 0, 1 or 2.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Compounds for a liquid crystal medium and high-frequency components containing said liquid crystal medium

Номер: US20120205583A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to bistolans of the formula I where one or more of the radicals L 1 to L 3 denote an R x , where R x denotes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, and the other parameters are as defined in Claim 1 . The invention also encompasses liquid-crystalline media which comprise the title compounds, to components for high-frequency technology which comprise these media, in particular phase shifters and microwave array antennae.

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30-08-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20120217438A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. And to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition includes a specific two-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large elastic constant as a first component, a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase. The liquid crystal display device contains this composition.

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06-09-2012 дата публикации

Photo-responsive layer and layer assembly

Номер: US20120223248A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

The present invention relates to a photo-responsive layer and layer assembly which can be used for controlling a flow of liquid for example in a water-purification device. The photo-responsive layer according to the invention comprises a first domain comprising a first material comprising molecules having a photo-responsive moiety, wherein the first domain of the photo-responsive layer is capable of undergoing a reversible geometrical change when said photo-responsive moiety is exposed to photo-activating illumination, such as UV-radiation. The photo-responsive layer is useful in UV controlled membranes e.g. for water purification.

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06-09-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal film

Номер: US20120224126A1
Принадлежит: LG Chem Ltd

A liquid crystal film (LCF) is provided. The exemplified LCF can be used as a reflective polarization plate, which can improve luminance and light utilization efficiency of a display device, such as an LCD, and the like.

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20-09-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20120236246A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Also provided is an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a first component, a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low minimum temperature as a second component, or a specific compound having a small viscosity or a large maximum temperature as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.

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04-10-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystalline medium

Номер: US20120248374A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), which is distinguished by the fact that it has a value for the ratio γ 1 /Δn 2 in the range 6-45 with a clearing point of >60° C. and a Δ∈ of ≦−2.3. Media of this type are particularly suitable for electro-optical displays having active-matrix addressing based on the ECB, PA LCD, FFS or IPS effect.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Semiconducting polymers

Номер: US20120305853A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to novel polymers containing repeating units based on benzodithiophene or derivatives thereof, monomers and methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal display and liquid crystalline medium

Номер: US20120307177A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to an electro-optical liquid-crystal display which contains, as dielectric, a liquid-crystalline medium having negative dielectric anisotropy and includes a backlight which essentially only emits light having a wavelength of 400 nm or more or has, between the liquid-crystal layer and the backlight, a cut-off filter which essentially only allows light having a wavelength of 420 nm or more to pass through. In particular, the liquid-crystalline medium comprises a) a (first) dielectrically negative component (component A) which consists of one or more dielectrically negative compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the meanings indicated in claim 2 , and a further (second) dielectrically negative component (component B). Very particular preference is given to the use of the liquid-crystalline media in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PSVA, FFS or IPS effect and very particularly in displays which use an LED backlight.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Substrate with a modified liquid crystal polymer marking

Номер: US20120328852A1
Принадлежит: SICPA HOLDING SA

The present invention relates to a marking on an item or substrate, which marking is based on a chiral nematic (also called cholesteric) liquid crystal precursor composition. Prior to curing the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition in the chiral liquid crystal state at least one optical property exhibited by the composition is modified by two modifying agents of different types in at least one area of the item or substrate.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Photoalignment material, display substrate having an alignment layer formed using the same, and to a method of manufacturing the display substrate

Номер: US20130029443A1
Принадлежит: Samsung Display Co Ltd

A photoalignment material includes an alignment polymer, a photoalignment additive including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and an organic solvent. In Chemical Formula 1, R 1 represents a cyclic compound. A and B independently represent a single bond or —(C n H 2n )—. “n” represents an integer in a range of 1 to 12. Each —CH 2 — of A and/or B may be replaced with R 3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and each —CH 2 — of A and/or B may be replaced with —O—. R 4 represents In Chemical Formula 1, each hydrogen atom excluding hydrogen atoms of R 4 may be replaced with chlorine (Cl) or fluorine (F).

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21-03-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20130069002A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one characteristic including a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature thereof, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, dielectric anisotropy and specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two characteristics; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio and contrast ratio and a long life; a liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a compound having a low minimum temperature as a first component and a compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may contain a compound having a small viscosity as a third component and a compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Chlorofluorobenzene compound, optically isotropic liquid crystal medium and optical device

Номер: US20130085306A1
Автор: Yasuhiro Haseba
Принадлежит: Individual

A liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal medium are described. The liquid crystal compound is stable to heat and light and has a large dielectric anisotropy and a large optical anisotropy. The liquid crystal medium has a wide temperature range of liquid crystal phase, a large optical anisotropy and a large dielectric anisotropy, and exhibits an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase. The liquid crystal compound has 4 or 5 benzene rings, one of which is a chlorofluorobenzene ring. The liquid crystal medium is characterized in containing the liquid crystal compound and a chiral dopant and exhibiting an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20130105731A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

The invention provides a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large elastic constant, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and the AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth The liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy may contain a specific three ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a high elastic constant, as the first component, a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as the second component, a specific compound having a small viscosity as the third component, and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as the fourth component. The liquid crystal display device contains the compositions.

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystalline media and liquid crystal displays with a polymer-stabilized homeotropic orientation

Номер: US20130114034A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to liquid-crystal displays (LC displays) with polymer-stabilised, homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium) without conventional imide alignment layers. The LC medium according to the invention comprises particles having a mass of at least 450 Da which have been functionalised by a polar, organic anchor group.

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20130126782A1
Принадлежит: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd

A liquid crystal composition exhibiting a blue phase, which enables higher contrast, and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a chiral agent and liquid crystal containing a compound having three electron-withdrawing groups as end groups of a structure where a plurality of rings including at least one aromatic ring is linked to each other directly or with a linking group laid therebetween. At least one of the three electron-withdrawing groups includes a trifluoromethyl group. The peak of the diffracted wavelength on the longest wavelength side in the reflectance spectrum of the liquid crystal composition is less than or equal to 450 nm, preferably less than or equal to 420 nm. Furthermore, a liquid crystal display device can be provided with the use of the liquid crystal composition.

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

Switch element comprising a liquid-crystalline medium

Номер: US20130155338A1
Автор: Michael Junge
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to a switch element, which is thermoresponsive and which switches between a less transmissive state for radiant energy and a more transmissive state for radiant energy, and which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises 5-95% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the switch elements according to the invention.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Liquid-crystalline media

Номер: US20130183460A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to liquid-crystalline media which can be used, in particular, for electro-optical displays having active-matrix addressing based on the ECB effect and for IPS (in-plane switching) displays or FFS (fringe field switching) displays.

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Switch element comprising a liquid-crystalline medium

Номер: US20130208227A1
Автор: Michael Junge
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to a switch element, which is thermoresponsive and which switches between a less transmissive state for radiant energy and a more transmissive state for radiant energy, and which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the switch elements according to the invention.

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29-08-2013 дата публикации

Compounds for a liquid-crystalline medium, and the use thereof for high-frequency components

Номер: US20130221274A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to 1,4-diethynylbenzene derivatives having substituents in the 2,3-position (cf. formula I, Claims), to the use thereof for high-frequency components, to liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds, and to high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz range, comprising these media. The liquid-crystalline media serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tuneable ‘phased-array’ antennae.

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20130228719A2
Автор: Masayuki Saito
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

Providing a liquid crystal composition satisfies at least one of characteristics like a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat. Providing a liquid crystal composition has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Providing an AM device has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific three-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20130235293A1
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

The technology presented herein has a feature of providing a liquid crystal display device of an excellent viewing angle characteristic and high brightness, including: liquid crystals containing polymerizable monomers between a first substrate with a pixel electrode having micro slits and a second substrate facing the first substrate; wherein the monomers are polymerizable with voltage applied to the liquid crystals; and an alignment orientation of the liquid crystals is controllable to a direction of extending the micro slit, wherein the pixel electrode includes: a direct coupling part electrically connected to a switching element; a capacitive coupling part electrically insulated from the switching element, and a space between the direct and capacitive coupling parts, wherein directions in which the micro slits are extended along the direct and capacitive coupling parts are orthogonal to each other.

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Liquid-crystalline medium

Номер: US20130248762A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least one compound of the formula I, in which R 0 , R 0 * and ring A have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to electro-optical liquid-crystal displays, in particular for TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS and positive VA applications.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal display deviceand methods for manufacturing the same

Номер: US20130271686A1
Автор: Yong Woon Lim
Принадлежит: Samsung Display Co Ltd

A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a first alignment base layer disposed thereon, a second substrate facing the first substrate and having a second alignment base layer disposed thereon, and ferroelectric liquid crystals vertically aligned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first alignment controller combines with the first alignment base layer and includes a side chain longer than that of the first alignment base layer. The second alignment controller combines with the second alignment base layer and includes a side chain longer than that of the second alignment base layer. The ferroelectric liquid crystals are pre-tilted by the first alignment controller and the second alignment controller, and as a result, transmittance may be improved. Because the ferroelectric liquid crystals are pre-tilted, a cell gap may be decreased and high-speed driving may be possible at a low voltage.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

Liquid-crystalline media, components for high-frequency technology, and mesogenic compounds

Номер: US20130292608A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal medium which comprises a component A which consists of one or more compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the claims or in the text, and to the corresponding, novel mesogenic compounds and to the preparation thereof. The present invention likewise relates to the use of these liquid-crystal media, in particular in components for high-frequency technology, and to components of this type which contain media according to the invention, and to the production and use of these components. The components according to the invention are suitable, in particular, as phase shifters in the microwave and millimetre wave region, for microwave and millimetre wave array antennae and very particularly for so-called tuneable “reflectarrays”.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Liquid crystal medium composition

Номер: US20130299741A1
Автор: Xinhui Zhong

A liquid crystal medium composition includes negative type liquid crystal material, stabilizer, and reactive monomer capable of reacting when being irradiated by ultraviolet light; the amount of the reactive monomer is 5% to 85% by weight based on the total amount of the liquid crystal medium composition. The reactive monomer at least includes a single-polymerisable-group monomer having structure shown in the following Formula (1) and double-polymerisable-group monomer having structure shown in the following Formula (2), and the amount of the single-polymerisable-group monomer is 5% to 85% by mole based on the total amount of the reactive monomer. The single-polymerisable-group monomer or the multiple-polymerisable-group monomer is capable of being irradiated by ultraviolet light to allow for the polymerization reaction to form the polymer. Additionally, the reaction speed is moderate to prevent the polymer from being oversized and loosely piled up for high reaction speed.

