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Process for the production of an impact-resistant liquid crystal switching and display device
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1991-04-10
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2011-04-10
Abstract
Abstract Addition of coronands and cryptands to FLC-mixtures makes it possible to bring the FLC material into a homogeneous "bookshelf" or "quasi-bookshelf" geometry. When such a FLC mixture is used, displays which have been shock-damaged can be regenerated by applying a suitable electric field for a short period of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Claus Escher
- 👤 Gerhard Illian
- 👤 Norbert Rosch
- 👤 Takamasa Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:06
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/54; C09K19/56; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/137; G02F1/139; G02F1/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A process for producing a liquid crystal switching and display device which is shock-resistant and in which two connected support plates, at least one of which has an orientation layer, are provided with electrodes and at least one polarizer and a liquid-crystalline material is poured into the gap between the two support plates, wherein the liquid-crystalline material is a ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture containing at least one liquid-crystalline base component and furthermore at least one cryptand or coronand, which comprises applying a continuous periodic electric voltage to the electrodes of the switching and display device in the ferroelectric phase before startup, until the liquid crystal layer adopts a "bookshelf" or "quasi-bookshelf" orientation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for producing a liquid crystal switching and display device which is shock-resistant and in which two connected support plates, at least one of which has an orientation layer, are provided with electrodes and at least one polarizer and a liquid-crystalline material is poured into the gap between the two support plates, wherein the liquid-crystalline material is a ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture containing at least one liquid-crystalline base component and furthermore at least one cryptand or coronand, which comprises applying a continuous periodic electric voltage to the electrodes of the switching and display device in the ferroelectric phase before startup, until the liquid crystal layer adopts a "bookshelf" or "quasi-bookshelf" orientation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
173 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal mixture used contains at least one cryptand or coronand of the general formula (I) or (II) ##STR13## in which --Z-- is --O-- or --S-- and m, n are integers greater than zero and m+n is 2 to 6, --X 1 --, --X 2 --, identical or different, are ##STR14## or --X 1 --, --X 2 -- together are ##STR15## in which --R is -alkyl or -alkanoyl of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, -phenyl, -benzyl or -benzoyl and K is 1 or 2; ##STR16## in which --R 1 , --R 2 , --R 3 and --R 4 , independently of one another are, ##STR17## and p, q, r, s, independently of one another, are an integer from 2 to 4, in which p+q+r+s is 8 to 16, and a periodic square voltage having a frequency of 1 to 100 Hz and a field strength of 0.5 to 50 V/μm is applied to the electrodes over a period of 0.1 second to 10 minutes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the liquid crystal mixture used contains a compound of the formula (I) in which Z is an oxygen atom, m, n are integers greater than zero and m+n is 2 to 4, --X 1 --, --X 2 --, identical or different, are ##STR18## or --X 1 --, --X 2 -- together are ##STR19## in which --R is -alkyl or -alkanoyl of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, -phenyl, -benzyl or -benzoyl and K is 1 or 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the liquid crystal mixture used contains a compound of the formula (II) in which --R 1 =--R 2 =--R 3 =--H and R 4 is --H, ##STR20## --CH 3 or ##STR21##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process as claimed in claim 2, wherein a periodic square voltage having a field strength of 5 to 20 V/μm and a frequency of 2 to 50 Hz is applied to the electrodes over a period of 1 second to 2 minutes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for regenerating a liquid crystal switching and display device which has been shock damaged and contains two support plates, at least one orientation layer, an adhesive frame, electrodes, at least one polarizer and a liquid-crystalline material, in which the liquid crystal layer was originally present in a "bookshelf" or "quasi-bookshelf" orientation, wherein the liquid crystal layer is a ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture containing at least one liquid-crystalline base component and furthermore at least one coronand or cryptand, which comprises applying a continuous periodic square voltage to the electrodes of the shock-damaged switching and display device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for regenerating a liquid crystal switching and display device which has been shock damaged and contains two support plates, at least one orientation layer, an adhesive frame, electrodes, at least one polarizer and a liquid-crystalline material, in which the liquid crystal layer was originally present in a "bookshelf" or "quasi-bookshelf" orientation, wherein the liquid crystal layer is a ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture containing at least one liquid-crystalline base component and furthermore at least one coronand or cryptand, which comprises applying a continuous periodic square voltage to the electrodes of the shock-damaged switching and display device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein a periodic square voltage having a frequency of 1 to 1000 Hz and a field strength of 0.5 to 50 V/μm is applied to the electrodes over a period of 0.1 second to 10 minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein a periodic square voltage having a frequency of 2 to 50 Hz and a field strength of 5 to 20 V/μm is applied to the electrodes over a period of 1 second to 2 minutes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein the switching and display device contains an additional element which makes it possible to apply the continuous periodic square voltage in routine operation.
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