GB2358481B - Homeotropically aligned liquid crystal layer and process for the homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals on plastic substrates - Google Patents

Homeotropically aligned liquid crystal layer and process for the homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals on plastic substrates

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GB2358481B
GB2358481B GB0110568A GB0110568A GB2358481B GB 2358481 B GB2358481 B GB 2358481B GB 0110568 A GB0110568 A GB 0110568A GB 0110568 A GB0110568 A GB 0110568A GB 2358481 B GB2358481 B GB 2358481B
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crystal layer
liquid crystal
plastic substrates
homeotropic alignment
homeotropically aligned
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GB0110568D0 (en
Inventor
David Coates
Owain Llyr Parri
Jeremy Lewis Ward
David Joicey
Keith Wilbourn
Colum Dickson
John Scott
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Merck Patent GmbH
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Merck Patent GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1337—Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/133305—Flexible substrates, e.g. plastics, organic film
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1337—Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers
    • G02F1/133742—Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers for homeotropic alignment

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  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
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  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal Substances (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
GB0110568A 1997-04-14 1998-04-14 Homeotropically aligned liquid crystal layer and process for the homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals on plastic substrates Expired - Fee Related GB2358481B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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EP97106091 1997-04-14
GB9807947A GB2324382B (en) 1997-04-14 1998-04-14 Homeotropically aligned liquid crystal layer and process for the homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals on plastic substrates

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GB0110568D0 GB0110568D0 (en) 2001-06-20
GB2358481A GB2358481A (en) 2001-07-25
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WO2006062352A1 (en) 2004-12-11 2006-06-15 Lg Chem, Ltd. A homeotropic alignment liquid crystal film without alignment layer and method for preparing the same

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GB1450493A (en) * 1973-06-18 1976-09-22 Siemens Ag Display devices comprising normal liquid crystal films
GB2066497A (en) * 1979-12-13 1981-07-08 Asahi Glass Co Ltd Guest-host liquid crystal bells

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1450493A (en) * 1973-06-18 1976-09-22 Siemens Ag Display devices comprising normal liquid crystal films
GB2066497A (en) * 1979-12-13 1981-07-08 Asahi Glass Co Ltd Guest-host liquid crystal bells

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