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Phenolic compound having carbonyl as neighboring group and application thereof

Номер: US20130306909A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative value of dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈). A compound is represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons, and in the alkyl, at least one of —CH 2 — may be replaced by —O—, at least one of —(CH 2 ) 2 — may be replaced by —CH═CH—, and at least one of hydrogen may be replaced by halogen; ring A 1 and ring A 2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z 1 is a single bond, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —OCH 2 —, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —COO—, or —OCO—; Y is halogen, —CF 3 , —CF 2 H or —CH 2 F; and m, n and p are 0, 1 or 2, and a sum (m+n) of m and n is 0, 1 or 2.

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Liquid Crystal Display

Номер: US20130306910A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to liquid-crystal (LC) media for use in LC displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Polymer/liquid crystal composite and liquid crystal display device including the same

Номер: US20130321745A1
Автор: Daisuke Kubota
Принадлежит: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd

The occurrence of a defective orientation of a polymer/liquid crystal composite is suppressed. In addition, the occurrence of defective display of a liquid crystal display device including the polymer/liquid crystal composite is suppressed. In the polymer/liquid crystal composite exhibiting a blue phase, a plurality of domains are included and defective orientations easily occur at boundaries between the domains. Thus, by lowering orientation periodicities at boundaries between the domains, a defect-free orientation to high orientation periodicities at the boundary between adjacent domains can be obtained. Specifically, the polymer/liquid crystal composite exhibiting the blue phase includes the plurality of domains each of which has a size of 3 μm or less.

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12-12-2013 дата публикации

Ferroelectric glass nanoparticles, liquid-crystal compositions, and electronic devices containing the nanoparticles

Номер: US20130329179A1
Принадлежит: AZIMUTH CORP

Methods for preparing ferroelectric nanoparticles, liquid crystal compositions containing the ferroelectric nanoparticles, and electronic devices utilizing the ferroelectric nanoparticles are described. The methods of preparing the ferroelectric nanoparticles may include size-reducing a starting material comprising particles of a bulk intrinsically nonferroelectric glass to form glass nanoparticles having an average size of less than 20 nm, the glass nanoparticles comprising ferroelectric nanoparticles. Exemplary bulk intrinsically nonferroelectric glasses may include borosilicate glasses, tellurite glasses, bismuthate glasses, gallate glasses, and mixtures thereof, for example. The size reduction may be accomplished using ball milling with a solvent combination such as n-heptane and oleic acid. Liquid crystal compositions may include the ferroelectric nanoparticles in combination with a liquid crystal. Exemplary electronic devices include liquid crystal displays, in which a liquid crystal composition containing the ferroelectric nanoparticles is disposed adjacent a window material.

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Polymer-stabilized optical isotropic liquid crystal formulation and optical isotropic liquid crystal device

Номер: US20130341566A1
Автор: Pao-Ju Hsieh

An embodiment provides a polymer-stabilized optical isotropic liquid crystal formulation, including 50 to 99.5 parts by weight of an optical isotropic liquid crystal material; and 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of polymer, wherein the polymer is polymerized by an acrylic monomer containing fluorine groups and an acrylic monomer with a liquid crystal phase and/or an acrylic monomer without a liquid crystal phase.

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09-01-2014 дата публикации

Polymerizable compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20140008572A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

The compound represented by formula (1). For example, the rings A 1 , A 2 , A 3 and A 4 are 1,4-phenylene, Z 1 and Z 2 are alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons in which at least one —CH 2 — may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—; L 1 , L 2 and L 3 are a single bond, —COO— or —CH═CH—; G 1 and G 2 area single bond or —O—; s, t and u are 0 or 1; and P 1 and P 2 is the group (P-1), the group (P-2) or the group (P-3). M 1 and M 2 are hydrogen or methyl.

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09-01-2014 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20140010973A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

A liquid crystal composition including a polymerizable compound, and an AM device including the liquid crystal composition are described. The liquid crystal composition includes the compound (1) and the compound (2): wherein P 1 and P 2 are polymerizable groups; the rings A, B, C and E are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, etc.; the ring D is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, etc.; Z 1 and Z 2 are alkylene, etc.; L 1 , Z 3 and Z 4 are a single bond, etc.; R 1 and R 2 are alkyl, etc.; and q, r and s are 1, etc.

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16-01-2014 дата публикации

Continuous wave directional emission liquid crystal structures and devices

Номер: US20140016064A1
Принадлежит: Alphamicron Inc

A light emitting photonic bandgap (PBG) material, and devices uses the same, having (a) a polymer network exhibiting a non-uniform pitch; (b) a small molecule liquid crystal material with a birefringence >0.04; and (c) one or more light emitting dyes having a low triplet state absorption. The light emitting PBG material has a defect-induced density of states enhancing feature at a wavelength that overlaps the emission spectrum of the light emitting dye. Excitation of the light emitting PBG material by a light source causes a directional electromagnetic emission from the light emitting material. The PBG material, and device, are capable of emitting continuous wave laser light as a result of excitation by a low-power incoherent light source.

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16-01-2014 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal display panel and fabricating method thereof

Номер: US20140016078A1
Принадлежит: Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd

A liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal molecule layer, a first liquid crystal cell layer and a second liquid crystal cell layer is provided. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal molecule layer has a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first liquid crystal cell layer has a plurality of first liquid crystal cells and disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal molecule layer. The second liquid crystal cell layer has a plurality of second liquid crystal cells and disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal molecule layer. Moreover, a liquid crystal composition used to make the liquid crystal display panel and a fabricating method of liquid crystal panel are also provided.

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

2,2'-Binaphthalene Ester Chiral Dopants for Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Displays

Номер: US20140054498A1
Принадлежит: Kent Displays Inc, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

A liquid crystal composition comprising a chiral dopant compound represented by the following structure (Structure 1): wherein: R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, —(C═O)R9, —(C═O)R10, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyaryl, or heterocyclic all either substituted or unsubstituted, or combine to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; and R3-R9 are as described in the disclosure. Also featured are liquid crystal compositions comprising a chiral dopant compound represented by any of Structure 2-4 as described in the disclosure.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Compounds of liquid crystalline medium and use thereof for high-frequency components

Номер: US20140061536A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I to the use thereof for high-frequency components, to liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds, and to high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz range, comprising these media. The liquid-crystalline media serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tuneable “phased-array” antennae.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Polymerizable monomer and liquid crystal material applied to display panel

Номер: US20140065323A1
Принадлежит: AU OPTRONICS CORP

A polymerizable monomer adopted to a display panel is represented as following chemical formula: wherein, m≧0; “Z” is selected from oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, caroboxyl, methyoxy, methylthio, thio, ethenylcarbonyl, carbonylethenyl, difluoromethoxy, difluoro methylthio, ethyl, difluoroethane, 1,2 difluoroethane, vinylene, difluoroethenylene, ethynyl, or single bond. “X 1 ” and “X 2 ” are independently selected from oxygen, sulfur, methyoxy, carbonyl, caroboxyl, -carbamoyl, methylthio, ethenylcarbonyl, carbonylethenyl, or single bond. “Sp 1 ” and “Sp 2 ” are independently a spacer or single bond. “P 1 ” and “P 2 ” are independently a polymerizable group.

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

Liquid crystal medium and liquid crystal display

Номер: US20140077130A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The instant invention relates to mesogenic media exhibiting a blue phase, comprising one, two or more compounds of formula I-A wherein the parameters are as specified in the text, preferably stabilised by a polymer, and their use in electro-optical light modulation elements and their respective use in displays, as well as to such displays.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Mixture for Liquid Crystal Medium and Liquid Crystal Display Using the Same

Номер: US20140084211A1
Автор: XING Feng, Xinhui Zhong

The present invention provides a mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same. The mixture for liquid crystal medium comprises: at least one anisotropic liquid crystal material and only one polymerizable monomer which will polymerize under UV irradiation. The weight percentage of the polymerizable monomer accounts for 0.1% to 1% of the total mixture for liquid crystal medium. In the mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same according to the present invention, by using only one polymerizable monomer which will polymerize under UV irradiation and the appropriate content ratio, the polymer bump with small size and good uniformity can be obtained within the mixture for liquid crystal medium after the polymerization, which avoids the bad liquid crystal alignment and the light spot occurred at the dark state of the liquid crystal panel, and then increases the response rapid of the liquid crystal panel to obtain high contrast ratio and stable mass production.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Mixture for Liquid Crystal Medium and Liquid Crystal Display Using the Same

Номер: US20140085591A1

The present invention provides a mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same. The mixture for liquid crystal medium comprises: at least one anisotropic liquid crystal material and two or more polymerizable monomers which will polymerize under UV irradiation. The liquid crystal material comprises an alkenyl compound which is stable to the polymerization reaction during the polymerization of the polymerizable monomers. The weight percentage of the polymerizable monomers accounts for 0.1% to 1% of the total mixture for liquid crystal medium. In the mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same according to the present invention, by using two or more polymerizable monomers which will polymerize under UV irradiation and the appropriate content ratio, the polymer bump with small size and good uniformity can be obtained within the mixture for liquid crystal medium after the polymerization, which avoids the bad liquid crystal alignment and the light spot occurred at the dark state of the liquid crystal panel, and then increases the response rapid of the liquid crystal panel to obtain high contrast ratio and stable mass production.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Mixture for Liquid Crystal Medium and Liquid Crystal Display Using the Same

