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Electro-optic device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1975-04-23
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1995-04-23
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an improved electrooptical device having a cell for containing a liquid crystal and consisting of two light-transparent plates opposed to each other and having electrically conductive electrodes on the inner surfaces thereof, the electrodes on at least one inner surface being transparent, and spacer means between said opposed electrodes; and a power supply coupled to said electrodes for applying an electric voltage to said electrodes, whereas the improvement comprises a liquid crystal in said cell between said electrodes consisting of 99.95 to 65 wt.% of at least one nematic liquid crystal and 0.05 to 35 wt.% of at least one optically active compound of the formula; WHEREIN X is CH=N, -N=N-or -N=N- &darr& O.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahide Tsukamoto
- 👤 Tetsuro Ohtsuka
- 👤 Kazuhisa Morimoto
- 👤 Yoshinobu Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 05:51
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/58; C09K19/586
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
In an electro-optical matrix display device having a cell containing a liquid crystal composition exhibiting a cholesteric to nematic phase transition upon applied voltage, which cell comprises two light-transparent opposed plates having a plurality of strip-shaped electrodes on the inner surfaces thereof, the direction of the strip electrodes on one of said plates intersecting that of the strip electrodes on the other said plate so as to provide a plurality of display elements at the intersections, the strip electrodes on at least one of said inner surfaces being transparent, and a spacer between said opposed electrodes; and a power supply coupled to said electrodes for applying an electric voltage to said electrodes, the improvement wherein the liquid crystal composition in said cell between said electrodes comprising 99.9 to 30 wt.% of at least one liquid crystal selected from the group consisting of nematic liquid crystals and cholesteric liquid crystals, and 0.1 to 70 wt.% of at least one optically active compound of the formula: ##SPC3## wherein X is CH=N, --N=N-- or ##EQU2##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
In an electro-optical matrix display device having a cell containing a liquid crystal composition exhibiting a cholesteric to nematic phase transition upon applied voltage, which cell comprises two light-transparent opposed plates having a plurality of strip-shaped electrodes on the inner surfaces thereof, the direction of the strip electrodes on one of said plates intersecting that of the strip electrodes on the other said plate so as to provide a plurality of display elements at the intersections, the strip electrodes on at least one of said inner surfaces being transparent, and a spacer between said opposed electrodes; and a power supply coupled to said electrodes for applying an electric voltage to said electrodes, the improvement wherein the liquid crystal composition in said cell between said electrodes comprising 99.9 to 30 wt.% of at least one liquid crystal selected from the group consisting of nematic liquid crystals and cholesteric liquid crystals, and 0.1 to 70 wt.% of at least one optically active compound of the formula: ##SPC3## wherein X is CH=N, --N=N-- or ##EQU2##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electro-optical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal has a positive dielectric anisotropy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electro-optical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal has a negative dielectric anisotropy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electro-optical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strip-shaped electrodes on one of said plates are light-reflective.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electro-optical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of said display elements form 7-segment numerals.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-10 | 1980-02-09 | 1980-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-10 | 1984-02-09 | 1984-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-10 | 1988-02-09 | 1988-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |