SG47941A1 - Liquid crystal alignment - Google Patents

Liquid crystal alignment

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Publication number
SG47941A1
SG47941A1 SG1996005578A SG1996005578A SG47941A1 SG 47941 A1 SG47941 A1 SG 47941A1 SG 1996005578 A SG1996005578 A SG 1996005578A SG 1996005578 A SG1996005578 A SG 1996005578A SG 47941 A1 SG47941 A1 SG 47941A1
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liquid crystal
crystal alignment
alignment
liquid
crystal
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SG1996005578A
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Damien Gerard Mcdonnell
Guy Peter Bryan-Brown
Michael John Towler
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Secr Defence
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  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
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SG1996005578A 1994-02-09 1995-02-08 Liquid crystal alignment SG47941A1 (en)

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JP (1) JP3939341B2 (es)
KR (1) KR970701371A (es)
CN (1) CN1041241C (es)
CA (1) CA2182963A1 (es)
DE (1) DE69500923T2 (es)
ES (1) ES2108569T3 (es)
GB (3) GB9402492D0 (es)
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SG (1) SG47941A1 (es)
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GB2286466A (en) 1995-08-16
GB2301448A (en) 1996-12-04
EP0744042A1 (en) 1996-11-27
KR970701371A (ko) 1997-03-17
GB9616831D0 (en) 1996-09-25
DE69500923D1 (de) 1997-11-27
CN1041241C (zh) 1998-12-16
CA2182963A1 (en) 1995-08-17
ES2108569T3 (es) 1997-12-16
US5764325A (en) 1998-06-09
MY111820A (en) 2001-01-31
CN1145119A (zh) 1997-03-12
TW373092B (en) 1999-11-01
GB9502458D0 (en) 1995-03-29
DE69500923T2 (de) 1998-03-05
EP0744042B1 (en) 1997-10-22

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