Номер: US20140085592A1

The present invention provides a mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same. The mixture for liquid crystal medium comprises: a liquid crystal material, a polymerizable monomer and a sensitizer. The liquid crystal material comprises an alkenyl compound which is stable to the polymerization reaction during the polymerization of the polymerizable monomer. The sensitizer has strong absorbability within the wavelength range of 300-360 nm of the ultraviolet light. The liquid crystal display comprising: an upper substrate and a lower substrate which are parallel with each other, and a mixture for liquid crystal medium provided between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The sensitizer according to the present invention has strong absorbability within the wavelength range of 300-360 nm of the ultraviolet light, which allows the response wavelength of the polymerizable monomer shifting to longer wavelength. Ultraviolet light irradiation within the wavelength range of 300-360 nm avoids the absorption band of the liquid crystal material, which reduces the damaging effects of ultraviolet light on liquid crystal material and alignment material of polyimide (P1), and improves the efficiency of the polymerization reaction and uniformity of the polymerizable monomer.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Mixture for Liquid Crystal Medium and Liquid Crystal Display Using the Same

Номер: US20140085594A1
Автор: XING Feng, Xinhui Zhong

The present invention provides a mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same. The mixture for liquid crystal medium comprises: at least one anisotropic liquid crystal material and two or more polymerizable monomers which will polymerize under UV irradiation. The weight percentage of the polymerizable monomers accounts for 0.1% to 1% of the total mixture for liquid crystal medium. In the mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same according to the present invention, by using two or more polymerizable monomers which will polymerize under UV irradiation and the appropriate content ratio, the polymer bump with small size and good uniformity can be obtained within the mixture for liquid crystal medium after the polymerization, which avoids the bad liquid crystal alignment and the light spot occurred at the dark state of the liquid crystal panel, and then increases the response rapid of the liquid crystal panel to obtain high contrast ratio and stable mass production.

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

Nematic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using same

Номер: US20150001444A1
Принадлежит: DIC Corp

A composition containing a compound represented by general formula (i) and a compound represented by general formula (ii): in the formulas, each of X i1 to X i6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and each of X ii1 to X ii4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom.

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION

Номер: US20150002773A1
Принадлежит:

The present invention relates to a nematic liquid crystal composition useful as a liquid crystal display material and showing a negative value of dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), and to a liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition. 111-. (canceled)13. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 12 , wherein at least one each of compounds in which A in the general formula (I) represents a 1 claim 12 ,4-phenylene group and a trans-1 claim 12 ,4-cyclohexylene group claim 12 , respectively claim 12 , is contained.14. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 12 , wherein at least one each of compounds in which B in the general formula (II-2) represents a 1 claim 12 ,4-phenylene group and a trans-1 claim 12 ,4-cyclohexylene group claim 12 , respectively claim 12 , is contained.15. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 14 , wherein the compounds represented by the general formula (II-1) claim 14 , the general formula (II-2) claim 14 , and the general formula (III) are contained at 35% to 70% by mass.16. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 12 , wherein Z represented by an equation below is 13000 or less claim 12 ,{'br': None, 'i': Z=γ', 'n, 'sup': '2', '1/Δ\u2003\u2003[Math. 1]'}(in the equation, γ1 represents rotational viscosity, and Δn represents refractive index anisotropy), γ1 is 150 or less, and Δn is 0.08 to 0.13.17. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 12 , wherein an upper limit temperature of a nematic liquid crystal phase is 60° C. to 120° C. claim 12 , a lower limit temperature of the nematic liquid crystal phase is −20° C. or less claim 12 , and a difference between the upper limit temperature and lower limit temperature of the nematic liquid crystal phase is 100° C. to 150° C.18. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 12 , wherein resistivity is 10(Ω·m) or more.20. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 19 , wherein in the general formula (V) claim 19 , C represents ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Номер: US20150002774A1
Принадлежит:

A liquid crystal polymer composition comprising a liquid crystal, acrylic monomers including an acrylic monomer group (A) including a cyclic ring and an acrylic monomer group (B) including a chain structure or a cyclohexanol, and a photo initiator. 1. A liquid crystal polymer composition comprising:a liquid crystal;acrylic monomers including an acrylic monomer group (A) including a cyclic ring and an acrylic monomer group (B) including a chain structure or a cyclohexanol; anda photo initiator.2. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 1 , wherein the acrylic monomer group A including a cyclic ring comprises one of isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl methacrylate.3. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 1 , wherein the acrylic monomer group (B) including a chain structure comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of 2-methylheptyl acrylate claim 1 , isodecyl acrylate claim 1 , (octyldecyl acrylate claim 1 , tridecyl acrylate claim 1 , 2-2-ethylhexyl acrylate claim 1 , and lauryl acrylate.4. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 1 , wherein the acrylic monomer group (B) including cyclohexanol comprises 3 claim 1 ,3 claim 1 ,5 trimethyl cyclohexanol acrylate.5. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 1 , wherein a content ratio between the liquid crystal and the acrylic monomers is 8:2 to 9:1.6. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 5 , wherein claim 5 , in the acrylic monomers claim 5 , a content ratio between the acrylic monomer group (A) including a cyclic ring and the acrylic monomer group (B) including a chain structure or a cyclohexanol is 8:2 to 9:1.7. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 6 , wherein a content ratio between the acrylic monomers and the photo initiator is 7:3 to 9:1.8. The liquid crystal polymer composition of claim 1 , wherein the photo initiator comprises one selected from the group consisting of 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-butanone-1) claim 1 , phenylbis(2 ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME

Номер: US20190002430A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more, which comprises one or more compounds of formula S 3. The medium according to claim 2 , comprising one or more compounds of formula formulae S-1 and one or more compounds of formula S-2.8. The medium according to claim 7 , wherein the total concentration of the compounds of formula S in the medium as a whole is 1% or more to 60% or less claim 7 , preferably to 30% or less.9. The medium according to claim 1 , additionally comprising one or more chiral compounds.10. An electro-optical display or electro-optical component claim 1 , comprising a liquid-crystalline medium according to .11. The display according to claim 10 , which is based on the IPS- or FFS mode.12. The display according to claim 10 , which contains an active-matrix addressing device.13. The medium according to claim 1 , which has a nematic phase and a dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more.14. The display according to claim 10 , which is a mobile display.15. A process for the preparation of a liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1 , comprising mixing together one or more compounds of formula S with one or more additional mesogenic compounds.17. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula S according to claim 16 , comprising forming the S-heterocyclic ring system via successive Migita coupling and closure of the ring induced by a base claim 16 , which may be performed as a single pot reaction. The present invention relates to novel liquid crystalline media, in particular for use in liquid crystal displays, and to these liquid-crystal displays, particularly to liquid-crystal displays which use the IPS (in-plane switching) or, preferably, the FFS (fringe field switching) effect using dielectrically positive liquid crystals. The last one is also called SB-FFS (super brightness FFS) effect occasionally. For this effect dielectrically positive liquid crystals are ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

Polymerizable compound, composition, polymer, optically anisotropic body, liquid crystal display device, and organic el device

Номер: US20170002123A1
Принадлежит: DIC Corp

It is an object of the present invention to provide a polymerizable compound suitable as a material for optically anisotropic bodies having excellent optical properties, a composition containing the polymerizable compound, a polymer obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable compound, an optically anisotropic body formed of the polymer, and a liquid crystal display device including the optically anisotropic body.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20160002532A1
Принадлежит:

A liquid crystal composition that has negative dielectric anisotropy and that comprises a specific compound having a large optical anisotropy and a small viscosity as a first component, a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and may comprise a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a low maximum temperature as a fourth component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. 3. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the first component is in the range of 3% by weight to 20% by weight claim 1 , the ratio of the second component is in the range of 5% by weight to 60% by weight claim 1 , and the ratio of the third component is in the range of 15% by weight to 85% by weight based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition.6. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the fourth component is in the range of 5% by weight to 50% by weight based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition.13. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 7 , wherein the ratio of the additive component is in the range of 0.03% by weight to 10% by weight based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition.14. A liquid crystal display device comprising the liquid crystal composition according to .15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 14 , wherein the operating mode of the liquid crystal display device is an IPS mode claim 14 , a VA mode claim 14 , an FFS mode or an FPA mode claim 14 , and the driving mode of the liquid crystal display device is an active matrix mode.16. A liquid crystal display device with a polymer sustained alignment type claim 1 , comprising the liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 , where the polymerizable compound in the liquid crystal composition has been polymerized.17. (canceled)18. (canceled ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Liquid-crystalline media, components for high-frequency technology, and mesogenic compounds

Номер: US20160002533A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal medium which comprises a component A which consists of one or more compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the claims or in the text, and to the corresponding, novel mesogenic compounds and to the preparation thereof. The present invention likewise relates to the use of these liquid-crystal media, in particular in components for high-frequency technology, and to components of this type which contain media according to the invention, and to the production and use of these components. The components according to the invention are suitable, in particular, as phase shifters in the microwave and millimetre wave region, for microwave and millimetre wave array antennae and very particularly for so-called tuneable “reflectarrays”.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using the same

Номер: US20160002534A1
Принадлежит: DIC Corp

There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by General Formula (i) (where R i represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms) and a compound represented by Formula (ii), and there is also provided a liquid crystal display device using such a liquid crystal composition.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20160002535A1
Принадлежит:

