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Polarizer with patterned diacetylene layer, method for producing the same, and liquid crystal display device including such polarizer
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1991-03-01
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Granted: 1993-08-10
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Expires: 2011-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing a polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization comprising the first step of producing a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction on a substrate, the second step of producing a polymerizable molecular layer which comprises polymerizable molecules on the above surface, the third step of polymerizing the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer into a desired pattern and the fourth step of removing the unpolymerized portion of said polymerizable molecular layer. For example, the following procedure is repeated on one surface of a substrate to be given a polarizing ability: (1) An organic thin film uniformly oriented in a particular direction is produced by the Langmuir-Blodgett method, (2) a polymerizable molecular layer is produced on the above thin film, (3) the molecules in the polymerizable molecular layer is polymerized into a desired pattern and (4) the portion left unpolymerized of the polymerizable molecular layer is removed. By this treatment, a polarizer having as many orientation directions as the number of repetitions is obtained. The orientational order can also be given by rubbing in place of the Langmuir-Blodgett method.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuji Imazeki
- 👤 Yasushi Tomioka
- 👤 Naoki Tanaka
- 👤 Tatsuo Kanetake
- 👤 Seiichi Kondo
- 👤 Yoshio Taniguchi
- 👤 Katsumi Kondo
- 👤 Hideaki Kawakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:01
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1337; G02F1/133711; B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/00634; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/08; G02B5/00; G02B5/30; G02B5/3025; G02B5/3033; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133528
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization which comprises a substrate on which a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction has been produced, and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization which comprises a substrate on which a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction has been produced, and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
A polarizer having a plural number of portions comprising a substrate on which a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction has been produced, a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, a surface which has been produced on the above polymerized molecular layer and oriented in a pre-determined direction and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on this surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, the above polymerized molecular layers being different in polarizing ability or direction of polarization.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
A polarizer having a plural number of portions comprising a substrate on which a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction has been produced, a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, a surface which has been produced on the above polymerized molecular layer and oriented in a pre-determined direction and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on this surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, the above polymerized molecular layers being different in polarizing ability or direction of polarization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A polarizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said oriented surface is produced by spreading organic molecules at a gas/liquid interface, compressing the spread molecules unidirectionally or in antiparallel directions to orient the molecules in a desired direction and then transferring the oriented organic molecules to the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A polarizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said oriented surface is produced by applying a rubbing treatment to the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A polarizer according to claim 2, wherein every polymerized molecular layer develops a color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A polarizer according to claim 5, wherein the oriented surface is produced by spreading organic molecules at a gas/liquid interface, compressing the spread molecules unidirectionally or in antiparallel directions to orient the molecules in a desired direction and then transferring the oriented organic molecules to the substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polarizer according to claim 5, wherein the oriented surface is produced by applying a rubbing treatment in a desired direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A liquid crystal display device provided with a polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization which comprises a first substrate on which a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction has been produced and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, and a second substrate, the above polarizer and second substrate holding a liquid crystal therebetween, and a wiring for giving electric field to said liquid crystal being provided on each of the above polarizer and second substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A liquid crystal display device provided with a polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization which comprises a first substrate on which a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction has been produced and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, and a second substrate, the above polarizer and second substrate holding a liquid crystal therebetween, and a wiring for giving electric field to said liquid crystal being provided on each of the above polarizer and second substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
154 words
A liquid crystal display device provided with a polarizer having a plural number of portions comprising a first substrate on which a surface oriented in a predetermined direction has been produced, a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, a surface which has been produced on the above polymerized molecular layer and oriented in a pre-determined direction and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on this surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, the above polymerized molecular layers being different in polarizing ability or direction of polarization, and a second substrate, the above polarizer and second substrate holding a liquid crystal therebetween, and a wiring for giving electric field to said liquid crystal being provided on each of the above polarizer and second substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
154 words
A liquid crystal display device provided with a polarizer having a plural number of portions comprising a first substrate on which a surface oriented in a predetermined direction has been produced, a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on the above surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, a surface which has been produced on the above polymerized molecular layer and oriented in a pre-determined direction and a polymerized molecular layer which has been produced on this surface and polymerized into a desired pattern and from which the unpolymerized portion has been removed, the above polymerized molecular layers being different in polarizing ability or direction of polarization, and a second substrate, the above polarizer and second substrate holding a liquid crystal therebetween, and a wiring for giving electric field to said liquid crystal being provided on each of the above polarizer and second substrate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for producing a polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization comprising the first step of producing a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction on a substrate, the second step of producing a polymerizable molecular layer which comprises polymerizable molecules on the above surface, the third step of polymerizing the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer into a desired pattern and the fourth step of removing the unpolymerized portion of said polymerizable molecular layer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for producing a polarizer patterned with a plural number of portions having a polarizing ability or direction of polarization comprising the first step of producing a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction on a substrate, the second step of producing a polymerizable molecular layer which comprises polymerizable molecules on the above surface, the third step of polymerizing the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer into a desired pattern and the fourth step of removing the unpolymerized portion of said polymerizable molecular layer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for producing a polarizer having in the same surface a plural number of portions which are different in polarizing ability or direction of polarization therebetween comprising the first step of producing a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction on a substrate, the second step of producing a polymerizable molecular layer which comprises polymerizable molecules on the above surface, the third step of polymerizing the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer into a desired pattern, the fourth step of removing the unpolymerized portion of said polymerizable molecular layer, and the step of repeating the above first step to fourth step as many times as required with the orientation direction varied.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for producing a polarizer having in the same surface a plural number of portions which are different in polarizing ability or direction of polarization therebetween comprising the first step of producing a surface oriented in a pre-determined direction on a substrate, the second step of producing a polymerizable molecular layer which comprises polymerizable molecules on the above surface, the third step of polymerizing the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer into a desired pattern, the fourth step of removing the unpolymerized portion of said polymerizable molecular layer, and the step of repeating the above first step to fourth step as many times as required with the orientation direction varied.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 10 or 11, wherein said first step is the step wherein organic molecules are spread at a gas/liquid interface and compressed unidirectionally or in antiparallel directions to orient the organic molecules in a desired direction, and the oriented organic molecules are transferred to a substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 12, wherein the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer comprise at least one diacetylene derivative.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 13, wherein said diacetylene derivative is at least one member selected from the group of: ##STR15##
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 10 or 11, wherein said first step is the step of applying a rubbing treatment to the substrate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 15, wherein the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer comprise at least one diacetylene derivative.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 16, wherein said diacetylene derivative is at least one member selected from the group of: ##STR16##
Claim 24
Independent Claim
28 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to one of claims 10 or 11, wherein the molecules in said polymerizable molecular layer comprise at least one diacetylene derivative.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for producing a polarizer according to claim 18, wherein said diacetylene derivative is at least one member selected from the group consisting of: ##STR17##
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