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Process for increasing pretilt angles in nematic liquid crystal cells
Assignee: Nokia Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1992-04-20
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Granted: 1992-12-15
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Expires: 2012-04-20
Abstract
Abstract In a process for treating an organic orientation layer on a substrate plate for a liquid crystal cell, the orientation layer for causing the orientation is rubbed in the conventional way in a specified direction. Rubbing is then performed in the opposite direction, but with a weaker rubbing pressure. Rubbing in the opposite direction with weak pressure leads to an increase of some degrees in the pretilt angle, and this is essentially independent of the material used for the orientation layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan Brosig
- 👤 Hansjorg Wirsig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1337; G02F1/13378; G02F1/133784
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
In a process for producing a nematic liquid crystal cell in which a substrate plate for the nematic liquid crystal cell is provided with an organic orientation layer for generating an orientation and a pretilt of the nematic liquid crystal molecules, said organic orientation layer is treated using conventional rubbing, in a specified direction to achieve a conventional orientation effect, with a rubbing force depending upon the material of the orientation layer and the rubbing material, the improvement comprising the step of rubbing the orientation layer in a direction opposite to the specified direction with a rubbing force less than one-fourth of the rubbing force used for the conventional rubbing in the specified direction, whereby pretilt angles are increased.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
In a process for producing a nematic liquid crystal cell in which a substrate plate for the nematic liquid crystal cell is provided with an organic orientation layer for generating an orientation and a pretilt of the nematic liquid crystal molecules, said organic orientation layer is treated using conventional rubbing, in a specified direction to achieve a conventional orientation effect, with a rubbing force depending upon the material of the orientation layer and the rubbing material, the improvement comprising the step of rubbing the orientation layer in a direction opposite to the specified direction with a rubbing force less than one-fourth of the rubbing force used for the conventional rubbing in the specified direction, whereby pretilt angles are increased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as described in claim 1, wherein the orientation layer is rubbed several times in the opposite direction with said rubbing force less than one-fourth of the rubbing force used for conventional rubbing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as described in claim 1, wherein the rubbing force, when rubbing in the opposite direction, is about one-tenth of the rubbing force used for the conventional rubbing in the specified direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as described in claim 2, wherein the rubbing force, when rubbing in the opposite direction, is about one-tenth of the rubbing force used for the conventional rubbing in the specified direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as described in claim 1, wherein the rubbing force, when rubbing in the opposite direction, is in a range of one-tenth to one-twentieth of the rubbing force used for the conventional rubbing in the specified direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as described in claim 2, wherein the rubbing force, when rubbing in the opposite direction, is in the range of one-tenth to one-twentieth of the rubbing force used for the conventional rubbing in the specified direction.
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