A liquid crystal compound of formula (I): 2. The liquid crystal compound according to claim 1 , wherein A claim 1 , A claim 1 , and Aare each independently halogen-substituted or unsubstituted 1 claim 1 ,4-phenylene.3. The liquid crystal compound according to claim 2 , wherein A claim 2 , A claim 2 , and Aare each independently 1 claim 2 ,4-phenylene claim 2 , 2-fluoro-1 claim 2 ,4-phenylene claim 2 , 3-fluoro-1 claim 2 ,4-phenylene claim 2 , 2 claim 2 ,3-difluoro-1 claim 2 ,4-phenylene claim 2 , or 3 claim 2 ,5-difluoro-1 claim 2 ,4-phenylene.4. The liquid crystal compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ris a halogen atom claim 1 , —CN claim 1 , —CF claim 1 , —OCF claim 1 , —OCH═CF claim 1 , —OCFCF═CF claim 1 , a C1-C10 alkyl group or a C1-C10 alkoxyl group.5. The liquid crystal compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ris a hydrogen atom claim 1 , a C1-C5 alkyl group or a halogen-substituted C1-C5 alkyl group.6. The liquid crystal compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z claim 1 , Z claim 1 , and Zare each independently a single bond or —CFO—.7. The liquid crystal compound according to claim 1 , wherein: A claim 1 , A claim 1 , and Aare each independently 1 claim 1 ,4-phenylene claim 1 , 2-fluoro-1 claim 1 ,4-phenylene claim 1 , 3-fluoro-1 claim 1 ,4-phenylene claim 1 , 2 claim 1 ,3-difluoro-1 claim 1 ,4-phenylene claim 1 , or 3 claim 1 ,5-difluoro-1 claim 1 ,4-phenylene; Z claim 1 , Z claim 1 , and Zare each independently a single bond or —CFO—; n=0; and m=0 or 1.8. A liquid crystal composition comprises the liquid crystal compound according to .10. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 9 , wherein Ris a hydrogen atom claim 9 , a C1-C10 alkyl group claim 9 , and Ris a halogen atom claim 9 , —CN claim 9 , a C1-C10 alkyl group claim 9 , a C2-C10 alkenyl group claim 9 , —OCHCF claim 9 , —CF claim 9 , or —OCF.11. A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal compound according to . This application claims the priority of Taiwan application ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Liquid crystal medium, optical device, and liquid crystal compound

Номер: US20160002536A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

A liquid crystal medium having stability to heat, light and so forth, a wide liquid crystal phase temperature range, a low driving voltage and a small permittivity and exhibiting an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase is described. An optical device or the like having a short response time, a large contrast ratio, a low driving voltage and a small permittivity is also described. The liquid crystal composition contains an achiral component (T) and a chiral agent, and exhibits an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase. The achiral component (T) includes at least one compound represented by formula (1): wherein, for example, R 1 is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, A 1 and A 2 are 1,4-phenylene, Z 1 and Z 2 are single bonds, Z 3 is —COO— or —CF 2 O—, L 11 is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, Y 1 is fluorine, chlorine, —CF 3 or —OCF 3 , n1 and n2 are each independently 0 or 1, and n1+n2≧1.

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

Liquid Crystal Medium

Номер: US20170002267A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to a liquid crystalline medium comprising a polymerizable compound, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid crystalline displays, especially in a liquid crystalline display of the polymer sustained alignment (PSA) type, and to a liquid crystalline display, especially a PSA display, comprising it. 3. The liquid crystalline medium of claim 1 , wherein component B) comprises from 0.05 to 2% of compounds of formula A or A1.4. The liquid crystalline medium according to claim 1 , wherein component A) comprises one or more polymerizable compounds of formula I{'br': None, 'sup': a', '1', 'b', '2', 'b, 'sub': 'm', 'R-B-(Z-B)-R\u2003\u2003I'}in which the individual radicals, on each occurrence identically or differently, and each, independently of one another, have the following meaning:{'sup': a', 'b', '0', '00', '00', '1', '2', 'a', 'b, 'sub': 2', '5', '2, 'Rand Rare P, P-Sp-, H, F, Cl, Br, I, —CN, —NO, —NCO, —NCS, —OCN, —SCN, SFor straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 25 C atoms, in which, in addition, one or more non-adjacent CHgroups may each be replaced, independently of one another, by —C(R)═C(R)—, —C≡C—, —N(R)—, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —O—CO—O— in such a way that O and/or S atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may be replaced by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, P or P-Sp-, where, if Band/or Bcontain a saturated C atom, Rand/or Rmay also denote a radical which is spiro-linked to this saturated C atom,'}{'sup': a', 'b, 'wherein at least one of the radicals Rand Rdenotes or contains a group P or P-Sp-,'}P is a polymerizable group,Sp is a spacer group or a single bond,{'sup': 1', '2, 'Band Bare an aromatic, heteroaromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic group, which may also contain fused rings, and which is unsubstituted, or mono- or polysubstituted by L,'}{'sup': b', '0', '00, 'sub': 2', '2', '2−', '2', '2', ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Номер: US20170002269A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more compounds of the formula I, 4. A medium according to claim 1 , wherein the total concentration of the compounds of the formula I in the medium is in the range from 1 ppm to 20 claim 1 ,000 ppm.6. A medium according to claim 1 , which comprises one or more compounds of the formula II.7. A medium according to claim 1 , which comprises one or more compounds of the formula III.9. A liquid-crystal display claim 1 , which contains a medium according to .10. A display according to which is addressed by an active matrix.11. A method which comprises including a medium according to in a liquid-crystal display.12. A process for the preparation of a medium according to claim 1 , wherein one or more compounds of the formula I claim 1 , as given in claim 1 , are mixed with{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'one or more of the compounds of formula II as given in and/or'}{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'one or more of the compounds of formula III as given in and/or'}one or more further mesogenic compounds and/orone or more additives. The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media and to liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially to displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular to displays of the twisted nematic (TN), in-plane switching (IPS) or fringe-field switching (FFS) type.Liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) are used in many areas for the display of information. LCDs are used both for direct-view displays and for projection-type displays. The electro-optical modes used are, for example, the twisted nematic (TN), super twisted nematic (STN), optically compensated bend (OCB) and electrically controlled birefringence (ECB) modes together with their various modifications, as well as others. All these modes utilise an electric field which is substantially perpendicular to the substrates or the liquid-crystal layer ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

ELECTRO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID AND HAPTIC DEVICE

Номер: US20170002290A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to an electro-rheological fluid comprising particles of at least one inorganic or organic material suspended in a polar liquid crystalline medium, the use of such electro-rheological fluid in an haptic device, an haptic device itself, a method of the production of such haptic device and the use of such haptic device in electro-optical devices. 1. Device comprising an electro-rheological fluid sandwiched between two substrates , at least one of said substrates being flexible , and one of said substrates being provided with an electrode structure adjacent to the electro-rheological fluid having a significant component of the electrical field parallel to the substrate main plane.2. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that it is transparent to light.3. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the electrode structure is selected from interdigitated electrodes claim 1 , IPS electrodes claim 1 , FFS electrodes or comb like electrodes.4. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the lateral spacing of the electrodes of opposing polarity is in the range 10 μm to 2000 μm.5. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the driving voltage is in the range from 100 to 800 V.6. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the layer-thickness of the electro-rheological fluid is in the range from 10 μm to 1000 μm.7. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the electro-rheological fluid is selected from a binary solid-liquid phase mixture.8. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the electro-rheological fluid comprises particles of at least one inorganic or organic material suspended in a polar liquid crystalline medium.9. Method of production of a device according to claim 1 , comprising at least the step of providing a layer of an electro-rheological fluid onto a substrate claim 1 , which is provided with an in-plane electrode structure.10. A method of generating an ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND HIGH-FREQUENCY COMPONENTS COMPRISING SAME

Номер: US20180002603A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising 4. Liquid-crystal medium according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises one or more chiral compounds having an absolute value of the HTP of 10 μm or more.6. Liquid-crystal medium according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I claim 1 , as indicated in .7. Liquid-crystal medium according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula II claim 1 , as indicated in .8. Liquid-crystal medium according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula III claim 1 , as indicated in .9. Liquid-crystal medium according to claim 2 , characterised in that it additionally comprises a polymerisation initiator.10. Method of improving the response time of a liquid-crystal medium according to comprising incorporating one or more chiral compounds in the medium.11. Composite system comprising a polymer obtained from the polymerisation of the polymerisable compounds in the medium according to .12. Component for high-frequency technology claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a liquid crystal medium according to .13. Component according to claim 12 , characterised in that it is suitable for operation in the microwave range.14. Component according to claim 12 , characterised in that it is a phase shifter or a LC based antenna element operable in the microwave region.15. (canceled)16. Process for the preparation of a liquid-crystal medium claim 3 , characterised in that one or more polymerisable compounds are mixed with one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae CC claim 3 , CP claim 3 , I claim 3 , II and III claim 3 , as specified in claim 3 , and optionally with one or more further compounds and/or with one or more additives.17. Microwave antenna array claim 12 , characterised in that it comprises one or more components according .18. Component ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20180002605A1
Автор: Saito Masayuki
Принадлежит:

The disclosure shows a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature, a low minimum temperature, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy and a large negative dielectric anisotropy, or that has a suitable balance between at least two of these characteristics, and an AM device including this composition. 3. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the first component is in the range of 5% by weight to 25% by weight claim 1 , and the ratio of the second component is in the range of 15% by weight to 70% by weight.6. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the third component is in the range of 20% by weight to 75% by weight.10. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 7 , wherein the ratio of the fourth component is in the range of 2% by weight to 30% claim 7 , by weight.17. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 11 , wherein the ratio of the additive is in the range of 0.03% by weight to 10% by weight.18. A liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition according to .19. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 18 , wherein the operating mode of the liquid crystal display device is an IPS mode claim 18 , a VA mode claim 18 , an FFS mode or an FPA mode claim 18 , and the driving mode of the liquid crystal display device is an active matrix mode.20. A liquid crystal display device with a polymer sustained alignment type including a liquid crystal composition according to claim 11 , wherein the additive included in the liquid crystal composition has been polymerized. This application claims the priority benefit of Japan application serial no. 2016-132350, filed on Jul. 4, 2016, and Japan application serial no. 2017-039117, filed on Mar. 2, 2017. The entirety of each of the above-mentioned patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20200002611A1
Принадлежит: DIC CORPORATION

