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Varistor driven liquid crystal display
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-08
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal display comprises (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture electrodes on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements made of a varistor material comprising zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and cobalt and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts of between 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt and between 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact each second picture electrode; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; and (h) electrooptically active liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes. In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of varistor elements is in the form of a varistor array comprising an integral body of varistor material having two major opposing faces, one of the opposing faces having an array of indentations thereon, each indentation defining a varistor element.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Becker
- 👤 Philip J. Jones
- 👤 A. Brian Macknick
- 👤 Lawrence J. White
- 👤 Mark Thompson
- 👤 Justin N. Chiang
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/10; H01C7/105; H01C7/108; H01C7/112; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/1365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A liquid crystal display, comprising (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture electrodes on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements made of a varistor material comprising zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and aluminum, cobalt and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts of between 5 and 200 ppm aluminum, between 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt and between 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact with each second picture electrode; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; and (h) electrooptically active liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A liquid crystal display, comprising (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture electrodes on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements made of a varistor material comprising zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and aluminum, cobalt and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts of between 5 and 200 ppm aluminum, between 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt and between 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact with each second picture electrode; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; and (h) electrooptically active liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal material comprises encapsulated liquid crystal material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the varistor elements have a threshold voltage of between about 20 and about 80 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the electrical contact between each varistor element and the second picture electrode associated therewith is provided by electrically conductive adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
197 words
A liquid crystal display comprising: (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture elements on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements in the form of a varistor array comprising an integral body of varistor material having two major opposing faces, one of the opposing faces having an array of indentations thereon, each indentation defining a varistor element, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact with each second picture electrode, the varistor material comprising zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and aluminum, cobalt, and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts between 5 and 200 ppm aluminum, 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt, and 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; and (h) encapsulated liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
197 words
A liquid crystal display comprising: (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture elements on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements in the form of a varistor array comprising an integral body of varistor material having two major opposing faces, one of the opposing faces having an array of indentations thereon, each indentation defining a varistor element, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact with each second picture electrode, the varistor material comprising zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and aluminum, cobalt, and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts between 5 and 200 ppm aluminum, 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt, and 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; and (h) encapsulated liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 5, wherein the varistor elements have a threshold voltage of between about 20 and about 80 volts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 5, wherein the electrical contact between each varistor element and the second picture electrode associated therewith is provided by electrically conductive adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
155 words
A liquid crystal display, comprising (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture electrodes on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact with each second picture electrode; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; (h) electrooptically active material comprising encapsulated liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes; and (i) a plurality of reflector elements, one reflector element being associated with and positioned behind each second picture electrode, each reflector element being spaced apart from the second picture electrode associated therewith.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
A liquid crystal display, comprising (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture electrodes on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact with each second picture electrode; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; (h) electrooptically active material comprising encapsulated liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes; and (i) a plurality of reflector elements, one reflector element being associated with and positioned behind each second picture electrode, each reflector element being spaced apart from the second picture electrode associated therewith.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 8, wherein the reflector elements are achromatic, and further comprising an optically coupled colored filter associated with each reflector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 8, which is a colored reflector having red, blue, and green pixels, wherein the red pixels are defined by fluorescent red reflector elements and the blue and green pixels are defined by achromatic reflector elements having associated therewith blue and green filters, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 8, 9, or 10, wherein the varistor material forming the plurality of varistor elements comprises zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and cobalt and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts of between 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt and between 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 11, wherein the varistor material further comprises aluminum oxide in an amount of between 5 and 200 ppm aluminum.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 8, 9, or 10, wherein the plurality of varistor elements is in the form of a varistor array comprising an integral body of varistor material having two major opposing faces, one of the opposing faces having an array of indentations thereon, each indentation defining a varistor element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 8, 9, or 10, wherein the varistor elements have a threshold voltage of between about 20 and about 80 volts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A liquid crystal display according to claim 8, 9, or 10, wherein the electrical contact between each varistor element and the second picture electrode associated therewith is provided by electrically conductive adhesive.
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