FR2663770A1 - Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique. - Google Patents

Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique. Download PDF

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FR2663770A1
FR2663770A1 FR9007847A FR9007847A FR2663770A1 FR 2663770 A1 FR2663770 A1 FR 2663770A1 FR 9007847 A FR9007847 A FR 9007847A FR 9007847 A FR9007847 A FR 9007847A FR 2663770 A1 FR2663770 A1 FR 2663770A1
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Durand Georges
Barberi Riccardo
Giocondo Michelle
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Priority to DE69130170T priority patent/DE69130170T2/de
Priority to EP91912195A priority patent/EP0535127B1/fr
Priority to PCT/FR1991/000496 priority patent/WO1992000546A2/fr
Priority to JP03511377A priority patent/JP3074607B2/ja
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FR9007847A 1990-06-22 1990-06-22 Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique. Granted FR2663770A1 (fr)

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FR9007847A FR2663770A1 (fr) 1990-06-22 1990-06-22 Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique.
FR9011548A FR2666923A2 (fr) 1990-06-22 1990-09-19 Perfectionnements aux afficheurs a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commandes par effet flexoelectrique.
DE69130170T DE69130170T2 (de) 1990-06-22 1991-06-21 Nematische flüssigkristallanzeige mit oberflächeninduzierter bistabilität und steuerung durch den flexoelektrischen effekt
EP91912195A EP0535127B1 (fr) 1990-06-22 1991-06-21 Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique
PCT/FR1991/000496 WO1992000546A2 (fr) 1990-06-22 1991-06-21 Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique
JP03511377A JP3074607B2 (ja) 1990-06-22 1991-06-21 液晶光学装置
US07/966,026 US5357358A (en) 1990-06-22 1991-06-21 Nematic liquid crystal display with surface bistability and control by flexoelectric effect

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FR9007847A FR2663770A1 (fr) 1990-06-22 1990-06-22 Afficheur a cristal liquide nematique, a bistabilite de surface, commande par effet flexoelectrique.

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US8252202B2 (en) 2007-05-17 2012-08-28 Dic Corporation Nematic liquid crystal composition and bistable nematic liquid crystal display
US8361343B2 (en) 2007-05-17 2013-01-29 Dic Corporation Nematic liquid crystal composition and bistable nematic liqud crystal display

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EP0281341A2 (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-09-07 AT&T Corp. Flexoelectric liquid cristal device
WO1989005993A1 (fr) * 1987-12-17 1989-06-29 Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (Cnrs Dispositifs optiques a cristaux liquides presentant un gradient controle d'ordre en surface
EP0352792A2 (en) * 1988-07-29 1990-01-31 Casio Computer Company Limited Liquid crystal device

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EP0281341A2 (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-09-07 AT&T Corp. Flexoelectric liquid cristal device
WO1989005993A1 (fr) * 1987-12-17 1989-06-29 Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (Cnrs Dispositifs optiques a cristaux liquides presentant un gradient controle d'ordre en surface
EP0352792A2 (en) * 1988-07-29 1990-01-31 Casio Computer Company Limited Liquid crystal device

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MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS INCORPORATING NONLINEAR OPTICS vol. 179, février 1990, pages 425-433, New York, US; A. STRIGAZZI: "Second Order Elasticity and Critical Thickness of Hybrid Aligned Nematics Strongly Anchored on the Planar Side" *

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US8252202B2 (en) 2007-05-17 2012-08-28 Dic Corporation Nematic liquid crystal composition and bistable nematic liquid crystal display
US8361343B2 (en) 2007-05-17 2013-01-29 Dic Corporation Nematic liquid crystal composition and bistable nematic liqud crystal display

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