There are provided a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (L) and three or four or more dichroic dyes selected from azo compounds, and a guest-host liquid crystal display device or light-controlling device that uses the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention contains dichroic dyes that satisfy high contrast, high solubility, high nematic-isotropic transition temperature (T), and low birefringent anisotropy (Δn) effective for high light resistance and high thermal resistance at the same time. The use of the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device or a light-controlling device that exhibits a good-looking black color and has high contrast, high display quality, and high practicality. 2. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 , comprising claim 1 , as the dichroic dyes claim 1 , one compound A having a maximum absorption wavelength of 390 nm to 440 nm claim 1 , one compound B having a maximum absorption wavelength of 490 nm to 540 nm claim 1 , and one compound C having a maximum absorption wavelength of 550 to 650 nm.3. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio of a content of the compound A claim 2 , a content of the compound B claim 2 , and a content of the compound C relative to a total amount of the dichroic dyes in the liquid crystal composition is A:B:C=10 to 60 wt %:10 to 60 wt %:10 to 60 wt %.4. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claim 1 , wherein a dichroic dye content is 0.5 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the liquid crystal composition.5. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 4 , wherein chromaticities x claim 4 , y in the standard illuminant D65 are each adjusted to 0.310 to 0.370.6. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 , wherein a twist pitch p is 2 μm to 20 μm.10. The ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Polymerizable polar compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element

Номер: US20200002613A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

A compound represented by Formula (1): R 1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group that may be substituted; rings A 1 to A 2 are cyclohexylene or phenylene that may be substituted; a is 0 to 4; Z 1 is a single bond or an alkylene group that may be substituted; Sp 1 to Sp 3 are a single bond or an alkylene that may be substituted; M 1 to M 4 are H, F, Cl, or an alkyl group that may be substituted; R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, a group represented by Formula (1-a), or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms that may be substituted; and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is a group represented by Formula (1-a); Sp 4 is a single bond or an alkylene group that may be substituted; R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen or an alkyl group; and at least one of R 4 and R 5 is an alkyl group.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURE

Номер: US20190002763A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device wherein a liquid crystal mixture having positive dielectric anisotropy or negative dielectric anisotropy is interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, the liquid crystal mixture comprising liquid crystal molecules, a self assembling photoalignment agent, a polymerisable compound, and wherein said LC mixture is photoaligned by irradiation with linearly polarised ultraviolet light and then cured by irradiation with ultraviolet light. 2. The method according to claim 1 , characterised in that the polarised light is ultraviolet light.3. The method according to claim 1 , characterised in that the total concentration of the one or more compounds of formula S in the liquid crystal mixture is in the range of from 0.01 to 10%.4. The method according to claim 1 , characterised in that the total concentration of the one or more compounds of formula P in the liquid crystal mixture is in the range of from 0.01 to 10%.7. The method according to claim 1 , characterised in that the LC mixture has negative dielectric anisotropy.9. The method according to claim 1 , characterised in that the LC mixture has positive dielectric anisotropy.14. (canceled)15. (canceled)16. Liquid crystal display claim 1 , characterised in that it is manufactured according to the method of .17. Liquid crystal display according to claim 16 , wherein the liquid crystal display is an IPS or FFS display.20. A process for the preparation of LC mixtures according to claim 19 , characterised in that one or more mesogenic or liquid crystalline compounds are mixed with each other and that one or more self assembling photoalignment agents of formula S and one or more polymerisable compounds of formula P are added.21. Liquid crystal display claim 19 , comprising an LC mixture according to .22. Liquid crystal display according to claim 21 , wherein the liquid crystal display is an IPS or FFS display. The invention ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

Light modulation element

Номер: US20170003531A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention provides a light modulation element comprising a flexoelectric polarisable liquid-crystalline medium, characterized in that the switching from a boundary state A to a boundary state B comprises a combination of a distinct flexoelectric switching regime and a distinct dielectric switching regime upon application of an electric field. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of such a light modulation element in an electro-optical device, i.e. an LCD display device, and electrooptical devices comprising the light modulation element according to the present invention. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of production of the light modulation element according to the present invention.

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LIGHT MODULATION ELEMENT

Номер: US20180004045A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to a light modulation element comprising a cholesteric liquid crystalline medium sandwiched between two substrates (1), provided with a common electrode structure (2) and a driving electrode structure (3) individually, wherein the substrate with driving and/or common electrode structure is additionally provided with an alignment electrode structure (4) which is separated from the driving and or common electrode structure on the same substrate by a dielectric layer (5), characterized in that it comprises at least one alignment layer (6) directly adjacent to the liquid crystalline medium. The invention is further related to a method of production of said light modulation element and to the use of said light modulation element in various types of optical and electro-optical devices, such as electro-optical displays, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), non-linear optic (NLO) devices, and optical information storage devices. 1. Light modulation element comprising a cholesteric liquid crystalline medium sandwiched between two substrates (1) , provided with a common electrode structure (2) and a driving electrode structure (3) individually , wherein the substrate with driving and/or common electrode structure is additionally provided with an alignment electrode structure (4) , which is separated from the driving and or common electrode structure on the same substrate by a dielectric layer (5) , characterized in that it comprises at least one alignment layer (6) directly adjacent to the liquid crystalline medium.2. Light modulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the alignment electrode structure comprises periodic substantially parallel stripes electrodes having a gap between each electrode in the range from 500 nm to 10 μm claim 1 , and an width of each stripe electrode is in a range from 500 nm to 10 μm claim 1 , and wherein the height of each stripe electrode is in a range from 10 nm to 10 μm.3. Light modulation element according to claim 1 , ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT MADE OF AN OPTICALLY ISOTROPIC LIQUID, IN PARTICULAR LENS, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF ON THE BASIS OF LIQUID COMPOSITES

Номер: US20190004391A1
Принадлежит:

In order to configure or produce an electrically controllable optical element on the basis of the electro-optic Kerr effect with a low threshold and operating voltage, a minimized temperature dependence of the effect and a low response time, the Kerr liquid according to the invention comprises a mixture of rod-shaped molecules and non-rod-shaped molecules as active composites, a thin layer having a pre-stamping, wide-mesh, anisotropic network between structured and/or planar conductive layer applied to a substrate thus configure a thin-film cell in such a way that without electric field the state of the active composite of the Kerr liquid in the working temperature region RT is isotropic and that by electrically continuous adjustment, of the voltage U or by a switching-on or switching-off a change the voltage U, in the optical element a voltage-induced phase shift or a refractive index deviation is generated and the light passes through an electrode gap perpendicular to the electrodes. 1: An electrically controllable optical element comprising a Kerr cell , said Kerr cell comprising two spaced-apart substrates each having an inner surface to which a planar and/or structured conductive layer is applied , wherein the Kerr liquid comprises a mixture of rod-shaped molecules and non-rod-shaped molecules as active composites , wherein the Kerr liquid is disposed between the conductive layer applied to each substrate such that the Kerr cell is a thin-film cell comprising a wide-mesh , anisotropic network , wherein , without an electric field , a state of the active composites of the Kerr liquid in a working temperature region is isotropic , and wherein electrically continuous adjustment of a voltage or by switching-on the voltage or by switching-off the voltage , a change in a voltage-induced phase shift or in a refractive index deviation of the optical element is generated and light passes through an electrode gap perpendicular to the conductive layers applied to the two ...

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08-01-2015 дата публикации

Polymer-stabilized thermotropic liquid crystal device

Номер: US20150009456A1
Принадлежит: RavenBrick LLC

A resizable polymer-stabilized, thermotropic liquid crystal device formulation is used in passive or active light-regulating and temperature-regulating films, materials and devices, including construction materials. Implementations of the device may be composed of five basic elements: one or more transparent substrates, a transparent surface treatment, a liquid crystal mixture, a stabilizing polymer, and spacer beads. The polymer-stabilized liquid crystal is coated and cured on at least one substrate. The transparent surface treatment and the stabilizing polymer network are selected to provide phase separation, curing, and adhesion within the LC mixture. The substrate or substrates may be polarizing or nonpolarizing.

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, POLYMER, AND OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC PRODUCT

Номер: US20170008833A1
Автор: OKUYAMA Kumi, Sakamoto Kei
Принадлежит: ZEON CORPORATION

The present invention is a polymerizable compound represented by a general formula (I), a polymerazable composition, a polymer, and an optically anisotropic product. In the formula: Qto Qrepresent hydrogen atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like; X represents a divalent aromatic group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or the like; Arepresents a group represented by a general formula (II); Arepresents a group represented by a general formula (III); n represents 0 or 1; “*” indicates a bonding position; Yto Yand Yto Yrepresent a chemical single bond, —O—, —S—, —O—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—, —O—C(═O)—O— or the like; G, G, Gand Grepresent a divalent aliphatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or the like; Z, Z, Zand Zrepresent an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or the like; Aand Arepresent a trivalent aromatic group or the like; A, A, Aand Arepresent a divalent aromatic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms or the like; and Aand Arepresent a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms or the like. 2. The polymerizable compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of Aand Ais independently a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent benzene ring group claim 1 , or a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent naphthalene ring group claim 1 , and each of A claim 1 , A claim 1 , A claim 1 , and Ais independently a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group claim 1 , or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylene group.3. The polymerizable compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of Yto Yand Yto Yis independently a chemical single bond claim 1 , —O— claim 1 , —O—C(═O)— claim 1 , —C(═O)—O— claim 1 , or —O—C(═O)—O—.4. The polymerizable compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of Z claim 1 , Z claim 1 , Z claim 1 , and Zis independently CH═CH— claim 1 , CH═C(CH)— claim 1 , or CH═C(Cl)—.5. The polymerizable compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of G claim 1 , G claim 1 , G claim 1 , and Gis independently a substituted or unsubstituted ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20170008872A1
Автор: BAE Ji Hong, OH Keun Chan
Принадлежит:

