ATE338964T1 - Cholesterische schwarz-weiss- flüssigkristallanzeige mit hohem kontrast - Google Patents

Cholesterische schwarz-weiss- flüssigkristallanzeige mit hohem kontrast

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ATE338964T1
ATE338964T1 AT03254628T AT03254628T ATE338964T1 AT E338964 T1 ATE338964 T1 AT E338964T1 AT 03254628 T AT03254628 T AT 03254628T AT 03254628 T AT03254628 T AT 03254628T AT E338964 T1 ATE338964 T1 AT E338964T1
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liquid crystal
black
high contrast
chiral nematic
cholesteric
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Fu On Tsang
Richard C H Lee
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Varintelligent Bvi Ltd
Johnson Terence Leslie
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Priority claimed from GB0217917A external-priority patent/GB0217917D0/en
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AT03254628T 2002-07-26 2003-07-23 Cholesterische schwarz-weiss- flüssigkristallanzeige mit hohem kontrast ATE338964T1 (de)

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GB0217384A GB0217384D0 (en) 2002-07-26 2002-07-26 High contrast black-and-white chiral nematic displays
GB0217917A GB0217917D0 (en) 2002-08-01 2002-08-01 High contrast black-and-white chiral nematic displays

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