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Liquid crystal cell having an insulating layer of a silicon oxide base
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1978-05-18
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1998-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal cell having a pair of spaced carrier plates with inner surfaces forming a cavity for receiving a layer of liquid crystal material, each of said inner surfaces being provided with a conductive coating and at least one of the carrier plates having its conductive coating covered with an insulated layer of silicon oxide base characterized by the insulating layer containing an additive selected from a group consisting of boron oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide and mixtures thereof so that the insulating layer causes homeotropic orientation of the molecules of the liquid crystal layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Kobale
- 👤 Hans Pink
- 👤 Helwig Schaefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:14
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1337; G02F1/133345; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S359/00; Y10S359/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a liquid crystal cell having a pair of spaced carrier plates with inner surfaces forming a cavity for receiving a layer of liquid crystal material, each of said inner surfaces being provided with conductive coatings, at least one of the carrier plates having its conductive coating provided with an insulating layer of a silicon oxide base with the improvement comprising wherein the insulating layer of silicon oxide contains an additive selected from a group consisting of boron oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide and mixtures thereof so that the insulating layer causes homeotropic orientation of the molecules of the liquid crystal layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a liquid crystal cell having a pair of spaced carrier plates with inner surfaces forming a cavity for receiving a layer of liquid crystal material, each of said inner surfaces being provided with conductive coatings, at least one of the carrier plates having its conductive coating provided with an insulating layer of a silicon oxide base with the improvement comprising wherein the insulating layer of silicon oxide contains an additive selected from a group consisting of boron oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide and mixtures thereof so that the insulating layer causes homeotropic orientation of the molecules of the liquid crystal layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a liquid crystal cell according to claim 1, wherein the silicon oxide has a chemical formula SiO x with 1.5<x≦2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
In a liquid crystal cell according to claim 2, wherein x=2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a liquid crystal cell according to claim 1, wherein the additive is boron oxide and is present in the insulating layer at a maximum of 10 weight percent of the insulating layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a liquid crystal cell according to claim 1, wherein the additive is tin oxide and is present in the insulating layer at a maximum amount of 10 weight percent of the insulating layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for production of an insulating layer, which promotes homeotropic orientation of a liquid crystal cell comprising the steps of providing a solution containing silicon and an additive selected from a group consisting of boron, tin, titanium and mixtures thereof in a desired ratio to each other, applying the solution to the carrier plate of the liquid crystal cell, which plate is to be provided with the insulating layer, and finally, transforming the applied solution into the insulating layer by thermal decomposition to form the insulating layer composed of silicon oxide and oxides of the additive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for production of an insulating layer, which promotes homeotropic orientation of a liquid crystal cell comprising the steps of providing a solution containing silicon and an additive selected from a group consisting of boron, tin, titanium and mixtures thereof in a desired ratio to each other, applying the solution to the carrier plate of the liquid crystal cell, which plate is to be provided with the insulating layer, and finally, transforming the applied solution into the insulating layer by thermal decomposition to form the insulating layer composed of silicon oxide and oxides of the additive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the step of applying the solution is accomplished by submerging the carrier plate into the solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the step of applying the solution comprises spraying the solution on a surface of the carrier plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the solution contains a solvent selected from a group consisting of relatively low molecular weight alcohols, esters of relatively low molecular weight carboxylic acids and relatively low molecular weight alcohols, and mixtures of said alcohols and said esters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein the molecules of the relatively low molecular weight carboxylic acids and relatively low molecular weight alcohols contain a carbon chain having a maximum of four carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the step of providing the solution of silicon and an additive includes reacting elements of silicon and the additive with a relatively low molecular weight monocarboxylic acid to produce compounds, and dissolving said compounds in said solution.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the molecules of the low molecular weight carboxylic acids contain a carbon chain comprising a maximum of four carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the step of providing the solution of silicon and an additive includes providing halides of the silicon and the additive, said halides having anions which are at least partially substituted by acid radicals of relatively low molecular weight carboxylic acids, and dissolving said halides in said solution.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein the molecules of the low molecular weight carboxylic acids contain a carbon chain comprising a maximum of four carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the step of providing the solution of silicon and an additive, comprises providing halides of silicon and the additive, said halides having anions which are at least partially substituted by radicals selected from a group consisting of (a) relatively low molecular weight monocarboxylic acids and hydroxyl radicals and (b) relatively low molecular weight alcohols.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein the molecules of the low molecular weight carboxylic acids, and low molecular weight alcohols contain a carbon chain comprising a maximum of four carbon atoms.
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