A liquid crystal composition including at least one of the liquid crystal molecules represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 3: 6. The liquid crystal composition of claim 5 , comprisingabout 1 wt % to about 20 wt % of at least one of the liquid crystal molecules represented by Chemical Formula 1-1, Chemical Formula 1-2, Chemical Formula 2-1, Chemical Formula 2-2, Chemical Formula 3-1, and Chemical Formula 3-2, based on the entire weight of the composition.12. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , comprising:about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % of at least one liquid crystal molecule represented by Chemical Formula 1-1, Chemical Formula 1-2, Chemical Formula 2-1, Chemical Formula 2-2, Chemical Formula 3-1, and Chemical Formula 3-2, based on the entire weight of the liquid crystal layer.13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein:the liquid crystal molecules included in the liquid crystal layer are tilted in a direction parallel to branch electrodes when an electric field is not applied to the liquid crystal layer.14. The liquid crystal display of claim 13 , whereinthe liquid crystal molecules are tilted in a direction horizontal to an electric field when the electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer. This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0098634, filed on Jul. 10, 2015, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. §119, the content of which in its entirety is herein incorporated by reference.(a) Technical FieldThe described technology relates generally to a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display including the same.2. Description of the Related ArtLiquid crystal displays (“LCDs”) are widely used flat panel displays, which include two display panels facing each other, a liquid crystal layer interposed between two display panels, and a field generating electrode such as a pixel electrode and a common electrode positioned on at least one of the two display panels.In an LCD, ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20170009137A1
Автор: SASADA Yasuyuki
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A solution is a compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. 2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in formula (1) claim 1 ,{'sup': a', 'b, 'sub': 2', '2', '2, 'Rand Rare independently alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons, and in the groups, at least one piece of —CH— may be replaced by —O— or —S—, one or two pieces of —CHCH— may be replaced by —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, and in the monovalent groups, at least one piece of hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine; and'}X and Y are independently fluoroalkyl having 1 to 3 carbons, fluoroalkoxy having 1 to 3 carbons or pentafluorosulfanil, and one of X and Y may be fluorine.3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in formula (1) claim 1 ,{'sup': a', 'b, 'sub': 2', '2', '2, 'Rand Rare independently alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons, and in the groups, at least one or two pieces of —CH— may be replaced by —O—, one piece of —CHCH— may be replaced by —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, and in the monovalent groups, at least one piece of hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine; and'}X is fluorine, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 3 carbons, fluoroalkoxy having 1 to 3 carbons or pentafluorosulfanil, and Y is fluoroalkyl having 1 to 3 carbons.5. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein claim 4 , in formula (1a) claim 4 , Ris alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons and Ris alkoxy having 1 to 10 carbons; and Y is —CF.7. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein claim 6 , in formula (1b) claim 6 , Ra and Rb are independently alkoxy having 1 to 10 carbons; and Y is —CF.8. A liquid crystal composition claim 1 , containing at least one compound according to .13. A liquid crystal display device claim 8 , including the liquid crystal composition according to . The invention relates to a liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device. More specifically, the invention relates to a liquid crystal compound ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

Polymerizable compound, polymer, polymerizable composition, film, and half mirror for displaying projection image

Номер: US20170009138A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

The present invention provides a polymerizable compound denoted by Formula (I): in the formula, Z 1 and Z 2 represent an arylene group, and the like, m represents 1 or 2, n represents an integer of 0 or 1, and when m is 2, n is 0, L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 each independently represent a linking group such as —C(═O)O— and —OC(═O)—, T 3 represents -Sp 4 -R 4 , X represents —O—, and the like, r represents 1 to 4, Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 , Sp 4 , and Sp 5 each independently represent a single bond or a linking group, R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a polymerizable group, and R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a polymerizable group, or the like; a polymerizable composition containing the polymerizable compound described above; a film formed of the polymerizable composition described above; and a half mirror for displaying a projection image including the film described above.

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition

Номер: US20220025153A1
Автор: Kim Young Shin
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A compact camera module that contains a generally planar base on which is mounted a lens barrel is provided. The base, barrel, or both are molded from a polymer composition that includes a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and a plurality of mineral fibers (also known as “whisker”). The mineral fibers have a median width of from about 1 to about 35 micrometers and constitute from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the polymer composition. 124-. (canceled)25. A polymer composition that comprises a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer matrix , a non-aromatic functional compound that includes a hydrate , and a plurality of mineral fibers having a median width of from about 1 to about 35 micrometers , wherein the mineral fibers constitute from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the polymer composition.26. The polymer composition of claim 25 , wherein the liquid crystalline polymer matrix constitutes from about 25 wt. % to about 95 wt. % of the composition.27. The polymer composition of claim 25 , wherein the liquid crystalline polymer matrix includes a polymer that contains aromatic ester repeating units.28. The polymer composition of claim 27 , wherein the aromatic ester repeating units are aromatic dicarboxylic acid repeating units claim 27 , aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid repeating units claim 27 , aromatic diol repeating units claim 27 , or a combination thereof.29. The polymer composition of claim 27 , wherein the polymer has a total amount of repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxcarboxylic and/or naphthenic dicarboxylic acids of more than about 10 mol. %.30. The polymer composition of claim 27 , wherein the polymer contains repeating units derived from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid claim 27 , terephthalic acid claim 27 , hydroquinone claim 27 , 4 claim 27 ,4′-biphenol claim 27 , 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid claim 27 , 2 claim 27 ,6-naphthelene dicarboxylic acid claim 27 , or a combination thereof.31. The polymer composition of claim 25 , wherein at least ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

Polarizer and image display device

Номер: US20220025266A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

Provided is a polarizer-forming composition from which a polarizer with a high degree of alignment and excellent heat resistance can be formed, a polarizer, and an image display device. The polarizer-forming composition includes a liquid crystal compound, and a dichroic material, in which the liquid crystal compound is a polymer liquid crystal compound, and a content of a component having a number average molecular weight of 1000 or less which is contained in the polymer liquid crystal compound is in a range of 0.10% to 5.0% by mass.

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME

Номер: US20160009995A1
Принадлежит: DIC CORPORATION

The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy, large refractive index anisotropy, and low viscosity and containing as a first component, one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (I) and, as a second component, one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (II), wherein dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈) at 25° C. is −2.0 or less. Also, provided is a liquid crystal display device having high contrast, fast response, and excellent display quality without causing image sticking and display defects. 18-. (canceled)12. The nematic liquid crystal composition according to claim 9 , wherein the content of the compound represented by the general formula (I) is 0.001% by mass to 1% by mass claim 9 , and the content of the compound represented by the general formula (II) is 5% by mass to 30% by mass.14. A liquid crystal display device comprising a first substrate provided with a common electrode composed of a transparent conductive material claim 9 , a second substrate provided with a pixel electrode that is composed of a transparent conductive material and a thin film transistor that controls the pixel electrode provided for each pixel claim 9 , and a liquid crystal composition held between the first substrate and the second substrate claim 9 , wherein alignment of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal composition with no voltage applied is substantially vertical to the substrates claim 9 , and the nematic liquid crystal composition according to is used as the liquid crystal composition.15. A polymer stabilized-mode liquid crystal display device produced by polymerizing a polymerizable compound contained in a liquid crystal composition with or without a voltage applied claim 13 , wherein the nematic liquid crystal composition containing the polymerizable compound according to is used as the liquid crystal composition. The present invention relates to a nematic liquid crystal composition ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20160009996A1

The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition, the liquid crystal composition including at least one compound of general formula (I); at least one compound of general formula (II) that accounts for 5-75% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition; at least one compound of general formula (III) that accounts for 0-25% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition; and at least one compound of general formula (IV) that accounts for 5-75% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention has characteristics of great optical anisotropy, small viscosity, good low-temperature stability, high stability against ultraviolet rays and high thermal stability, is applicable to AM elements, and has characteristics such as a short corresponding time, great contrast and a long service life. The present invention further provides an active matrix liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition.

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20160009997A1
Принадлежит: DIC CORPORATION

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) of a liquid crystal layer and an increase in ion density (ID) therein and which overcomes problems of defective display such as voids, uneven alignment, and screen burn-in. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) of a liquid crystal layer and an increase in ion density (ID) therein and reduces defective display such as screen burn-in; hence, such a liquid crystal display device is particularly useful as liquid crystal display devices of a VA mode and PSVA mode which involve active matrix driving and can be applied to the liquid crystal display devices of liquid crystal TV sets, monitors, mobile phones, and smartphones. 116-. (canceled)181. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17 , wherein in the scattering profile analysis of the organic pigment contained in the color filter claim 17 , the slope parameter in the analysis region (c) is not more than 1.5.19. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17 , wherein among the whole particles of the organic pigment contained in the color filter claim 17 , the particles having a particle size ranging from 100 nm to 1000 nm have a volume fraction of not more than 7%.20. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17 , wherein the organic pigment has a maximum light transmittance for light having a wavelength from 600 nm to 700 nm.21. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17 , wherein the organic pigment has a maximum light transmittance for light having a wavelength from 500 nm to 600 nm.22. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17 , wherein the organic pigment has a maximum light transmittance for light having a wavelength from 400 nm to 500 nm.23. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17 , wherein the organic pigment is dispersed in a coating formed ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

Номер: US20160009998A1
Принадлежит: JNC Corp, JNC Petrochemical Corp

A liquid crystal composition and an AM device containing the liquid crystal composition are described. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy, and includes a specific compound having a large optical anisotropy and a small viscosity as a first component, a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and a specific compound having a large optical anisotropy as a third component. The composition may further include a specific compound having a high maximum temperature as a fourth component, a specific compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy as a fifth component, and/or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component.

