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Novel yellow azo dyes and dichroic liquid crystal compositions made therewith
Assignee: Ametek Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-08
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Granted: 1981-12-29
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Expires: 2000-12-08
Abstract
Abstract Novel yellow azo dye compositions and novel liquid crystal compositions containing the yellow azo dye composition. The yellow azo dye composition, having terminal ester groups, has the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' are alkyl or substituted alkyl wherein the alkyl has at least 4 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, substituted aryl or substituted arylalkyl. When the yellow azo dichroic dyes are used alone, or in combination with other dyes, as a guest in a host liquid crystal material, they form a novel liquid crystal composition for use in liquid crystal displays. An invention method of improving the black color of dichroic dyes for use in black liquid crystal displays, wherein a dye composition having a mixture of dichroic dyes of various colors and containing at least one yellow azo dichroic dye, as described above, is added to a host liquid crystal material. The mixture of dichroic dyes of various colors must be one which absorbs radiation in the spectral range of about 400-700 nm to produce the substantially black color for use in black liquid crystal displays.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert S. Cole, Jr.
- 👤 Siegfried Aftergut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 19:00
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09B; C09B35/00; C09B35/35; C09B43/00; C09B43/18; C09B43/20; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/60; C09K19/601; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S534/00; Y10S534/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A liquid crystal composition for use in a liquid crystal display, comprising: a host liquid crystal material; and a guest dichroic dye dissolved in said host liquid crystal material, said dichroic dye having the general formula: ##STR39## wherein R and R' are individually alkyl or halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy or cyano substituted alkyl and the alkyl has from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, or phenyl; phenylalkyl; halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, dialkylamino, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy, phenyl, or alkoxy parasubstituted phenyl or phenylalkyl; or 3,5-dialkoxyphenyl radical.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A liquid crystal composition for use in a liquid crystal display, comprising: a host liquid crystal material; and a guest dichroic dye dissolved in said host liquid crystal material, said dichroic dye having the general formula: ##STR39## wherein R and R' are individually alkyl or halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy or cyano substituted alkyl and the alkyl has from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, or phenyl; phenylalkyl; halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, dialkylamino, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy, phenyl, or alkoxy parasubstituted phenyl or phenylalkyl; or 3,5-dialkoxyphenyl radical.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
7 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein R═R'.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein R and R' are selected from the group consisting of n-butyl, iso-butyl, n-amyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl and stearyl and the halogen, nitro, amino and cyano derivatives thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein R and R' are an alkyl having from 4 to about 20 carbon atoms or the halogen, nitro, amino, or cyano derivatives thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein the phenyl or phenylalkyl parasubstituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy and alkoxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein R and R' are p-pentoxyphenyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein about 0.05% by weight to about 1.0% by weight (based upon the weight of the liquid crystal) of the guest dichroic dye is dissolved in the host liquid crystal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the host material comprises a nematic liquid crystal or a cholesteric liquid crystal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of improving the black color of dichroic dyes for use in black liquid crystal displays, comprising the steps of: adding to a host liquid crystal material a dye composition having a mixture of dichroic dyes of various colors in proper proportion to obtain a material which absorbs radiation in the spectral range of about 400-700 nm; selecting at least one of the dichroic dyes of various colors to be a yellow azo dichroic dye having the general formula: ##STR40## wherein R and R' are individually alkyl or halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy or cyano substituted alkyl and the alkyl has from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenyl; phenylalkyl; halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, dialkylamino, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy, phenyl, or alkoxy parasubstituted phenyl or phenylalkyl; or 3,5-dialkoxyphenyl radical; and heating the composition to dissolve the dyes in the liquid crystal host material.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of improving the black color of dichroic dyes for use in black liquid crystal displays, comprising the steps of: adding to a host liquid crystal material a dye composition having a mixture of dichroic dyes of various colors in proper proportion to obtain a material which absorbs radiation in the spectral range of about 400-700 nm; selecting at least one of the dichroic dyes of various colors to be a yellow azo dichroic dye having the general formula: ##STR40## wherein R and R' are individually alkyl or halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy or cyano substituted alkyl and the alkyl has from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenyl; phenylalkyl; halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, dialkylamino, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy, phenyl, or alkoxy parasubstituted phenyl or phenylalkyl; or 3,5-dialkoxyphenyl radical; and heating the composition to dissolve the dyes in the liquid crystal host material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9, wherein about 0.05% to about 1.0% of the yellow azo dichroic dye is added to the host liquid crystal material and the dichroic dyes of various colors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
7 words
The method of claim 9, wherein R═R'.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9, wherein R and R' are alkyl having from 4 to about 20 carbon atoms or the halogen, nitro, amino or cyano derivatives thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9, wherein the mixture is heated to about 60° C. to about 105° C. to dissolve the dichroic dyes in the host material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the phenyl or phenylalkyl parasubstituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy and alkoxy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
127 words
An improved black dichroic liquid crystal display composition comprising: a host liquid crystal material; and a dye composition dissolved in said host, the dye composition having a mixture of dichroic dyes of various colors in proper proportion to obtain a material which absorbs radiation in the spectral range of about 400-700 nm wherein at least one of the dichroic dyes of various colors is a yellow azo-dichroic dye having the general formula: ##STR41## wherein R and R' are individually alkyl or substituted alkyl, and the alkyl has halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy, or cyano substituted alkyl, and the alkyl has from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenyl; phenylalkyl; halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, dialkylamino, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy, phenyl, or alkoxy parasubstituted phenyl or phenylalkyl; or 3,5-dialkoxyphenyl radical.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
127 words
An improved black dichroic liquid crystal display composition comprising: a host liquid crystal material; and a dye composition dissolved in said host, the dye composition having a mixture of dichroic dyes of various colors in proper proportion to obtain a material which absorbs radiation in the spectral range of about 400-700 nm wherein at least one of the dichroic dyes of various colors is a yellow azo-dichroic dye having the general formula: ##STR41## wherein R and R' are individually alkyl or substituted alkyl, and the alkyl has halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy, or cyano substituted alkyl, and the alkyl has from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenyl; phenylalkyl; halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, dialkylamino, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy, phenyl, or alkoxy parasubstituted phenyl or phenylalkyl; or 3,5-dialkoxyphenyl radical.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The black dichroic liquid crystal display composition of claim 15, comprising about 0.05% to about 1.0% by weight (based upon the weight of the liquid crystal) of the yellow azo dichroic dye.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The black dichroic liquid crystal display composition of claim 15, wherein R═R'.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The black dichroic liquid crystal display composition of claim 15, wherein R and R' are alkyl having from 4 to about 20 carbon atoms or the halogen, nitro, amino or cyano derivatives thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The black dichroic liquid crystal display composition of claim 15, wherein the phenyl or phenylalkyl parasubstituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, amino, alkyl, phenyloxy and alkoxy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The dye composition of claim 15, wherein R and R' are 4-pentoxyphenyl.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 15, wherein the host material comprises a nematic liquid crystal or a cholesteric liquid crystal.
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