Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
Liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula I: wherein R is an alkyl group; X 1 and X 2 are the same or different from each other and are groups -COO- and -OOC-, and when X 1 is group -COO-, Y 1 is group or and Y 2 is group and when X 1 is group -OOC-, Y 1 is group and Y 2 is group
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
Liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula I: wherein R is an alkyl group; X 1 and X 2 are the same or different from each other and are groups -COO- and -OOC-, and when X 1 is group -COO-, Y 1 is group or and Y 2 is group and when X 1 is group -OOC-, Y 1 is group and Y 2 is group
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A liquid crystal composition which comprises containing at least one of liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula I: wherein R is an alkyl group; X 1 and X 2 are the same or different from each other and are groups -COO- and -OOC, and when X 1 is group -COO-; Y 1 is group and Y 2 is group and when X 1 is group -OOC-, Y 1 is group and Y 2 is group -
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A liquid crystal composition which comprises containing at least one of liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula I: wherein R is an alkyl group; X 1 and X 2 are the same or different from each other and are groups -COO- and -OOC, and when X 1 is group -COO-; Y 1 is group and Y 2 is group and when X 1 is group -OOC-, Y 1 is group and Y 2 is group -
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid crystal composition according to Claim 2, wherein at least 5% by weight of the liquid crystal compound is contained.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer between two counterposed electrode substrates, where the liquid crystal layer is optically modulated by applying an electric potential between the electrode substrates, a liquid crystal composition constituting the liquid crystal layer containing at least one of liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula I: wherein R is an alkyl group; X 1 and X 2 are the same or different from each other and are groups -COO- and -OOC-, and when X 1 is group -COO-, Y is group or and Y 2 is group and when X 1 is group -OOC-, Y 1 is group and Y2 is group
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer between two counterposed electrode substrates, where the liquid crystal layer is optically modulated by applying an electric potential between the electrode substrates, a liquid crystal composition constituting the liquid crystal layer containing at least one of liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula I: wherein R is an alkyl group; X 1 and X 2 are the same or different from each other and are groups -COO- and -OOC-, and when X 1 is group -COO-, Y is group or and Y 2 is group and when X 1 is group -OOC-, Y 1 is group and Y2 is group
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A liquid crystal display device according to Claim 4, wherein the liquid crystal display device is a thermally addressed liquid crystal display device.