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20180010044A1
Автор: Saito Masayuki
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The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and is to provide an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein the liquid crystal composition includes a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low minimum temperature as a first component, a specific compound having a small viscosity or a large maximum temperature as a second component and a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition. 7. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 5 , wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3-2).8. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 6 , wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3-2).9. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 5 , wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3-3).10. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 6 , wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3-3).11. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 5 , wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3-4).12. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 6 , wherein the third component is at least one ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display including the same

Номер: US20180010045A1
Принадлежит: Samsung Display Co Ltd

A liquid crystal composition includes at least one of liquid crystal molecules represented by Chemical Formulas A and B: where in Chemical Formulas A and B, L 1 to L 4 are each independently —H, —F, —Cl, —OCF 3 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 F, or —CHF 2 , R 1 to R 4 are each independently hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1-C12 alkyl group, or a C1-C12 alkoxy group, and Z 1 to Z 4 are each independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —OCH 2 —, —SCH 2 —, —CH 2 S—, —CH 2 CH 2 —, —C 2 F 4 —, —CH 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2n —, where n is a natural number of 1 to 12, —CH═CH—, —CF═CF—, —CH═CF—, —CF═CH—, —C═C—, or —CH═CHCH 2 O.

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

Polymerisable compounds and the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays

Номер: US20180010046A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

COMPOSITION, LIGHT REFLECTING FILM, LUMINANCE-IMPROVING FILM, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20170010398A1
Принадлежит: FUJIFILM Corporation

There is provided a composition containing a discotic liquid crystal compound, a chiral agent, and a surfactant which can form a light reflecting layer formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase, which exhibits excellent durability under a hot and humid environment and excellent heat resistance, and has few alignment defects; a light reflecting film; a luminance-improving film; a backlight unit; and a liquid crystal display device. 1. A composition , comprising:a discotic liquid crystal compound;a chiral agent; anda surfactant.2. The composition according to claim 1 ,wherein the surfactant is a polymer type surfactant.3. The composition according to claim 1 ,wherein the discotic liquid crystal compound has a 3-substituted benzene structure.4. The composition according to claim 1 ,wherein the chiral agent contains an axially asymmetric structure.5. The composition according to claim 1 ,wherein the chiral agent contains a binaphthyl structure.8. The composition according to claim 1 ,wherein the composition is used for forming a light reflecting layer formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase.9. A light reflecting film claim 1 , comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'a first light reflecting layer formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase of the composition according to ,'}wherein, in the first light reflecting layer, a discotic liquid crystal compound is aligned vertically.10. The light reflecting film according to claim 9 ,wherein the first light reflecting layer and a λ/4 plate are laminated to each other.11. The light reflecting film according to claim 9 ,wherein the first light reflecting layer is laminated in direct contact with a surface of an underlayer.12. The light reflecting film according to claim 11 ,wherein the underlayer contains the discotic liquid crystal compound.13. The light reflecting film according to claim 12 ,wherein, in the underlayer, the discotic liquid crystal compound is ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

Liquid-Crystal Display Devices Containing Polymerisable Compounds

Номер: US20210009901A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

Liquid-crystal (LC) display devices comprising polymerisable compounds, processes and intermediates for the preparation of the devices and compounds, LC media comprising the compounds, and the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type. 3. The LC display device of claim 2 , which is a PS-VA claim 2 , PS-OCB claim 2 , PS-IPS claim 2 , PS-FFS claim 2 , PS-UB-FFS claim 2 , PS-posi-VA claim 2 , PS-TN or polymerized SA-VA display.8. The LC display device of claim 5 , wherein claim 5 , in the compound of formula I claim 5 , R is CHand L′ is F.9. The LC display device of claim 1 , wherein the LC medium comprises:a polymerisable component A) comprising one or more polymerisable compounds of formula I, anda liquid-crystalline LC component B) comprising one or more mesogenic or liquid-crystalline compounds.13. A process for the production of an LC display device according to claim 1 , comprising the steps of providing the LC medium comprising one or more polymerisable compounds of formula I between the substrates of the display and polymerising the polymerisable compounds.18. The LC display device of claim 15 , wherein claim 15 , in the compound of formula I claim 15 , R is CHand L′ is F.19. The LC display device of claim 2 , wherein the LC medium comprises:a polymerisable component A) comprising one or more polymerisable compounds of formula I, anda liquid-crystalline LC component B) comprising one or more mesogenic or liquid-crystalline compounds. The present invention relates to liquid-crystal (LC) display devices containing polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation of the devices and compounds, to LC media comprising the compounds, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

BIMESOGENIC COMPOUNDS AND MESOGENIC MEDIA

Номер: US20190010400A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I 2. Bimesogenic compounds according to claim 1 , characterized in that MGand MGare independently of each other selected of partial formula II{'br': None, 'sup': 11', '11', '12, 'sub': 'k', '-A-(Z-A)- \u2003\u2003II'}wherein{'sup': '11', 'sub': 2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '4', '2', '2, 'Zare, independently of each other in each occurrence, a single bond, —COO—, —OCO—, —O—CO—O—, —OCH—, —CHO—, —OCF—, —CF)—, —CHCH—, —(CH)—, —CFCF—, —CH═CH—, —CF═CF—, —CH═CH—COO—, —OCO—CH═CH— or —C≡C—, optionally substituted with one or more of F, S and/or Si,'}{'sup': 11', '12, 'sub': '2', 'Aand Aare each independently in each occurrence 1,4-phenylene, wherein in addition one or more CH groups may be replaced by N, trans-1,4-cyclo-hexylene in which, in addition, one or two non-adjacent CHgroups may be replaced by O and/or S, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-bicyclo-(2,2,2)-octylene, piperidine-1,4-diyl, naphthalene-2,6-diyl, decahydro-naphthalene-2,6-diyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2,6-diyl, cyclobutane-1,3-diyl, spiro[3.3]heptane-2,6-diyl or dispiro[3.1.3.1] decane-2,8-diyl, it being possible for all these groups to be unsubstituted, mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted with F, Cl, CN or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl groups with 1 to 7 C atoms, wherein one or more H atoms may be substituted by F or Cl, and'}k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.3. Bimesogenic compounds according to claim 1 , characterized in that MGand MGare independently of one another selected from the group of formulae II-1 to II-26{'br': None, '-Phe-Z-Phe- \u2003\u2003II-1'}{'br': None, '-Phe-Z-Cyc- \u2003\u2003II-2'}{'br': None, '-Cyc-Z-Cyc- \u2003\u2003II-3'}{'br': None, '-Phe-Z-PheL- \u2003\u2003II-4'}{'br': None, '-PheL-Z-Phe- \u2003\u2003II-5'}{'br': None, '-PheL-Z-Cyc- \u2003\u2003II-6'}{'br': None, '-PheL-Z-PheL- \u2003\u2003II-7'}{'br': None, '-Phe-Z-Phe-Z-Phe- \u2003\u2003II-8'}{'br': None, '-Phe-Z-Phe-Z-Cyc- \u2003\u2003II-9'}{'br': None, '-Phe- ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

LED WITH THERMO-RESPONSIVE BLACK-BODY LINE DIMMING

Номер: US20180010740A1
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The invention provides a lighting device () comprising a light source () configured to generate light source light () and a light converter element (), wherein the light converter element () comprises a light transmissive matrix (), wherein the light transmissive matrix () comprises: (i) a first luminescent material () configured to convert at least part of one or more of (a) the light source light () and (b) optionally a second luminescent material light () from an optional second luminescent material () into a first luminescent material light (); and (ii) a thermo-responsive liquid crystalline compound (); wherein the light transmissive matrix () is configured in thermal contact with the light source (), and wherein the lighting device () is further configured to provide lighting device light () comprising said light source light (), said first luminescent material light () and optionally said second luminescent material light (), and wherein said light converter element is arranged for changing one or more of the color and color temperature of the lighting device light with the electrical power provided to the light source. 1. A lighting device comprising a light source configured to generate light source light and a light converter element , wherein the light converter element comprises a light transmissive matrix , wherein the light transmissive matrix comprises:(i) a first luminescent material configured to convert at least part of one or more of the light source light and optionally a second luminescent material light from an optional second luminescent material into a first luminescent material light; and(ii) a thermo-responsive liquid crystalline compound;wherein the light transmissive matrix is configured in thermal contact with the light source, wherein the lighting device is further configured to provide lighting device light comprising said light source light, said first luminescent material light and optionally said second luminescent material light, ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE

Номер: US20180011352A1
Принадлежит: LG CHEM, LTD.

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal device, a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device, and the use of the liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device according to the present invention has excellent light shielding rate variability characteristics. Such a liquid crystal device can be applied to various optical modulation devices such as a smart window, a window protection film, a flexible display device, an active retarder for displaying a 3D image, or a viewing angle adjustment film. 1. A liquid crystal device comprising:two or more partition walls comprising a polymer network and a first liquid crystal compound dispersed in the polymer network; anda liquid crystal layer comprising a second liquid crystal compound and an anisotropic dye, both of which are present in a region formed between the two or more partition walls.2. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , wherein a gap between the partition walls is in a range of 10 μm to 1 claim 1 ,000 μm.3. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , wherein a width of the partition walls is in a range of 3 μm to 100 μm.4. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , wherein a height of the partition walls is in a range of 3 μm to 100 μm.5. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , wherein an area ratio of the partition walls is in a range of 0.1% to 50% claim 1 , based on 100% of the total area of the liquid crystal layer.6. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , wherein the first liquid crystal compound claim 1 , the second liquid crystal compound claim 1 , or the anisotropic dye is present in an unaligned state.7. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , wherein the anisotropic dye is a black dye or a color dye.8. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , further comprising a substrate layer that is adjacent to the partition walls or a region in which the second liquid crystal compound and the anisotropic dye are present.9. The liquid crystal device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrode layer that is ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE

Номер: US20210011210A1
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Provided is a circularly polarizing plate and a display device that includes the circularly polarizing plate. The circularly polarizing plate can be applied to a display device such as an organic light emitting display device to minimize blocking of light in the visible light region affecting image quality while blocking harmful ultraviolet rays appropriately and also has excellent durability. 1. A circularly polarizing plate comprisinga polarizer; anda phase difference layer formed on one side of the polarizer,wherein the phase difference layer comprises a polymerized unit of a normal dispersion polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a polymerization unit of a reverse dispersion polymerizable liquid crystal compound,the phase difference layer has ultraviolet absorptivity that transmittance for light having a wavelength of 385 nm is 3% or less, and {'br': None, 'i': Ra−Ri', 'Ri, 'Phase difference change ratio=100×()/\u2003\u2003[Equation A]'}, 'the phase difference layer has an absolute value of a phase difference change ratio according to Equation A below of 17% or lesswherein, Ri is the initial in-plane phase difference of the phase difference layer for a wavelength of 550 nm, and Ra is the in-plane phase difference of the phase difference layer for a wavelength of 550 nm after an endurance condition, where the endurance condition is a condition that the phase difference layer is allowed to stand at a temperature of 85° C. for 50 hours or more.2. A circularly polarizing plate comprisinga polarizer; anda phase difference layer formed on one side of the polarizer,wherein the phase difference layer comprises a polymerized unit of a normal dispersion polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a polymerization unit of a reverse dispersion polymerizable liquid crystal compound, andthe phase difference layer has ultraviolet absorptivity that transmittance for light having a wavelength of 385 nm is 3% or less, and does not comprise an ultraviolet absorber having a ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20190011736A1
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

With the use of a photoalignment film, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of maintaining a favorable voltage holding ratio and reducing or preventing image sticking, stains, and a decrease in contrast ratio for a long time not only in a room-temperature environment but also in a high-temperature environment; and a method for producing such a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes paired substrates; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates; a photoalignment film disposed between at least one of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer; and a polymer layer disposed between the photoalignment film and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the polymer layer has a structure derived from a specific epoxy-based monomer and a structure derived from a specific curing agent. 3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,wherein the photoalignment film contains a photoreactive functional group-containing polymer, andthe photoreactive functional group is an azobenzene group, a chalcone group, or a cinnamate group.4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 ,wherein the photoreactive functional group-containing polymer further contains a carboxyl group.5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 ,wherein the photoreactive functional group-containing polymer further contains an epoxy group.6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,wherein the photoalignment film contains a polymer containing a carboxyl group.7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,wherein the photoalignment film contains a polymer containing an epoxy group.8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 ,wherein the carboxyl group and the epoxy-based monomer are bonded to each other.9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 ,wherein the epoxy group and the curing agent are bonded to each other.10. The ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM AND HIGH FREQUENCY COMPONENTS COMPRISING SAME

Номер: US20150014584A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The present invention relates to liquid crystal media and to high frequency components comprising same, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves.

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

BAND EDGE EMISSION ENHANCED ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE UTILIZING CHIRAL LIQUID CRYSTALLINE EMITTER

Номер: US20210013429A1
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Disclosed herein is a light emitting device and method of manufacturing such a device comprised of a series of photopolymerizable, chiral liquid crystalline layers that can be solvent cast on a substrate. The mixture of chiral materials in each successive layer may be blended in such a way that each layer has the same chiral pitch. Further the chiral materials in each layer may also be blended so that the ordinary and extraordinary refractive indices in each layer match the other layers such that the complete assembly of layers will optically function as a single relatively thick layer of chiral liquid crystal. The chiral nematic material in each layer can spontaneously adopt a helical structure with a helical pitch. The light emitting layers of the light emitting device can further comprise electroluminescent material that emits light into the band edge light propagation modes of the photonic crystal. 1. A light emitting device , comprising:a first hole transporting layer comprising a polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal material that is doped with a p-dopant;a second hole transporting layer comprising a polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal material;a light emitting layer comprising a polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystalline material;an electron transporting layer comprising a polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal material;wherein said polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal materials in each layer have an extraordinary refractive index and an ordinary refractive index and a difference between said extraordinary and ordinary refractive indices of the polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal material in each of said layers varies by less than 10% from a difference between said extraordinary and ordinary refractive indices of the polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal material in each other of said layers.2. The light emitting device of wherein the extraordinary refractive indices of the polymerized chiral nematic liquid crystal material in ...

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03-02-2022 дата публикации

POLYMERISABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL AND POLYMERISED LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM

Номер: US20220033711A1
Принадлежит: Merck Patent GmBH

The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising one or more di- or multireactive mesogenic compounds and one or more compounds of formula UVI, 2. Polymerisable LC material according to claim 1 , wherein at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound is selected of formula DRM{'br': None, 'sup': 1', '1', '2', '2, 'P-Sp-MG-Sp-P\u2003\u2003DRM'}wherein{'sup': 1', '2, 'Pand Pindependently of each other denote a polymerisable group,'}{'sup': 1', '2, 'Spand Spindependently of each other are a spacer group or a single bond, and'} {'br': None, 'sup': 1', '1', '2, 'sub': 'n', '-(A-Z)-A-\u2003\u2003MG'}, 'MG is a rod-shaped mesogenic group, which is preferably selected of formula MG'}wherein{'sup': 1', '2', '1, 'Aand Adenote, in case of multiple occurrence independently of one another, an aromatic or alicyclic group, which optionally contains one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, and is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by L,'}{'sup': 1', '00', '000', '00', '00', '00', '000, 'sub': 2', '5, 'Lis P-Sp-, F, Cl, Br, I, —CN, —NO, —NCO, —NCS, —OCN, —SCN, —C(═O)NRR, —C(═O)OR, —C(═O)R, —NRR, —OH, —SF, optionally substituted silyl, aryl or heteroaryl with 1 to 12 C atoms, straight chain or branched alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy or alkoxycarbonyloxy with 1 to 12, C atoms, wherein one or more H atoms are optionally replaced by F or Cl,'}{'sup': 00', '000, 'Rand Rindependently of each other denote H or alkyl with 1 to 12 C-atoms,'}{'sup': 1', '00', '00', '00', '000', '00', '00', '00', '1', '2, 'sub': 2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', 'n1', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2', '2, 'Zdenotes, in case of multiple occurrence independently of one another, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —S—CO—, —CO—S—, —O—OCO—, —CO—NR—, —NR—CO—, —NR—CO—NR, —NR—CO—O—, —O—CO—NR—, —OCH—, —CHO—, —SCH—, —CHS—, —CFO—, —OCF—, —CFS—, —SCF—, —CHCH—, —(CH), —CFCH—, —CHCF—, —CFCF—, —CH═N—, —N═CH—, —N═N—, —CH═CR—, —CY═CY—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—COO—, —OCO ...

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19-01-2017 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION

Номер: US20170015905A1
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The means concerns a liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal composition having a nematic phase, which is placed between these substrates, wherein the liquid crystal composition includes at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (1) as a first component: 1. A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate , a second substrate and a liquid crystal composition having a nematic phase , which is placed between these substrates , wherein a flicker rate is in the range of 0% to 1%.4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein the ratio of the first component of the liquid crystal composition is in the range of 20% by weight to 95% by weight based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition.7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the ratio of the second component of the liquid crystal composition is in the range of 5% by weight to 80% by weight based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition.11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the additive component of the liquid crystal composition is in the range of 0.03% by weight to 10% by weight based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition.12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein in the liquid crystal composition claim 1 , the maximum temperature of a nematic phase is 70° C. or higher claim 1 , the optical anisotropy (measured at 25° C.) at a wavelength of 589 nanometers is 0.07 or more claim 1 , and the dielectric anisotropy (measured at 25° C.) at a frequency of 1 kHz is −2 or less.13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein an operating mode of the liquid crystal display device is a TN mode claim 1 , an ECB mode claim 1 , an OCB mode claim 1 , an IPS mode claim 1 , a VA mode claim 1 , an FFS mode or an FPA mode claim 1 , and a driving mode of the liquid ...

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19-01-2017 дата публикации

LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION

Номер: US20170015906A1
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The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition, comprising one or more compounds shown as formula I and one or more compounds shown as formula II, and the liquid crystal composition comprising a compound shown as formula II-A: 9. A liquid crystal display element or a liquid crystal display claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal display element or the liquid crystal display comprises the liquid crystal composition according to ; the display element or display is an active matrix display element or display or a passive matrix display element or display.10. The liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display according to claim 9 , wherein the active matrix display element or display is a TN-TFT or IPS-TFT liquid crystal display element or display. The present invention relates to the technical field of liquid crystal display, particularly to a liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display element or a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal composition.At represent, liquid crystal compounds, with the application field thereof being expanded more and more widely, may be applied to various types of display devices, optical devices, sensors and so on. There are various kinds of liquid crystal compounds applied to the field of display, wherein a nematic liquid crystal compound is applied the most widely. The nematic liquid crystal has been applied to passive TN and STN matrix displays and systems with TFT active matrix.For the application field of TFT-LCD (Thin-Film Transistor Technology), in recent years, although the market has been very huge and the technology has been gradually matured, people also have constantly improving requirement to the display technology, especially to aspects of achieving fast response and reducing a driving voltage to reduce a power consumption. As one of the important optoelectronic materials of the liquid crystal display, a liquid crystal material plays an important role in improving the performance ...

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element including the same

Номер: US20160017227A1
Принадлежит: DIC Corp

An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition suitable for producing liquid crystal display elements which reduces the risk of the formation of droplet traces during production and allows a liquid crystal material to be ejected at a constant rate during an ODF process without deteriorating the properties of the liquid crystal display element, such as dielectric anisotropy, viscosity, nematic-phase upper-limit temperature, nematic-phase stability at a low temperature, and γ 1 , and the image sticking resistance of the display element, and a liquid crystal display element including the liquid crystal composition. Provided are a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal composition including one or more compounds represented by General Formula (I), one or more compounds represented by General Formula (II), and the compound represented by Formula (IIIb-1) and a liquid crystal display element including the liquid crystal composition.

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